Bromargyrite

  

 

  

Yellowish octahedral and cubo-octahedral crystals to 1 mm widely scattered on matrix of cerussite and associated with white, bladed micro barite and a blue clay mineral.

  

Tiny, 0.3 to 0.75 mm yellowish crystals, the larger are well formed associated with cerussite and white, platy barite.

Origin: Bob Montgomery claims, Granite Gap, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, United States

Sample size: 8 x 6 x 3 cm (top), 10 x 6 x 3 cm (2nd row), 14 x 10 x 4 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Coating of bromargyrite on limonitic matrix

Origin: Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia

Ex. Don Belsher collection

Sample size: 8.1 x 4.7 x 4 cm

 

  

Origin: Mizpah Mine, Tonopah, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 12.6 x 8.7 x 3.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  

Origin: Broken Hill, NSW, Australia

Ex. Richard Hauck collection

Sample size: 4.7 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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