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Brochantite

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Brochantite, 5.1 cm, from the Milpillas mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesBrochantite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 104
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David Dinsmore

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Brochantite
Mineral guide
Learn about Brochantite
emerald-green prisms and silky sprays of a copper sulfate hydroxide; valued for vivid color, varied crystal habits, and copper-collection appeal.
Brochantite
Regional guide
Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Mexico
Milpillas Mine, Mexico: emerald-green crystals with chisel terminations; superb display quality, high luster, premier provenance for collectors.
Locality guide
Milpillas Mine
Milpillas Mine, Mexico — defining modern locality famed for electric indigo azurite and sculptural malachite, with rare volborthite, dioptase, and cuprite.