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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Very simply a superlative specimen from the world’s greatest locality for the species. As great as it appears in the pics, it is even more translucent, and therefore even more stunning, in person. A killer! 2.6 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 39485 View Count: 1098 |
Smithsonite : ZnCO3, Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)5[(OH)3|CO3]2 | |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Colorful specimen of translucent, blue smithsonite crystals on matrix covered in blue-green aurichalcite. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 30x22x8 mm. Size of individual crystals: 2-5 mm. |
| © 2002 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 7063 View Count: 410 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA GORGEOUS mini with the top color, rich lustre, and just a wonderful rolling display face. I cannot speak highly enough of the quality. It was in the famous Beth Gordon Collection (california) 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.4 |
| © Rob ++++++++ | Photo ID: 19815 View Count: 262 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA 5.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm. A SUPER Kelly Mine smithsonite with highly lustruous, translucent Kelly blue-green botryoids. This fine piece has excellent 3-dimensioniality and is not just your flat plate. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 163989 View Count: 86 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA The most famous Smithsonite locality in the world produced this beautiful light blue crust of large to very fine botryoids. The luster and color is EXCELLENT on this well-balanced piece that stands out as one of the most attractive mini's I have seen. With the Kelly Mine long closed, and specimens much in demand, grab this one while you can. 4.1 x ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20987 View Count: 232 |
Smithsonite : ZnCO3 | |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Classic Kelly-blue smithsonite crystals in rounded, botryoidal formation up to 20 mm across. Excellent color and luster. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x4x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5 mm. |
| © 2002 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 4118 View Count: 383 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Just say the word “Kelly” and visions of superb blue Smithsonites pop into the mind. And here is one of them! You can see just by looking at it that it is a really old piece of style quite different than the more contemporary botryoidal growths we see on the market. These crystals, affectionately called "rice-grains" , are often mentioned in ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 20928 View Count: 301 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Kelly Mine smithsonites just get harder and harder to find. This one is a very rich piece with fine color, a knob that formed around a thin piece of matrix in the pocket, giving it pleasing 3-dimensionality. That combined with the top color make this an EXCEPTIONAL piece. 6.9 x 5.4 x 5.1 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 24464 View Count: 222 |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Superb, rolling carpet of 3-dimensional smithsonite botryoids, on solid matrix. It is rare to have such thick, rich smithsonite, balls on solid rock matrix. Usually the thicker crusts in particular break off, and come free as specimens. This one has a pristine display face, although it is contacted on the periphery. This was a lot of money in 1969 ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 49927 View Count: 215 |
Smithsonite : ZnCO3 | |
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Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA This gorgeous, silky smithsonite specimen has excellent color, lustre, and an unusual 3-dimensionality to it. It is superb for the size ! The shape is reminiscent to me of the chair of the Lincoln Memorial. I first saw this one around 1991 and I have always loved this specimen the most for its unique form even though I have since seen bigger and ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 32100 View Count: 191 |
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