Aurichalchite

  

Origin: 79 Mine, Banner Dist., Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona, Southwest U.S.A.

Sample size: 11 x 6 x 4 cm

 

  

This specimen has heavy coverage of the mineral aurichalcite as feathery sprays of silky, sky blue crystals. There are two generations of the mineral with a darker blue phase probably closer to rosasite than aurichalcite.

Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Sample size: 12.3 x 5.5 x 3 cm

 

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Wulfenite on aurichalchite

  

 

  

Aurichalcite included in calcite

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

Sample size: 5.7 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm (top), 3.9 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm (2nd row), 5.2 x 4.0 x 2.6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Sample size: 9 x 7.1 x 1.4 cm

 

Origin: Kelly Mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Ex. M. Zinn collection

Sample size: 5.3 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm

 

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Origin: Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Sample size: 10.5 x 5.5 x 7.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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