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Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

 
Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

Smithsonite from Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 80387
Mineral:Smithsonite
Locality:Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico
Description:Double-sided cluster of lustrous translucent pink to purple smithsonite crystals in 5-10 mm thick botryoidal layers coating gray matrix. The smithsonite has a silky luster caused by many sub-parallel microscopic crystal faces. Ex. Miller #1163; acquired from Chris Wright (1946-2014); ex. Benny Fenn (1926–2014) in 2010
Overall Size:6.3x5x4 cm
Crystals:5-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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