Austinite

  

Origin: Hilarion Mine (Hilarion adit; Kamareza Mine 48; "Akrobates" Mine), Kamareza Mines (Christiana; Hilarion; Jean Baptiste; Serpieri), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza), Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece

Sample size: crystal group area 4 mm on goethite replaced calcite crystal (left), area 8 mm (right)

Owner: Steve Rust

 

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White crystal aggregates to 6 mm across composed of 0.5 mm crystals overlying yellowish, translucent crystals of adamite.

Origin: Gold Hill mine, Tooele Co., Utah, United States (type locality)

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Origin: Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.3 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm

 

  

 

  

Cuprian austinite

Origin: Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Sample size: 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm (top), 5.5 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Limonite matrix, the front side with a nice scattering of sparkling colourless micro crsytals of both austinite and adamite

Origin: Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 8 x 7 x 4.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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