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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58644 |
| Mineral: | Chalcomenite |
| Locality: | Cerro de Cacheuta, Mendoza, Argentina (Type Locality for Chalcomenite) |
| Description: | Thin vein of crystallized translucent blue chalcomenite that formed in a narrow fracture in dark gray matrix. The opposing vein wall was removed to expose the chalcomenite vein with lustrous crystal faces on the edges. Ex. American Museum of Natural History #32729, acquired with the Thompson Fund |
| Overall Size: | 3x1.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | micro |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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