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Mimetite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

 
Mimetite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Mimetite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Mimetite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Mimetite from Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 76449
Mineral:Mimetite
Locality:Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
Description:Translucent yellow mimetite crystals in spherical rosettes to 4 mm diameter scattered over brown limonite-stained quartz. More mimetite crystals are on the rear. The mimetite crystals fluoresce dull orange under longwave UV illumination. Collected ca. 1970
Overall Size:4.5x4x1 cm
Crystals:2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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