Mineral: Cumengeite
Locality: Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dimensions: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm / main crystal: 1.2 cm

Description: Mass: 1 g MIM number:2044 6 well-formed cumengeite tips developed in epitaxy on the faces of a boleite crystal, all forming a symmetrical sample of beautiful blue color. A smaller cumengeite (4 mm wide) has formed on the lateral face of one tip, which earned this sample the nickname "Kangaroo" in reference to this animal which carries its young in its marsupial pocket. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence Publication: "Minerals of Mexico" Ex collections: James Minette (USA), Keith Proctor (USA)

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