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Specimen: Standard Gallery: Standard
Sphalerite on Quartz
Sphalerite on Quartz
Shuikoushan Lead/Zinc Mine, Chaling, Hunan Province, China
 Tourmaline Var. Elbaite
Tourmaline Var. Elbaite
Kunar Province, Afganistan
 Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
 Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
 Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
 Spinel (rough and cut)
Spinel (rough and cut)
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Atacamite

Atacamite

sold
Locality
Mount Gunson Mine, Andamooka Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Minerals
Atacamite
Dimensions
7.0 x 6.0 x 1.2 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
ATACAMITE1

This Atacamite specimen is much more sparkly than is pictured. I have not seen much of this material on the market, apparently it was mined long ago according to my Australian contact. It reminds me of Uvarovite garnets. 

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