Malachite-after-Azurite
specimen number:
3261058
location:
Santa Maria del Oro mine, Zacatecas, Mexico
description:
Wonderful example for this not often seen locality, large blocky terminated prismatic crystal grouping of what was once azurite now replaced by beautiful chatoyant green crystallized malachite. Shows nicely all around. Previous label notes that this was once part of the pseudomorph collection of Ed Swoboda.
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