Barite with Plancheite, Malachite after Azurite (1860) - image 1
Barite with Plancheite, Malachite after Azurite (1860) - image 2
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Barite with Plancheite, Malachite after Azurite (1860)

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Choice combination piece for this Mexican locality, lustrous white bladed crystals of barite to 2.5 cm in size on matrix with blue crystallized plancheite and crystals of what were once azurite measuring to 2.0 cm in size, these now replaced by green malachite. All are in great condition. This is crystallized all around, even on the bottom.

Product details

SpeciesMalachite, Azurite, Barite, Plancheite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on08/29/2025
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2025Unknown Owner$775.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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