| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Malachite pseudomorphs after Gypsum |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 69355 |
| Mineral: | Malachite pseudomorphs after Gypsum |
| Locality: | San Manuel Open Pit Mine, Pinal County, Arizona |
| Description: | Many green malachite pseudomorphs after thin bladed gypsum crystals. The gypsum crystallized first, then was overgrown by fibrous malachite microcrystals, forming bladed formation composed of malachite. Ex. Pat Hendrick |
| Overall Size: | 6x3x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 8-12 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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