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Brochantite over Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Brochantite over Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Brochantite over Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Brochantite over Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

Brochantite over Quartz from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 76020
Mineral:Brochantite over Quartz
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent green acicular brochantite crystals in stellate formations on one face of translucent white quartz. The brochantite crystals look beautiful under magnification. Collected ca. 1970
Overall Size:18x17x15 mm
Crystals:0.2-0.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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