Boleite from Mexico, Amelia Mine

Pseudoboleite and Boleite with hard matrix from the Boleo (Amelia )Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico (Type Locality for Pseudoboleite and Boleite). Rare matrix specimen of cubic blue boleite crystals with parallel surface overgrowth of blue-green pseudoboleite on druzy quartz matrix. This is an old specimen and is NOT stabilized with glue as many of the recent specimens require. overall size: 9x7x4 cm, crystals are 1-8 mm. ex John Betts Fine Minerals (No. 23408, in online mineral museum at : http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/mineralmuseum/picshow.php?id=23408

ex Christopher Wentzell collection.