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Senegalite on Turquoise from Kouroudaiko Iron Deposit, Faleme River, Tambacounda, Senegal (Type Locality for Senegalite)

 
Senegalite on Turquoise from Kouroudaiko Iron Deposit, Faleme River, Tambacounda, Senegal (Type Locality for Senegalite)

Senegalite on Turquoise from Kouroudaiko Iron Deposit, Faleme River, Tambacounda, Senegal (Type Locality for Senegalite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 74865
Mineral:Senegalite on Turquoise
Locality:Kouroudaiko Iron Deposit, Faleme River, Tambacounda, Senegal (Type Locality for Senegalite)
Description:Elongated cavities lined with lustrous pale-yellow transparent senegalite crystals to 0.8 over translucent blue turquoise in earthy brown matrix. Ex. Julius Weber (1914-2003) collection, principle photographer of the Encyclopedia of Minerals (1974)
Overall Size:20x16x10 mm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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