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Fluorite on Quartz with Galena and Anglesite from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Fluorite on Quartz with Galena and Anglesite from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Fluorite on Quartz with Galena and Anglesite from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 56533
Mineral:Fluorite on Quartz with Galena and Anglesite
Locality:Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Transparent purple fluorite crystals to 7 mm on colorless quartz crystals to 1 mm with a 5 mm cubic galena crystal coated with colorless anglesite microcrystals. The largest fluorite crystal has rare {124, 241, etc.} faces.
Overall Size:5x3.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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