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Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

 
Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 68366
Mineral:Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite with Barite
Locality:Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Description:Thin plate of green malachite pseudomorphs after bladed azurite crystals to 15 mm with scattered lustrous bladed transparent colorless barite crystals to 7 mm. Azurite formed first, altered to malachite maintaining the azurite shape, then barite formed.
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:5-15 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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