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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49433 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Description: | Very large plate of translucent blue-green botryoidal smithsonite on gray matrix. The bottom was sawn flat to reduce bulk without damaging the smithsonite crystals. The smithsonite is lapidary-grade (carving or cabochons) and varies from 5-25 mm thick. Ex. Ernie Schlichter (1929 -2007) |
| Overall Size: | 28x17x5.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-25 mm thick |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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