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Hydrozincite and Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Hydrozincite and Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico

Hydrozincite and Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico

Hydrozincite and Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Hydrozincite and Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 56016
Mineral:Hydrozincite and Wulfenite
Locality:Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Lustrous acicular transparent colorless hydrozincite crystals to 1 mm covering all surfaces of vuggy brown gossan with lustrous translucent orange wulfenite crystals to 10 mm. The hydrozincite crystals fluoresce bright white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-10.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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