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Linarite on Barite, Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Linarite on Barite, Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Linarite on Barite, Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 16635
Mineral:Linarite on Barite, Fluorite
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:One of the best linarite specimens I have seen, this specimen has many bright blue, 1 mm linarite crystals coating cavities in barite and fluorite matrix. Looks beautiful under magnification. Ex. Earle C. Sullivan (1906-2005), author of History and Minerals of Old Mine Park, Trumbull, Ct.
Overall Size:8x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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