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Linarite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Linarite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Linarite on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 61616
Mineral:Linarite on Quartz
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Lustrous vivid-blue linarite crystals on a thin plate of colorless quartz with minor green brochantite microcrystals. The linarite crystals are a thin layer with areas of parallel crystal faces that reflect illumination simultaneously.
Overall Size:4x3x1 cm
Crystals:0.2-0.8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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