| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Aurichalcite and Smithsonite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75385 |
| Mineral: | Aurichalcite and Smithsonite |
| Locality: | Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Translucent blue-green bladed aurichalcite crystals to 0.5 mm with translucent white silky smithsonite crystals to 2 mm on stalactitic earthy brown gossan. The smithsonite and aurichalcite crystals look beautiful under magnification. Collected ca. 1985 |
| Overall Size: | 5x4.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.2-2.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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