Betekhtinite

 
Origin: Mine #31, Dehezkazgan, Kazakhstan
 
  
Betekhtinite on quartz
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Betekhtinite on quartz
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 2 cm
 
  
Sample size: 7 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm, crystals to 8 mm
 
     
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm
 
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 1 cm
 
  
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
  
Origin: Djezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Ex. KQ Minerals
Sample size: 8.5 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Dzeshkazgan, Kazakhstan
ex. Ernie Schlichter Collection
Sample size: 5.8 x 4.7 x 2.1 cm
 
  
Origin: Mine#31, Dzezhkazgan, Kazakhstan
Sample size: 4.9 x 4.3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Bundle of grey metallic sometimes blue-bronze tarnished acicular crystals
Origin: Dzheskasgan, Kazakhstan
Sample size: less than 1 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Flat lying prismatic acicular crystals of betekhtinite are completely covering the top of the matrix. Most likely this is chalcocite replacing betekhtinite.
Origin: Twin Pocket, Mine #31, Dzhezkazgan, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Sample size: 5.6 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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