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Boleite from Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite)

 
Boleite from Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 46551
Mineral:Boleite
Locality:Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite)
Description:Two intergrown translucent blue cubic boleite crystals with no matrix attached. The boleite crystal is uncommonly large for this classic locality that dates to the 1890s. See: Famous Mineral Localities - Boleo, Mexico in Mineralogical Record v.29 #1. Ex. Schortmann's Minerals
Overall Size:9x9x8 mm
Crystals:8-6.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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