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Malachite on Quartz from Cheshire Barite Mine, Jinny Hill Road, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut

 
Malachite on Quartz from Cheshire Barite Mine, Jinny Hill Road, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut

Malachite on Quartz from Cheshire Barite Mine, Jinny Hill Road, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 31313
Mineral:Malachite on Quartz
Locality:Cheshire Barite Mine, Jinny Hill Road, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut
Description:Shallow pocket lined with drusy quartz microcrystals and scattered green malachite crystals in hemispherical aggregates up to 3 mm diameter. The malachite was protected in the cavity and is undamaged. Old collection #64
Overall Size:6.5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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