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Calcite with Malachite from Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico

 
Calcite with Malachite from Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico

Calcite with Malachite from Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 36940
Mineral:Calcite with Malachite
Locality:Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
Description:Pearly translucent calcite crystals cluster with scattered hemispheres up to 0.5 mm diameter of green malachite crystals. The calcite is stained pale green by copper impurities. Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #5420
Overall Size:11x9x4 cm
Crystals:0.1-7.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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