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Mimetite

Locality: Congreso-Leon Mine, León Group, San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

Mimetite (8,2cm x 5,0cm)
Mario Pauwels collection , Fernand Van Mieghem photo.

Mimetite group with a excellent color and luster in a typical botryoidal crystallisation for the Congresso-Leon Mine. The surface of the botryoids have a satiny luster from tiny crystal faces that are intergrown. The specimen was collected by Benny Fenn in his legendary Mimetite find back in 1969. This picture has been featured in the book "Nature's Garden of Crystals" on page 122.

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Photo added: 9th Jul 2008

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