Dioptase on Chrysocolla after Calcite (rare AZ) Trimingham Coll.

Christmas Mine, Banner Dist., Gila Co., Arizona
Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Start Time: 03/26/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/02/2015 6:41:51 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Gorgeous, gemmy, rich emerald-green radial sprays and isolated crystals of dioptase are attractively scattered on the RARE crust of powder-blue chrysocolla pseudomorphs after calcite rhombs. A rare and excellent pseudomorph combination from this well-known Arizona mine and the Bob Trimingham Collection. Purchased at Tucson in 1982. A must for the pseudo, locality or species collector.

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