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Smithsonite from Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona

 
Smithsonite from Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona

Smithsonite from Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona

Smithsonite from Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona

Smithsonite from Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 82431
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Silver Bill Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona
Description:Translucent greenish-blue smithsonite crystals in rounded aggregates, with powdery blue rosasite rosettes to 1 mm, in a cavity in brown matrix. The surfaces of the smithsonite has silky texture due to microscopic crystal faces. Ex. Miller collection T2502
Overall Size:28x24x20 mm
Crystals:micro to 5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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