Rosasite and Malachite included in Calcite (classic material)

Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Cabinet, 11.8 x 9.0 x 5.3 cm
Start Time: 10/11/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/18/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A showy, older combination specimen from the Ojuela Mine. Bladed and rhombic, translucent to gemmy off-white / silvery Calcite hosts inclusions of rich blue radial Rosasite along with bright green inclusions of what is most likely Malachite on oxidized matrix. The piece has beautiful crystallization on both the front and back. Classic material and very eye-catching!

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