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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 52965 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Description: | Translucent pink-purple smithsonite crystals in 5 mm thick layer on vuggy tan-colored quartz-rich matrix. The smithsonite crystals have silky surface luster due to microscopic parallel crystal faces throughout. Ex. Tim Swan collection at River Valley Mineral Museum (Rumford, Maine) #95 |
| Overall Size: | 11x7x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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