1.6" 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 into a fibrous aggregation that acts as the base for the translucent and colorless selenite crystals that fan upward.

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.
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SPECIES
Rosasite & Selenite
LOCATION
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
SIZE
1.6" long, 1.5" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#51087