Gilalite
Origin: Christmas mine, Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
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Green spherical crystals to 0.3 mm in bunches in vuggy matrix associated with
dark blue
stringhamite crystals to 1 mm. Ex. DeVito Collection
Light green spherules in aggregate formations associated with excellent curved
and ball-like aggregates of deep blue
stringhamite.
Light green spherical crystals to 0.1 mm in bunches in vuggy matrix with dark
blue
stringhamite. Ex. Eaton Collection
Micro light green prismatic crystals to less than 0.3mm in radial aggregates.
Origin: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 5 x 3 x 4.5 cm (2nd row), 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm (3rd
row), 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm (4th row), 7 x 4.5 x 3 cm (5th row), 5 x 4 x 2 cm (bottom)
Light green micro compact acicular balls to about 0.2 mm
with
kinoite.
Origin: Christmas mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States (type locality)
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 4.5 x 2 x 2 cm (2nd row),
4 x 3 x 1.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
