Chalcophyllite (Al Ordway Coll.) - large xls for locale

Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 10/24/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/28/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A showy and excellent specimen of lustrous, turquoise-blue, chalcophyllite blades richly scattered on matrix from the famous Majuba Hill Mine of Nevada. STANDING UP TO SEVERAL MM HIGH AND SHOWING SHARP FORM, THESE ARE HUGE CRYSTALS FOR THE LOCALE!! Chalcophyllite is an uncommon copper arsenate and this classic material from this locale. Ex Al Ordway Collection and collected and gifted to Al by John Seibel.

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