Quartz from Inspiration Mine area, Arizona, USA

Drusy quartz on malachite, 5.4 cm, from the Live Oak shaft, Inspiration mine, Globe-Miami, Gila County, Arizona.

Featured in Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement The Mineralogical Record.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Arizona-II January-February 2020 Supplement page 178

Current owner

Chris Whitney-Smith
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Member since 2025

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