Atacamite, Gypsum (Var: Selenite)
Lily Mine, Humay District, Pisco Province, Ica, Peru
6.0 x 5.3 x 4.7 cm. A STRIKING and showy specimen of green atacamite crystals embedded in and on water-clear selenite crystals on matrix from the one-time find at the Lily Mine of Peru, 6 to 8 years ago. The two vertical selenites, with atacamite, are stunning, as is the large, television-like selenite, with the atacamites visible in the interior, ...
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