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Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

 
Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 80393
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Description:Double-sided specimen of lustrous translucent olive-green smithsonite crystals in 4 mm thick botryoidal layers coating brown matrix. The smithsonite has a silky luster caused by many sub-parallel microscopic crystal faces. Ex. Miller #3869; originally acquired from E. Greene in 2018
Overall Size:8x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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