Mineral: Malachite
Locality: Sacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Dimensions: 2.7 x 3.1 cm

Description: Two sharp intergrown pseudomorphs of malachite after azurite crystals. This specimen was part of a collection assembled by John V. Mitchell, who was the superinendant of the Sacramento Mine from 1921-23. The collection was packed away in a basement for the past 92 years.

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