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Szenicsite, Powellite and Powellite pseudomorphs after Molybdenite from Jardinera #1 Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Inca de Oro, Chile (Type Locality for Szenicsite)

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 75931
Mineral:	Szenicsite, Powellite and Powellite pseudomorphs after Molybdenite
Locality:	Jardinera #1 Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Inca de Oro, Chile (Type Locality for Szenicsite)
Description:	Lustrous elongated lath-like green szenicsite crystals to 12 mm with lustrous translucent green powellite crystals to 4 mm and brown powellite pseudomorphs after bladed molybdenite crystals to 4mm on massive gray powellite-rich matrix. Collected by T. Szenics; see article: Szenicsite in Mineralogical Record, Sept.-Oct. 1997
Overall Size:	10x8.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:	micro to 4 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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