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Smithsonite with iridescent luster from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

 
Smithsonite with iridescent luster from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite with iridescent luster from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite with iridescent luster from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 65136
Mineral:Smithsonite with iridescent luster
Locality:Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico
Description:Translucent pink to purple smithsonite crystals in a 5-6 mm layer over gray matrix. The smithsonite has silky luster due to microscopic faces on the surfaces. The lower portions of the smithsonite have rainbow iridescence on the surfaces. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2415
Overall Size:11x6x3.5 cm
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