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Conichalcite on Calcite (ex. Prince Coll.)
- Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico
- Small Cabinet, 7.9 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 03/05/2009 8:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/12/2009 8:15:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A carpet of mossy-green conichalcite from Mexico - actually with small, translucent scalenohedral crystals if you look closely in addition to brushy patches. Conichalcite (Calcium Copper Arsenate Hydroxide) forms in the oxidation zone of copper ore bodies; the best-known specimens are from Mexico. superb example of this find and style! valued $500-750