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Rosasite on Malachite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

 
Rosasite on Malachite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Rosasite on Malachite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 58942
Mineral:Rosasite on Malachite
Locality:Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent blue-green rosasite microcrystals in hemispherical aggregates to 2 mm diameter over transparent green malachite microcrystals in hemispherical aggregates to 1 mm diameter on brown limonite gossan. Ex. B. Gaber collection #525; ex. Paul Pohwat collection #319 (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian)
Overall Size:5.5x3x1 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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