Mottramite (good quality - classic material)

Item Description

Here we have a sculptural, classic and showy specimen of the famous and distinctive Mottramites from the famous Ojuela Mine in Mexico. This cabinet sized display piece features an aesthetic botryoidal groups of velvety, bubbly greenish-brown Mottramite "balls" forming almost stalactitic growths to create this highly aesthetic specimen. This piece is from the late 2011 find at this historic mine and were a major hit at the 2012 Tucson Show. Superb quality and excellent form. Please note that there are some contacts on the piece, so it's not pristine, but it's still eye-catching for a species that is rarely found in such displayable specimens. A must have for any collector of secondary ore minerals or specimens from the Ojuela Mine. Valued in the inventory at $1,250.