| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Boleite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 65627 |
| Mineral: | Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Boleite |
| Locality: | Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite) |
| Description: | Vivid blue microcrystalline chrysocolla pseudomorphs after cubic boleite crystals to 6 mm on tenorite-rich breccia. The cubic boleite crystals formed first, then were replaced by chrysocolla, but maintaining the original cubic shape of the boleite. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2217 |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x2.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-6 mm pseudos |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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