MTJ16CD3: In thin, crisscrossed “stockwork”-like plates formed of a ferruginous matrix completely covered by botryoidal masses of Goethite, groups of very bright Aurichalcite crystals have been deposited, predominantly grass-green, giving a beautiful chromatic contrast with the matrix.
Without claiming to be among the best from this famous locality, this piece is very fine and elegant. A little beauty.
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona USA
Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.6 × 3.1 cm = 1.89” × 1.42” × 1.22”
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