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Brochantite on Hematite from Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Brochantite on Hematite from Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

Brochantite on Hematite from Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 46792
Mineral:Brochantite on Hematite
Locality:Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Rich specimen of lustrous translucent acicular green brochantite crystals to 3 mm long on botryoidal black hematite microcrystals. Though the brochantite resembles malachite, testing confirmed the identification.
Overall Size:5x4x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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