Specimen #2355

Name: Austinite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 11.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2012-01-10

Source: Auction: Dan Weinrich

Label: N

Comment: An outstanding example for this rare species with botryoidal sparkling crystallized austinite covering most of one side of a shapely 11.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm matrix. No damage; the "arm" on the left has been repaired.

Minerals: Austinite (CaZn(AsO₄)(OH))

There are 2 pictures on file

M02355-01.jpg:

Austinite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico - 11.0 x 11.0 x 6.0 cm

M02355-02.jpg:

Austinite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico