1. Variscite often contains white veins of the calcium aluminium phosphate mineral crandallite.2. It occurs in association with dufrenite, apatite, fluellite, wavellite, variscite and leucophosphite. 3. Variscite from Nevada typically contains black spiderwebbing in the matrix and is often confused with green turquoise.4. Most of the Nevada variscite recovered in recent decades has come from mines located in Lander County. 5. Appreciation of the color ranges typically found in variscite have made it a popular gem in recent years. 6. The dihydrate, AlPO 4 ?H 2 O is found as the minerals variscite and meta-variscite. 7. The dihydrate, AlPO 4 ?H 2 O is found as the minerals variscite and meta-variscite . 8. Variscite is sometimes used as a semi-precious stone, and is popular for carvings and ornamental use.9. At times, materials which may be turquoise or may be variscite have been marketed as " variquoise ". 10. Stones which are opaque or semi-opaque such as opal, turquoise, variscite , etc . are commonly cut as cabochons.
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