AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Chile > Penfieldite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 15150 |
Mineral: | Penfieldite |
Locality: | Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile |
Description: | Superb pocket lined with many rare penfieldite crystals up to 5 mm (easily visible with the naked eye) on matrix with blue boleite. The penfieldite is colorless, six-sided, long tapering crystals, with minute striations. One of the best! Collected August 2001 |
Overall Size: | 4x4x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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