Plumbogummite

No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

specimen
specimen
Details
ColorsGrey
Origin
La Minilla mine, Garlitos, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
SizeSmall
Dimensions7.0 x 3.0 x 0.7 cm
Species
Description
Neat locality example for the species, very choice blue botryoidal crystallized plumbogummite across the top of this matrix. This is in very good condition. Collected in early 2024. These exhibit fluorescence under shortwave ultraviolet light. Associated species can include kaolinite, pyromorphite, hindsalite, and kintoreite.
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