Azurite with Allophane, Malachite etc - classic USA
Kelly Mine, Magdalena
New Mexico, United States
5.2 x 4.5 x 3.3 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $130
Early summer 2023
Bright and lustrous Azurite crystals in a vug with scattered balls of blue-green Allophane and darker green Malachite. A few small Cuprite crystals are seen with good magnification as well. From the Kelly Mine (New Mexico) which is famed for its great Smithsonites, but also had some very nice Copper minerals which are less often seen. This was collected in 1966 by Les Hitchings and was #741 in his collection.
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Azurite with Allophane, Malachite etc - classic USA
Kelly Mine, Magdalena
New Mexico, United States
5.2 x 4.5 x 3.3 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $130
Early summer 2023
Bright and lustrous Azurite crystals in a vug with scattered balls of blue-green Allophane and darker green Malachite. A few small Cuprite crystals are seen with good magnification as well. From the Kelly Mine (New Mexico) which is famed for its great Smithsonites, but also had some very nice Copper minerals which are less often seen. This was collected in 1966 by Les Hitchings and was #741 in his collection.
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