Zapatalite

  
Faint bluish green semi-spherical crystal groups filling tiny vugs of 1 mm in matrix.
Origin: Cerro Morita, Sonora, Mexico (type locality)
Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
 
  
Light to dark brown to reddish brown fine granular ordonezite matrix with pale blue zapatalite
Origin: Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: near Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Prospect 27 km SW of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
Sample size: 5 x 6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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