| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Adamite var. Purple Manganoan Adamite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 79874 |
| Mineral: | Adamite var. Purple Manganoan Adamite |
| Locality: | Mina Ojuela, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent bi-colored adamite crystals on brown limonite gossan. The adamite crystals vary from yellow to deep-purple at the terminations. The purple adamite is colored by manganese impurities and is commonly labeled as manganoan adamite. From my private collection. This mine is now closed. Ex. Marshall Sussman collection. Article about purple adamite find: Famous Mineral Localities - The Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico in Mineralogical Record v.34 #5 |
| Overall Size: | 30x22x20 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-9 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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