Variscite Photos               
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2010-R.Weller

 
massive variscite-1
Utah
Variscite is  hydrous aluminum phosphate.  It is similar to turquoise, but lacks
the element copper.  Its color is green and is usually found in a fine-grained
massive state.
 

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