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Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

 
Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony from Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 54582
Mineral:Chrysocolla with Quartz var. Chalcedony
Locality:Planet Mine, La Paz County, Arizona
Description:Powdery sea-blue chrysocolla lining the convoluted cavities in black oxide-rich matrix with one area coated with thin transparent chalcedony that fluoresces green under UV illumination.
Overall Size:12x8x6 cm
Crystals:0.1-0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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