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Brochantite

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Brochantite cluster, 5cm with a central crystal 5cm long, from the Gem Pocket, 980 Level, Milpillas mine, Sonora, Mexico. Illustrated in the Milpillas Issue of the Mineralogical Record (vol. 52, no.5). Ex Evan Jones, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

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SpeciesBrochantite
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 282
Current owner
University of Texas at Austin

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Eric LongNot disclosed
—Evan JonesNot 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.