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Chrysocolla with Quartz coating from Inspiration Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

 
Chrysocolla with Quartz coating from Inspiration Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

Chrysocolla with Quartz coating from Inspiration Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona

DESCRIPTION:No. 25376
Mineral:Chrysocolla with Quartz coating
Locality:Inspiration Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona
Description:Blue-green chrysocolla with a pocket lined with a translucent layer of druzy quartz. The quartz grew around another mineral (gypsum?) resulting in finger-like formations with concentric growth patterns.
Overall Size:5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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