Smithsonite after Calcite with Mimetite
specimen number:
4931089
location:
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
description:
Blocky crystals of what were rhombohedral calcite to 2.5 cm in size, these replaced with crystallized smithsonite and set on matrix. Yellow micro crystals of mimetite are scattered throughout.
Size: 9.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Nicholas Theis
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