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Smithsonite from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

 
Smithsonite from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 50621
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Mina El Refugio, Choix District, Sinaloa, Mexico
Description:Translucent pink-purple smithsonite crystals in layers 5 mm thick on tan-colored matrix. The smithsonite crystals have silky surfaces composed of microscopic parallel crystal faces.
Overall Size:12x7x5 cm
Crystals:5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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