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Aurichalcite

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A beautiful piece from the classic Ojuela locality. Here you (on the limonite matrix that is so common from here) a field of sprays of gorgeous blue-green crystals of acicular aurichalcite, isolated rather than massed together so that they really stand out on the matrix.

Product details

SpeciesAurichalcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.9 x 8.9 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Durango, Ojuela 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 Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mexico
, from Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mexico — vivid blue-green acicular tufts on rusty gossan; prized for color, texture, and iconic locality specimens.