Erythrite

specimen number:
2063853

location:
Sara Alicia Mine, Alamos, Sonora, Mexico

description:
Quite good for the species and locality, the top of this matrix is covered with purplish red acicular crystals of erythrite. In good condition. Better than most from here. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Located near Alamos in Sonora, Mexico, the Sara Alicia Mine is an old mining property renowned for rare mineral occurrences within a rugged desert terrain. The geology of the district features complex hydrothermal veins cutting through regional volcanic and sedimentary rock units, resulting in unusual secondary mineralization. Historically, the mine attracted attention for small-scale metal extraction and later gained international recognition among mineral collectors and researchers for exceptional micro-crystal specimens, particularly rare vanadate and arsenate species that formed in the oxidized zones of the ore deposits.

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