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Aurichalcite

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A MOST UNUSUAL and excellent two-sided crust of aurichalcite from the famous Kelly Mine of New Mexico. One side looks like a cluster of banded, powder-blue garlic cloves, while the other side is the more characteristic, botryoidal, deep turquoise-green form. Choice and uncommon material from an old find 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm

Product details

SpeciesAurichalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 x 2.5 x 1.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, New Mexico, Kelly Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Aurichalcite
Mineral guide
Learn about Aurichalcite
blue to blue-green acicular sprays with silky luster; fragile, prized by collectors; notable localities include Ojuela, Kelly, Tsumeb.
Aurichalcite
Regional guide
Aurichalcite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico, USA
from Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico — blue-green botryoidal crusts, notable for the locality’s zinc-lead history and prized by serious collecto…