Libethenite (illustrated) Allen Dillwith Coll.

South Rim Pit, Tyrone Mine, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 5.6 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 01/05/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/10/2019 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Libethenite is a rare Cu-phosphate and specimens of this richness are uncommon from this well-known large open pit New Mexico copper mine. Spherical nubby aggregates of tiny lustrous, translucent emerald-green crystals cover the front of the 3-dimensional sculptural small cabinet matrix. There is more libethenite on the back, as a bonus. Excellent, rich and rare libethenite from the Allen Dillwith Collection. It is illustrated in the MINDAT locality Photo Gallery with a January, 2007 photo by Darren Court.

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