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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 65548 |
| Mineral: | Aurichalcite and Calcite |
| Locality: | 79 Mine, Banner District, near Hayden, Gila County, Arizona |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent blue-green bladed aurichalcite crystals in radial aggregates to 3 mm and translucent white calcite crystals (or possibly smithsonite?) to 2 mm with brown matrix coated with dark brown microcrystals of an oxide mineral. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2737; originally acquired from Excalibur Mineral Co. |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x2x2 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 2 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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