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2.6" Fibrous Rosasite and Selenite Association - Mexico
This colorful specimen contains blue-green, fibrous rosasite crystals, collected from the Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico. The rosasite formed in fibrous spheres that resemble botryoidal masses, seemingly bubbling from the limonitic matrix. A selenite druze acted as the bed for the rosasites formation, leaving the superior half of the specimen with a beautiful glimmer.
What could be considered the base of this specimen, has been cut flat to allow for aesthetic display.
What could be considered the base of this specimen, has been cut flat to allow for aesthetic display.
Rosasite is a secondary mineral that forms in oxidation zones of copper-zinc deposits, generally forming a fibrous botryoidal sphere that can appear vitreous and silky. While typically featuring a blue-green color, colorless specimens are not unheard of. The chemical formula of rosasite is CuZnCO3(OH)2.
SPECIES
Rosasite & Selenite
LOCATION
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
SIZE
2.6" long, 2.1" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#51091