Eucryptite

  
Eucryptite, left photo deep fluorescence of eucrypte (photo under combined white and UV light)
Origin: Etta mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 4 cm
 
  
Origin: Midnight Owl mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm (left), 6 x 4 x 4 cm (right)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
 
  
Masses of eucryptite in matrix
Origin: Parker Mountain mine, Center Strafford, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 2.4 cm (top), 13 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm (2nd row), 5.1 cm wide (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Bikita Lithium Mine, 90 Km E. Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Sample size: largest specimen 4 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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