Aurichalcite

  

Origin: 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, Southwest US.A.

Ex. Joe Polityka collection

Sample size: 2.6 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm

 

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Origin: 5th level, Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Ex. Mark and Nicole Pecha collection

Sample size: 6.4 x 5.4 x 2.9 cm

 

  

Aurichalcite with calcite

Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Sample size: 7.3 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm

 

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Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

Origin: Dos Adrianas mine, Zapallar district, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile

Sample size: 5 x 4.5 x 5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Deeply coloured crust of lustrous, rich blue/green-colored dioptase formed as a solid carpet of microcrysatls with freestanding aurichalcite xls around the periphery, all on a matrix of contrasting brown limonite. The largest sphere is .7 cm across.

Origin: La Favola Mine, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile

Sample size: 11.9 x 9.0 x 4.7 cm

 

  

  

Blue-green aurichalcite with apple-green smithsonite and poker-chip crystals of calcite

Origin: 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 14.7 x 9.5 x 5.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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