Milpillas Mine Minerals

Thick, chisel terminated Brochantite, a fine watercourse pocket Azurite, and new Pyrites


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M108 - Brochantite $ 600 (=~ ¥ 89025) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 3 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m108a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m108b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m108c.jpg]

Choice specimen with thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster. Loads of terminated crystals with individual crystals to 1cm in length. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M114 - Brochantite $ 300 (=~ ¥ 44513) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 3.4 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m114a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m114b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m114c.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m114d.jpg]

Fine quality thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster covering a thin wafer of matrix. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M115 - Brochantite $ 290 (=~ ¥ 43029)
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 6 x 2.5 x 1 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m115a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m115b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m115c.jpg]

Thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster on matrix. Loads of fine terminated crystals. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M160 - Brochantite $ 3000 (=~ ¥ 445126)
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
cabinet - 11.5 x 8 x 3 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160c.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160d.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160e.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m160f.jpg]

Thick chisel-shaped crystals of deep forest green Brochantite crystals on matrix. A few of the crystals to the lower right grew against the pocket/seam wall otherwise the crystals all have wonderful sharp terminations. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M161 - Brochantite $ 290 (=~ ¥ 43029) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 3.8 x 3.3 x 0.7 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m161a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m161b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m161c.jpg]

Choice specimen with thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster. Loads of terminated crystals, most/all undamaged, on a thin piece of matrix. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M163 - Brochantite $ 120 (=~ ¥ 17805) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.9 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m163a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m163b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m163c.jpg]

Thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster on matrix. Individual crystals reach 1cm long and 5mm in width. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M164 - Brochantite $ 220 (=~ ¥ 32643) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 3.9 x 3.2 x 1 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m164a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m164b.jpg]

Cluster of thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with no matrix. Undamaged, and crystallized on the backside too. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M166 - Brochantite $ 225 (=~ ¥ 33384)
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm


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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m166a.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m166b.jpg] Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m166c.jpg]

Thick, deep forest green Brochantite crystals with high luster on matrix. Nice chisel-shaped terminations. These are thick, robust crystals from a 2014 find and are much different in style than earlier finds from the mine which were usually more fragile, hair-like crystals.

M169 - Azurite $ 1200 (=~ ¥ 178050)
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
miniature - 4.2 x 3 x 2 cm


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Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m169a.jpg] Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m169b.jpg] Azurite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m169c.jpg]

Bright, electric blue Azurite crystals from the watercourse pocket. Two larger intergrown crystals form the backdrop for a number of smaller crystals projecting forward. Undamaged.

M172 - Pyrite $ 30 (=~ ¥ 4451) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 3 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm


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Pyrite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m172a.jpg] Pyrite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m172b.jpg]

Single Pyrite crystal mined in 2014.

M173 - Chalcocite over Pyrite $ 50 (=~ ¥ 7419) SOLD
 Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm


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Chalcocite over Pyrite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m173a.jpg] Chalcocite over Pyrite from Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/pics/m173b.jpg]

Single Pyrite crystal coated by a thin layer of dark Chalcocite.

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