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Parasymplesite - Sold
- Ojuela mine
- Mapimí
- Durango
- Mexico
- 5.2 by 2.7 by 2.1 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Parasymplesite is a hydrous iron arsenate mineral, isostructural with vivianite. Ito et al. (1954) described this species from the Kiura mine, Japan, a locality with many similarities to Ojuela. Sturman (1976) studied Ojuela parasymplesite, and noted a significant zinc content.
On this specimen, parasymplesite forms bladed crystals to 1 cm. The color is a slate gray-blue. The bladed crystals are tightly grouped on the specimen, almost like a vein filling. There is a 2.2 by 1.5 cm coverage of well formed crystals.
