Clinobisvanite

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Ex. DeVito Collection
Origin: Linka mine, Toquima Range, Lander Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 4 cm, earthy crust with crystals less than 0.25 mm (top), 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm (2nd row), 5.5 x 5 x 4 cm (3rd row), 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm (4th row), 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm (5th row), 6 x 4 x 4 cm (6th row), Bright yellow platy crystals to about 0.1 mm. Overall 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Yellow crust in 1 cm area, Ex. Kidwell collection
  
Ex. Polak collection
Origin: Londonderry quarry, Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 2 cm (top), 5.5 x 4 x 4 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Somewhat rounded, brownish (with an olive-greenish tint) crystal of clinobisvanite and a brown prismatic crystal of pucherite (left of the center).
Origin: Arme Hilfe Mine, Ullersreuth, Hirschberg, Vogtland, Thuringia, Germany
Picture size: 1 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
Numerous yellow to yellowish-orange sub-mm crystals of clinobisvanite forming coat on host
Origin: Linka Mine, Lander County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.2 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Minerals Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Linka Mine (Garnetite mine), Spencer Hot Springs District, Lander Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 25 x 13 x 10 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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