Roselite: Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Description

Species: Roselite/Wendwilsonite

Locality: Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Size: 5.8 x 5.5 x 2 cm.

Outstanding cabinet-size specimen completely covered in large, gemmy, lustrous, vibrant bright pink Roselite/Wendwilsonite crystals from the famous Bou Azzer Mine in Morocco. About as good as it gets for this rare and colorful cobalt mineral. This is from the “best-ever” find for the species around fifteen years ago. Mark Cross photo.