Curetonite

  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Prospect near Golconda, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 0.2 x 1.3 cm x 5 mm with light mint green crystals to 2 mm (top), 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm with light mint green crystals to 4 mm (middle), 9 x 4 x 2 cm with light mint green crystals to 2 mm (bottom)
 
  
 
  
Mint green prismatic curetonite crystals to approximately 2mm on matrix. Self collected by Forrest Cureton himself.
Origin: Prospect near Golconda, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States (type locality)
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 8.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Golconda, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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