Carnotite

 
Origin: Anderson mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Firefly-Pigmay mine, La Sal district, San Juan Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8 x 6 x 2 cm, crystals about 0.5 mm
 
  
Yellow earthy crust on dark, black davidite matrix
Origin: Olary, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm
 
  
Light yellow, sparse powdery coating on black, heavy davidite
Origin: Radium Hill, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm
 
Vivid, bright yellow powdery crusts of carnotite replacing wood.
Origin: Melroy mine, Henry Mountains, Utah, United States
Ex. Robert Roots collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Origin: Jumbo #2, Blue Creek, Mesa Co., Colorado, United States
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Deep orange carnotite and brighter yellow metatyuyamunite with malachite
Origin: Mashamba, Katanga, Dem. Republic of the Congo
Sample size: 5 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
 
  
  
Origin: Moab Valley, Grant County, Utah, U.S.A.
Ex. Isaias Casanova collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 3.4 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 10 x 13 x 3 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Radium Hill, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: unknown
Sample owner: Steve Sorrell
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

Crocoite.com

 

  
Origin: Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.3 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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