Bindheimite

  
Bindheimite intermixed with yellow plumbojarosite
Origin: Jersey mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm
 
 
  
Orange massive material, probably a total replacement of stibnite
Origin: near Lovelock, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm (top), 6 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Yellow to brown, massive in crust form
Origin: Les Anglais Mine, Massiac, Brouse, France
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Yellow crusts in vuggy quartz matrix
Origin: Silver Coin mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Ex. Eaton collection
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Straw yellow, lath like bindheimite replacing stibnite(?).
Origin: Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Yellow earthy bindheimite with red crocoite
Origin: Callenberg North (no. 1) open cut, Callenberg, Glauchau, Saxony, Germany
Picture size: 7 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

Masses to 3 mm, replacements of ullmannite in quartz
Origin: Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales,UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 
1.5 cm area of greenish-yellow bindheimite
Origin: Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Microphoto, bindheimite pseudomorph after ullmannite 1 mm crystal
Origin: Hendre Felen Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

Origin: Mine Hill, Victorio, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 5 cm
 
Nice redbrown treeshaped aggregates on slagmaterial
Origin: Zinkhütte Genna, Letmathe, Sauerland, Germany
Sample size: 2 x 3 cm
 
Redbrown bindheimite with hematite in calcite
Origin: Långban, Värmland, Sweden
Sample size: micromount
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

Origin: North Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: unknown
Sample owner: Steve Sorrell
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

Crocoite.com

 

  
Bindheimite pseudomorph after stibnite
Origin: Pershing Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Ex. Don Belsher collection
Sample size: 3.4 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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