AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Nevada > Alpersite (IMA 2003-040) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 55948 |
Mineral: | Alpersite (IMA 2003-040) |
Locality: | Big Mike Mine, Pershing County, Nevada (Type Locality for Alpersite) |
Description: | Translucent pale-blue alpersite microcrystals on a mixture of pentahydrite and chalcanthite sealed in a 45 mm high glass-domed display to prevent humidity from altering the minerals. |
Overall Size: | 20x15x12 mm |
Crystals: | micro |
Archived: | For reference only |
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