Smithsonite replacing Calcite
specimen number:
1232211
location:
Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
description:
A cluster of what were once scalenohedral crystals of calcite, these now in the process of being replaced by crystallized smithsonite. This is crystallized completely all around with no points of attachment. Quite neat.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
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