kids encyclopedia robot

Image: Aurichalcite-Calcite-268047

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Original image(1,008 × 1,024 pixels, file size: 163 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: Aurichalcite, Calcite Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm. Two well-formed rhombs of calcite, to 1.75 cm across, which are heavily invested with fibrous aurichalcite, site nicely in this vug. The crystals are glassy and translucent to transparent, with an exceptional teal color.
Title: Aurichalcite-Calcite-268047
Credit: http://www.mindat.org/photo-268047.html
Author: Robert M. Lavinsky
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Attribution Required?: Yes

The following page links to this image:

kids search engine