AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Smithsonite and Aurichalcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 35556 |
Mineral: | Smithsonite and Aurichalcite |
Locality: | Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico |
Description: | Translucent blue-green (a.k.a. Kelly Blue) smithsonite crystals in hemispherical formations to 17 mm across overgrown on blue-green aurichalcite crystals to 1 mm covering brown matrix. Acquired ca. 1993 |
Overall Size: | 4x3x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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