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Olivenite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

 
Olivenite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Olivenite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Olivenite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Olivenite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 78773
Mineral:Olivenite
Locality:Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Description:Large (for this rare mineral species) lustrous dark green-black olivenite crystals with light-colored remnants of matrix on the bottom edge. The olivenite crystals are translucent green that shows best around the edges where the crystals are thinnest. Collected in 2019
Overall Size:27x20x8 mm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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