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Cumengeite on Boleite from Santa Rosalia District, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengeite and Boleite)

 
Cumengeite on Boleite from Santa Rosalia District, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengeite and Boleite)

Cumengeite on Boleite from Santa Rosalia District, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengeite and Boleite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 56626
Mineral:Cumengeite on Boleite
Locality:Santa Rosalia District, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengeite and Boleite)
Description:Two four-pointed star-shaped formations of pyramidal cumengeite crystals in epitactic orientation over the cubic faces of underlying boleite. Green microcrystals of an unidentified mineral, probably chrysocolla, coat the cumengeite surfaces.
Overall Size:8x6x4 mm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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