2.1" Fibrous Aurichalcite Crystal Cluster - Mexico

Fibrous Aurichalcite Crystal Cluster - Mexico #119164

This colorful specimen contains blue-green, fibrous aurichalcite crystal clusters that were collected from the Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico. These crystals formed from a bright orange limonitic matrix.

Aurichalcite (chemical formula (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6) is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidation zones of copper and zinc ore deposits. It often forms as radiating, fuzzy-looking acicular blue-green crystals and linings along cavity walls.

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SPECIES

Aurichalcite

LOCATION

Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.

SIZE

2.1 x 1.7"

2.1" Fibrous Aurichalcite Crystal Cluster - Mexico

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