Mottramite on Calcite
specimen number:
3151001
location:
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
description:
Rhombohedral crystals of calcite to 0.7 cm across covering the top of this matrix and completely coated with velvety olive green to brown crystallized mottramite. In very good condition with one minor chip along one edge, all of the prominent crystals in fine condition. Very neat example for the species for the locality.
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