Aurichalcite

  
  
This specimen has a lot going on with silky balls of aurichalcite set on smithsonite matrix. Also found on this rock are crystals of hemimorphite and minute balls of rosasite. Much of the smithsonite has the classic green colour noted from this mine.
Origin: 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.8 x 3 x 1.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
Aurichalcite with hemimorphite
  
Aurichalcite on white matrix of probably hydrozincite.
Origin: 79 mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top), 6 x 6 x 2 cm (2nd row), 4 x 2 x 2 cm (3rd row), 5x5x3cm (4th row), miniature, sprays of aurichalcite to 6mm  (5th row), 9 x 8 x 5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Sample size: 6 x 6 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
Origin: Hidden Treasure Mine, Ophir Hill area, Ophir District, Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Willard Perkin collection
Sample size: 23 x 15 x 7 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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