Locality: Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Size: 8.6 x 6.6 x 4.6 cm
Allophane is an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, with composition not fixed. The nano-sized particles have a ball-shaped morphology. It is a rare and seldom-seen species from the famous Kelly Mine of New Mexico. Two generations of allophane fill the sculptural vug: beautiful, rich sky-blue, gemmy botryoids; and mint-green, gemmy to opaque, botryoids. Very showy, uncommon and rich material from the Larry Krause Collection.
Attribution: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
You are free:
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page.
The Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by a Volunteer Response Team (VRT) member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2010022810018255.
== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description= {{en|1=Allophane :: Locality: Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA :: Size: 8.6 x 6.6 x 4.6 cm :: Allophane is an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, w