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Malachite, Azurite

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Source volume: 52, issue: 5, PDF page: 17. Label: Figure 17. Azurite on malachite, 5 cm, found in 2007 or early 2008 on the 1160 level of the Milpillas mine. Joe Kielbaso collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesMalachite, Azurite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 52, Issue: 5 page 503
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 39, Issue: 6 page 33

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