Malachite
Lucky mine, Orogrande Mining District, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
4.2 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm. Spherical aggregates of pretty green, acicular primary malachite crystals richly and attractively cover the undulating gossan matrix on this very showy and uncommon specimen from this less well-known New Mexico locale. Ex. Cynthia Payne Collection.
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