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Calcite and Smithsonite over Goethite-Hematite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Calcite and Smithsonite over Goethite-Hematite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

Calcite and Smithsonite over Goethite-Hematite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

Calcite and Smithsonite over Goethite-Hematite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 56736
Mineral:Calcite and Smithsonite over Goethite-Hematite
Locality:Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Double-sided specimen parallel platy transparent colorless calcite crystals to 5 mm in a 25 mm aggregate with translucent pale-yellow smithsonite crystals to 1.2 mm over brown goethite-hematite in spherical aggregates to 2 mm diameter.
Overall Size:5.5x4x2 cm
Crystals:0.1-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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