Bottinoite

Microphoto, crystal group 1.5 mm
Origin: Brownley Hill (Bloomsberry) Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 
2 mm pale blue crystalline crust of bottinoite on ullmannite
Origin: Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales,UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Microphoto, crystals to 0.75 mm on ullmannite
Origin: Hendre Felen Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

Light bluegreen crystals with ullmanite in matrix
Origin: Grube Concordia, Niederfischbach, Siegerland, Germany
Sample size: micromount
 
Small blue-green crystals with bournonite and annabergite on quartz
Origin: Grube Dörnberg, Ramsbeck, Sauerland, Germany
Sample size: 2 x 3 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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