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MD-131574 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 8.4 x 7.4 x 5.4 cm.
8.4 x 7.4 x 5.4 cm. No, this is not a mediocre specimen of adamite, but a specimen of AUSTINITE (Calcium Zinc Arsenate Hydroxide) on limonite matrix - a rarity in fine crystals such as these, from Mina Ojuela. These translucent green clusters measure to one centimeter and are superb for the species. One of them is partial, allowing you to see the radial acicular structure.
MD-174614 - Austinite (Var: Cuprian Austinite) - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 7.3 x 6.3 x 3.8 cm.
7.3 x 6.3 x 3.8 cm. Gemmy and lustrous, seafoam-green, cuprian austinite crystallized into rounded aggregates set on contrasting, bubbly goethite-covered limonite matrix from the Mina Ojuela, Mexico.
MD-177815 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico miniature, 3.5 x 2 x 1 cm.
3.5 x 2 x 1 cm. Gemmy, translucent, pastel green crystals in a crazy freestanding cluster with xls to 9mm.
MD-177816 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 5.8 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm.
5.8 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm. Gemmy, translucent, pastel green crystals in individual aggregates, on starkly contrasting matrix.
MD-177819 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 7.6 x 7.2 x 2.2 cm.
7.6 x 7.2 x 2.2 cm. A very rich plate of translucent, thick, intergrown austinite completely covering the matrix. Minor baryte in association.
MD-177820 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 5.4 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm.
5.4 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm. Nice sharp isolated crystals of austinite. An unusual habit from the find.
MD-177824 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 7.1 x 6.6 x 3.0 cm.
7.1 x 6.6 x 3.0 cm. Extremely thick, gemmy austinite crystals in intergrown spherical aggregates make this a beautiful specimen, and a very rich one.
MD-177827 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 6.9 x 4.4 x 3.0 cm.
6.9 x 4.4 x 3.0 cm. A rich specimen with tons of crystallized austinite in radial aggregates, all translucent and sparkly.
MD-177829 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 5.8 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm.
5.8 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm. A gracefully curving "ribbon" of thick austinite crystals forms atop the matrix here. These crystals are elongated, to 1 cm long.
MD-177831 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 9.2 x 8.0 x 6.8 cm.
9.2 x 8.0 x 6.8 cm. The rich surface display is 6 x 5 cm across, and has individual "rice-grain"-shaped austinite crystals to 4 or 5 mm shooting out all sides.
MD-177832 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 9.1 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm.
9.1 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm. This is a large specimen with a thick and rich carpet of sparkling austinite, crystallized into rounded aggregates.
MD-177833 - Austinite, Baryte, Adamite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico cabinet, 12.3 x 7.0 x 3.0 cm.
12.3 x 7.0 x 3.0 cm. Bubbly, gemmy, rice-grain-shaped austinite crystals here abound on matrix covered also with small adamite crystals. The small white barytes add additional accent.
MD-177836 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico cabinet, 14.0 x 11.0 x 5.9 cm.
14.0 x 11.0 x 5.9 cm. A large, fine specimen covered throughout with sparkling, gemmy, glistening austinite in the form of small crystalline aggregates.
MD-177839 - Austinite - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico cabinet, 11.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm.
11.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm. A beautiful and rich specimen with some of the fattest and biggest round aggregates of austinite crystals.
MD-222531 - Austinite (Var: Cuprian Austinite) - - Archived Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico cabinet, 13.0 x 10.5 x 2.8 cm.
13.0 x 10.5 x 2.8 cm. A rich and showy cabinet plate of gemmy and lustrous, sea-foam-green, cuprian austinite crystallized into rounded aggregates on contrasting limonite matrix from the Mina Ojuela, Mexico. This is classic, excellent, older material from this noted locale.
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