Malachite and Barite on Chalcocite-Cuprite pseudomorphs after Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75511
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| Mineral: | Malachite and Barite on Chalcocite-Cuprite pseudomorphs after Azurite
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| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Dark metallic pseudomorphs after bladed azurite crystals to 15 mm coated with fibrous green malachite crystals and bladed barite crystals. The pseudomorph cores show reddish-metallic mineral assumed to be chalcocite mixed with cuprite. Collected in 2012-2013 |
| Overall Size: | 6x5x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-15 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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