Botryogen

  
  
 
  
  
Glassy, red botryogen crystals, along with more, rare sulfates - copiapite, butlerite and parabutlerite
Origin: Santa Elena Mine, Alcaparrosa, San Juan Province, Argentina
Sample size: 6.0 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm (top/2nd row), 5.0 x 4.3 x 4.0 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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