| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 25179 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous, blue-green smithsonite crystals in rounded aggregates up to 10 mm diameter. The color is classic Kelly Mine blue-green that makes specimens from this locality the best of the mineral species. The smithsonite is in 6 mm layers over gossan. |
| Overall Size: | 9x7x6 cmm |
| Crystals: | 4-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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