Detailed information
Species
Szenicsite
Dimensions
65 x 49 x 40
mm
Locality
Jardinera No. 1 Mine Chañaral Province, Atacama Region Chile
Condition
No recorded repairs
A rich large miniature of vivid metallic chromium green Szenicsite from its type locality at the Jardinera No. 1 Mine in the Atacama Region of Chile. Szenicsite is a rare copper molybdate and is named for Terry and Marissa Szenics, well known American mineral collectors. Platy crystal sections measuring to 5.3 x 3.1 cm form a rich vein within a light coloured matrix. This is an excellent specimen of this exceedingly rare species.