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Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 63563
Mineral:Galena with Anglesite coating on Quartz
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Large cubic galena crystals to 23 mm on lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm. The galena crystals have lustrous translucent gray anglesite microcrystals coating all surfaces. Ex. Mort Metersky collection; originally acquired in 1982
Overall Size:5.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals: micro to 23 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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