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Quartz over Malachite on Tenorite from Lucky mine, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

 
Quartz over Malachite on Tenorite from Lucky mine, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

Quartz over Malachite on Tenorite from Lucky mine, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

Quartz over Malachite on Tenorite from Lucky mine, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 64383
Mineral:Quartz over Malachite on Tenorite
Locality:Lucky mine, Orogrande District, Otero County, New Mexico
Description:Sparkling cluster of lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 0.5 mm over green malachite with acicular green malachite crystals to 1 mm visible in the center on black tenorite. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:25x17x12 mm
Crystals:0.2-1.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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