Botryogen

  
 
  
  
Origin: Niccioleta Mine, Tuscany, Italy
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 4.0 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
 
  
Red-coloured crystals to 1.3 cm embedded in matrix of minutely crystallized parabutlerite with other associated species (copiapite, butlerite).
Origin: Mina Santa Elena, Alcaparrosa, San Juan, Argentina
Sample size: 5.7 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 7.5 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
Origin: Cerro Pintados, Poza Almonte, Pampa del Tamarugal, Chile
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top), 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
Origin: Quetana, Chile
Erling Collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 2 x 1 cm (top), 4 x 3 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Sample size: 3.3 x 2.8 x 2.9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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