Mexico

Mexico North and Central Americas

4816 Zemannite, Kinichilite, Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Brown crystals of Zemannite/Kinichilite. Type Locality for Zemannite, Richard Bell

October 5, 2019

Mexico North and Central Americas

4817 Zemannite, Kinichilite, Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Brown crystals of Zemannite/Kinichilite. Type Locality for Zemannite, Richard Bell

October 5, 2019

Mexico North and Central Americas

30014 Adamite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Adamite crystals, many having purple manganoan cores with colourless outer areas.

October 5, 2019

Mexico North and Central Americas

10045 Quartz, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Cluster of doubly-terminated quartz crystals with unknown black minerals. Purchased at Keystone, priced at $12.

October 5, 2019

Mexico North and Central Americas

10040 Adamite, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Single greenish yellow crystal 12.5mm long on matrix. Ex University of Arizona Mineral Museum #19204. Donated by Helga K Herfirth (sp?), 25/1/2000, number 395.

October 5, 2019

Mexico North and Central Americas

10018 Azurite, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico

Single thick lustrous blue crystal on minor amount of matrix. This lot of azurites was collected from a water-course that intersected the orebody. Many great specimens were found andtaken to the US to sell. When the mine foreman noticed that his miners were all driving new SUVs, he complained he...