Smithsonite from Cerro Gordo, Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, California
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78661
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite
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| Locality: | Cerro Gordo, Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, California |
| Description: | Double-sided flattened formation of lustrous translucent blue-green smithsonite crystals in rounded aggregates to 20 mm diameter covering a central plate of gray matrix from a well-known one-time find that had equal quality to Kelly Mine smithsonite. Ex. University of Arizona Mineralogical Museum; acquired in March 1958 from Norm Dawson (1909-1999) |
| Overall Size: | 9x5.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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