| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 61658 |
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Translucent vivid blue-green smithsonite crystals in spherical concentric layered formations to 11 mm thick. The surfaces of the smithsonite crystals have a silky luster caused by microscopic crystal faces. |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-4 mm thick layers |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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