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Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

 
Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Penfieldite from Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile

DESCRIPTION:No. 15146
Mineral:Penfieldite
Locality:Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile
Description:Many small pockets lined with rare penfieldite crystals up to 3 mm (easily visible with the naked eye) on matrix with blue boleite. The penfieldite is colorless, six-sided, elongated, tapering crystals with minute striations. Collected August 2001
Overall Size:9x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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