| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Boleite with Pseudoboleite overgrowth |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72717 |
| Mineral: | Boleite with Pseudoboleite overgrowth |
| Locality: | Amelia Mine, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite and Pseudoboleite) |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent blue boleite half crystal with minor tan-colored matrix attached on the sides. The boleite is a simple cubic form and the outer faces have thin epitaxial pseudoboleite crystals on the surfaces — a classic formation from this mine. Collected ca. 1980 |
| Overall Size: | 7x7x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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