Arthurite

  
  
Green sprays to 1 mm of arthurite with light bluish gray scorodite to 1 mm
  
 
  
 
 
  
Apple-green microcrystals of arthurite in spheroidal aggregates to approximately 0.5 mm. Associated with darker green prismatic olivenite crystals. Ex. DeVito collection
  
Bright apple-green microcrystalline Arthurite in spheroidal aggregates to 1mm in diameter. Ex. DeVito collection
Origin: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 7 x 7 x 4 cm (top/2nd row), about 5 cm, sprays to 1 mm (3rd row), about 4 x 5 x 2 cm, sprays less than 1 mm (4th row), radiating sprays to about 0.25 mm (5th row), 5 x 2.5 x 2 cm (6th row), 5 x 3 x 2 cm (7th/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Hingston Down Consols, Callington, Cornwall, England (type locality)
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Calstock, Cornwall, England
Ex. Kaar collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Bright apple green arthurite in spheroidal aggregates to approximately 0.5 mm in diameter. Associated with darker green prismatic olivenite crystals.
  
Origin: Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 5.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Hingston Down, Callington district, Cornwall, England (type locality)
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Lime green acicular arthurite with micro pharmacosiderite. Ex. Don Belsher collection
  
Origin: Majuba Hill Mine, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.5 x 2 x 3.2 cm (top), 4 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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