Fettelite

  

Origin: Nieder-Beerbach, Darmstadt, Odenwald, Germany (type locality)

Sample size: 3.5 x 3x 1.5 cm with abundant, deep red crystals to 0.75 mm

 

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Deep scarlet red crystals of fettelite

Origin: Glasberg quarry, Nieder-Beerbach, Nieder-Ramstadt, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany

Picture size: 1 mm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

 

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Origin: Glasburg Quarry
Nieder-Beerbach, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (type locality)
Ex - Dr. Mark Feinglos Collection

Sample size: 1.3 x 1 x 0.5 cm (top/2nd row), 0.5 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm (3rd row), 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm (bottom)

 

  

This specimen of galena is host to numerous lustrous crystals of proustite to 3 mm. It also has some exceptional crystals of free standing fettelite to 2 mm across.

  

This specimen is thick with bright lustrous crystals of proustite to 3 mm. Also found are scattered clusters of plate-like fettelite. The fettelite looks a lot like clusters of specular hematite. This specimen was analyzed by Marcus Orgileri.
Origin: Imiter Mine, Dades Region, Anti-Atlas Mts., Morocco, Africa

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm (top/2nd row), 8.5 x 6.1 x 4.2 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

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Hexagonal 1 mm large plate of red fettelite in matrix

Origin: Nieder-Beerbach, Odenwald, Germany

Sample size: 1.3 x 2 cm

 

Orange-red to dark red hexagonal platy crystals on matrix

Origin: Glasberg quarry, Nieder-Beerbach, Odenwald, Germany (type locality)

Sample size: 2 x 2.5 cm

 

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