It is highly prized by collectors for its rarity and for its delicate bluish green colour.

Phosphophyllite is rarely cut because it is fragile and brittle, and large crystals are too valuable to be broken up.

Other sources include New Hampshire, United States and Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany.

[5] Phosphophyllite has been synthesized by the addition of diammonium phosphate to a solution of zinc and iron sulfate.

An anthropomorphic form of phosphophyllite is the protagonist of the manga and anime series Land of the Lustrous, with key features of the mineral such as its brittle nature and vibrant color reflected in their character traits and design.