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Chrysocolla after Boleite, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico, Page - 1 |
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Recent mining activity south of the legendary Amelia mine in Mexico, world renowned for its exceptional cumengites
and boleites, has produced very interesting matrix specimens of baby-blue chrysocolla after boleite. These highly
engaging clusters comprise of fairly well defined crystals showing habits of cubes and cuboctahedrons, that have
completely lined shallow vugs in waxy dark tenorite. Each piece gives off noticeably vibrant color as few pseudomorphs
do. Since they are of limited supply and quite rare I am left with the impression that this could be a flash in the pan find
only available for a brief period of time.
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S11372 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $700
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.5 x 4 cm
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Two large cubic pseudomorphs reaching up to 0.9 cm in size hang from the upper right edge. A beautiful
triangular shaped pocket full of interesting crystals. Splendid bright blue miniature, 4.5 x 4 cm.
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S11374 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $325 SOLD
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 2.1 x 1.3 cm
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Fine baby-blue chrysocolla after boleites sit stacked one on top of the other in a nice way. The top
cuboctahedral crystal reaches 1 cm tall and is by all means very large for here. Super thumb!
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S11375 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $1800
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 9.5 x 7.7 cm
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Excellent large plate showing numerous sharp pseudomorphs sandwiched in the middle layer of dark
tenorite matrix, easily the best in the lot. While boleite pseudos reach up to about 1 cm in length it is the
cluster shown in each close-up photo that is super-rare, for these crystals only measure in at 0.6 cm,
but the group is incredibly elevated for what they are! Must be seen in person, 9.5 x 7.7 cm.
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S11376 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $500 SOLD
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 4.5 x 3.7 cm
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Botryoidal baby-blue chrysocolla has somewhat construed the cubic shape, yet the main central crystal of
0.6 cm long remains nearly floating in appearance from its surroundings and easy to view. Very choice!
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S11377 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $475
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 5 x 3.3 cm
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Partially hidden, the two snapshots capture one of the sharper chrysocolla after boleite crystals up to 0.4
cm in length. The intense blue beneath makes for quite striking contrast. Colorful!
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S11378 - Chrysocolla after Boleite - $380
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico
Overall Size: 4 x 2.7 cm
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Good crystals of 0.4 cm across sit side by side in the center of matrix, although not as defined these pseudos
represent the mineralogy of the locality. Fascinating stuff at a fair price, 4 x 2.7 cm.
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