Kinoite, Christmas Mine, Arizona

Kinoite is a rare copper silicate, with the abandoned Christmas Mine in Arizona the only source of collector-quality crystals in the world. This older specimen is richly-covered in vitreous, blue kinoite crystals (about 1mm tall) along with colourless apophyllite. Obtaining more from the mine is difficult as access is prohibited by the current land owner. Ex Allan Ingleson collection. From: Christmas Mine, near Hayden, Gila County, Arizona. Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm