Carbonate-cyanotrichite

  
Bright green, micro (less than 0.1 mm), soft antlerite with bright blue micro, less than 0.1 mm carbonate-cyanotrichite crystals
  
Carbonate-cyanotrchite and antlerite. Ex. DeVito Collection
  
Deep sky blue fine acicular micro crystals of carbonatecyanotrichite associated with powdery green antlerite.
Origin: Widowmaker mine, Fry Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Sample size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm (top), 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm (2nd row), 5.5 x 4 x 1 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: White Canyon No. 1 mine, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Sample size: 4.5 x 2 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Intense light blue carbonate-cyanotrichite with fluorite
Origin: Dachang Mine, Nandan, Hechi area, Central South Region, China
Ex. Giovanni Signorelli collection
Sample size: 7 x 6 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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