| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Cumengeite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 82154 |
| Mineral: | Cumengeite |
| Locality: | Amelia Mine, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengeite) |
| Description: | Small translucent dark-blue cumengeite partial crystals with no matrix. Interestingly these cumengeite crystals appear to not have formed over boleite which is typically how they are found. Rare. Ex. Miller collection T456; acquired in 2012 from E. Greene; ex. David M. Shannon (1942-2004) |
| Overall Size: | 9x5x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 3-9 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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