Mineralpedia Details for Alterite
Alterite
Alterite from Cliff Dwellers Lodge, Vermillion Cliffs dist., Coconino Co., AZ
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"Nests" of tiny acicular yellow crystals 5 to 10mm wide. Rich specimen with a signed label from Malcolm Alter, to whom the mineral is named after. Alterite has been found in only two worldwide localities.
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