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Hemimorphite over Smithsonite from Dauntless Mine, White Pine County, Nevada

 
Hemimorphite over Smithsonite from Dauntless Mine, White Pine County, Nevada

Hemimorphite over Smithsonite from Dauntless Mine, White Pine County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 43855
Mineral:Hemimorphite over Smithsonite
Locality:Dauntless Mine, White Pine County, Nevada
Description:Colorless hemimorphite crystals overgrown on brown botryoidal smithsonite microcrystals covering a shallow cavity in brown gossan. The hemimorphite crystals vary from translucent to transparent and have lustrous crystal faces.
Overall Size:4x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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