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Celestite
Celestite
Rockwood, Michigan
Dioptase
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Oblast, Kazakhstan
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Opal: Rough and Cut
Opal: Rough and Cut
Shoa Province, Ethiopia
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Adamite var. Cuproadamite

Adamite var. Cuproadamite

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Locality
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Minerals
Adamite
Dimensions
9.2 x 3.5 2.5 cm
Size class
Small Cabinet
SID
CUPRO3

This long "fingerling," of Adamite was found during the 2008 mining season. The rare production occurred, following the drought in Mexico (fall of '08) that lowered the water level in the Ojuela Mine below the Adamite level for the first time in about 20 years. Cuproadamite, or copper-rich Adamite is far more rare than the more common yellow Adamite. This piece shows how the Adamite crystallized as part of a 'seam.' The crystals are a rich green and sparkly all the way around (including the back where it is black). It's an eye-catching specimen. 

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