Gypsum var. Selenite with Smithsonite and Hydrozincite overgrowth from Mina la Platosa, Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76388
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| Mineral: | Gypsum var. Selenite with Smithsonite and Hydrozincite overgrowth
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| Locality: | Mina la Platosa, Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico |
| Description: | Large selenite crystal, the transparent colorless variety of gypsum, with surfaces partially coated with translucent gray smithsonite crystals to 2 mm and white hydrozincite microcrystals that fluoresce white under LW and SW ultraviolet illumination. Collected ca. 1997 |
| Overall Size: | 23x5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 230 mm |
| Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
| Buy similar: |  Minerals from Mexico > Barite & other Sulfate Minerals |
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