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Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 
Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite from Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 61338
Mineral:Stibiconite pseudomorphs after Stibnite
Locality:Mina San José, 10 km south of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Description:Earthy red-brown stibiconite pseudomorphs after elongated stibnite crystals up to 32 mm long. The stibnite crystallized first, then altered atom by atom into stibiconite, maintaining the original form of the stibnite, with remnants of stibnite inside. Collected ca. 1975-6. Ex. Croad collection
Overall Size:33x13x11 mm
Crystals:5-32 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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