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Malachite from Jarilla Mountains, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

 
Malachite from Jarilla Mountains, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

Malachite from Jarilla Mountains, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 12167
Mineral:Malachite
Locality:Jarilla Mountains, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico
Description:Small bright green sprays of malachite crystals to 3 mm on brown limonite matrix with drusy quartz and blue botryoidal (turquoise?) on the back.
Overall Size:5x5x2 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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