| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Boleite with Cumengeite overgrowth |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73113 |
| Mineral: | Boleite with Cumengeite overgrowth |
| Locality: | Amelia Mine, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite and Cumengeite) |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent blue boleite crystal with remnants of tan-colored matrix on the surfaces. The boleite is cubic form and the faces have epitaxial overgrowth of octahedral cumengeite crystals on the surfaces — a classic formation from this mine. Collected ca. 1980 |
| Overall Size: | 8x8x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 3-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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