Rosasite with Gypsum, Malachite
specimen number:
2341298
location:
Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker, Jerada, Oriental, Morocco
description: Bou Beker is a prominent mining locality situated within the Touissit-Bou Beker district of the Jerada Province in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. Historically celebrated for its extensive industrial extraction operations, this area forms part of a major regional ore deposit located near the Algerian border. It is globally renowned among mineral collectors and geologists for producing exceptional specimens of various secondary carbonate and oxidation minerals.
The top of this dolomite crystal matrix is scattered richly with bluish green crystallized velvety rosasite, colorless gypsum holding inclusions of rosasite, and malachite. In good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.
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