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Anglesite pseudomorphs after Galena from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Anglesite pseudomorphs after Galena from Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 59497
Mineral:Anglesite pseudomorphs after Galena
Locality:Mex-Tex Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Sparkling gray anglesite pseudomorph after a 13 mm cubic galena crystal on white quartz. The galena crystallized first, then altered molecule by molecule to anglesite, maintaining the original galena shape but a different composition.
Overall Size:3x2x1.5 cm
Crystals:15 mm pseudo
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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