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Brochantite var. Blanchardite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Blanchardite)

 
Brochantite var. Blanchardite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Blanchardite)

Brochantite var. Blanchardite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Blanchardite)

Brochantite var. Blanchardite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Blanchardite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 40121
Mineral:Brochantite var. Blanchardite
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Blanchardite)
Description:Milky quartz matrix overgrown with transparent needle-like green brochantite crystals (looks beautiful under magnification). This specimen was originally labeled blanchardite, an obsolete name for brochantite. Ex. Ora Blanchard in 1964
Overall Size:12x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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