Specimen #2234

Name: Kinoite and Apophyllite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 12.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm

Weight: 1078

Acquired: 2011-03-23

Source: Trinity: Bob & Lisa Williamson

Label: N

Comment: A very large and aesthetic specimen of blue Kinoite with clear Apophyllite crystals atop from central Arizona. Kinoite was named after Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), Jesuit explorer of the southwestern United States.

Minerals: Apophyllite Kinoite (Ca₂Cu₂Si₃O₈(OH)₄)

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Kinoite and Apophyllite, Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona - 12.0 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm

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Kinoite and Apophyllite, Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona