Hey dear Hive Community, first of all I would like to wish you all a good day and hope you are well! In my post, I would like to bring a new mineral a little closer and hope you can learn something new and like it.
A rare mineral can be seen here, which is also known as Wavellite and the mineral was named by the English physicist William Wavell (1750 - 1828) who had discovered the mineral in England in 1805. It was found in Filleigh, which is a small village located near the English county of Devon which is located in the southern part of England. Wavellite belongs to the mineral class of vanadates, phosphates and arsenates and it is formed as a secondary mineral by hydrothermal processes in mining areas of phosphate containing minerals and in some cases it is also used as ore for the extraction of phosphate. On the whole, it can be said that it is rarely used for industrial purposes due to its rarity and can only be found in a few places worldwide.
In the primary color the mineral is white, but different colors can also be seen which are influenced by various factors, as the brown specimen in the photos is probably influenced by weathering. The violet crystals on which the Wavellite is located is calcite and can also often be found together with fluorite, pyrolusite or hematite. The best-known places of discovery include England, Scotland, Spain, Germany, Japan, South as well as North America and China. In addition to the use as ore, it is otherwise mainly only interesting in collectors circles and for processing jewelry it is rather less interesting. From time to time it is also used as a healing stone but here it is important to mention as always that this is alternative medicine and you should always ask your doctor about the correct use!
Many thanks for taking the time to read through my post! I used my camera Sony Alpha 6000 and Sony SEL-55210 Telephoto Zoom Lens (55-210mm) to take these pictures.