| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Boleite with Cumengeite overgrowth |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76761 |
| Mineral: | Boleite with Cumengeite overgrowth |
| Locality: | Amelia Mine, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite and Cumengeite) |
| Description: | Classic four-pointed star-shaped formations of pyramidal cumengeite crystals in epitactic orientation over the cubic faces of underlying boleite mounted in an acrylic Perky-style display box for protection and easy handling. Collected in 1993 by Bonni Thoreson; ex. David M. Shannon (1942-2004) |
| Overall Size: | 4x3.5x3.5 mm |
| Crystals: | 1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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