Scorodite

specimen number:
9505227

location:
Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

description:

Gorgeous intense blue translucent and lustrous blocky crystals of scorodite measuring to 0.7 cm in size on matrix. Minimal chipping on the edges of the piece to be expected, I think in great condition and excellent for this species.

The Ojuela Mine, located in Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, was discovered by Spanish prospectors in 1598 and operated intermittently for over 350 years before closing commercially in 1932. Geologically, the deposit is hosted within deformed Cretaceous limestone units that have been intruded by Tertiary igneous rocks, creating an extensive hydrothermal pipe and vein system. Intense secondary oxidation processes acting on primary sulfide mineralization have produced a world-renowned zone of rich secondary mineral assemblages, making the mine famous for its exceptional variety of colorful arsenates, carbonates, and oxides.

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