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Brochantite from Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas, Milpillas Mine

Product details

SpeciesBrochantite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.1 x 3.0 x 1.5 cm
Added on03/15/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Current owner
Synapse Collection
Synapse Collection
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Acquired
Feb 2026
10 for sale·6 sold
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Mexico Mineral Co.Not disclosed

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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.