Ajoite

  
Erling Collection
  
Ex. DeVito collection
Origin: New Cornelia pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, United States (type locality)
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 3.5 x 2 x 2.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Copper Creek, Galiuro Mountains, Pinal Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm, sprays to 0.5 mm
 
  
Origin: Sambrero Butte, Galuiro Mts., Pinal Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Ajoite included in quartz
Origin: Messina mine, Transvall, South Africa
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
  
Ex. Edna Doughty and Richard Hauck collections
  
Ajoite with shattuckite. Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Origin: New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7.5 x 4.8 x 4.0 cm (top/2nd row), 8.4 x 6.1 x 4.2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 36 x 30 x 15 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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