Callaghanite

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Ex. DeVito collection
  
Origin: Basic Refractories mine, Gabbs, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm rich matrix covered by dark blue micro crystals (top), 4 x 2 x 2 cm (2nd row), 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm (3rd/4th row), 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm (5th/6th row), 7 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Small darkblue microcrystals in crusts and veinlets on matrix
Origin: Basic Refractories Mine, Gabbs, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 4 x 5 cm
 
Small bluegreen spheres with chalcopyrite
Origin: Riffelkees, Stubachtal, Salzburg, Austria
Sample size: 1.5 x 3.5 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Origin: Basic Refractories mine, Nye County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Sample size: 4.5 x 4.7 x 1.6 cm
 
  
Origin: Gabbs, Nye Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.7 x 7.2 x 3.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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