Aurichalcite

Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Small Cabinet, 9.1 x 7.2 x 6.3 cm
Start Time: 05/25/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/01/2017 6:45:49 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Aurichalcite is a well known zinc copper hydroxy carbonate and the Bingham area is a great locality for the species. This piece features beautiful, bluis green "tuft"-like crystals of Aurichalcite sitting on a think layer of Quartz matrix forming a striking and colorful small cabinet specimen from this well-known locality. The color is bright and rich for the species. The underside of the specimen shows small areas of Malachite, Linarite and Brochanite.

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