Copper after Aragonite
specimen number:
8034853
location:
San Agustin mine, Corocoro, La Paz, Bolivia
description:
Very neat chain of three pseudo-hexagonal twinned crystals of what were once aragonite now replaced by native copper. Classic material for this locality normally seen as loose single crystals, this one's in very fine condition with no points of attachment.
Size: 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
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