Getchellite

Origin: Khaidarkan (Chaidarkan) Sb-Hg deposit, Fergana Valley, Osh District, Kyrgyzstan

Picture size: 7 mm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

 

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Origin: Getchell mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA (type locality)

Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1 cm (top), 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (2nd row), 2 x 2 x 1 cm, red cleavages to 6 mm (3rd row), 7 x 3 x 3 cm (bottom)

 

  

Bright red foliated crystals in a 15 x 7 mm area associated with orpiment

Origin: Getchell mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States (type locality)

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: miniature

 

  

Origin: Hajdarkan, Kirgistan, Russia

Ex. DeVito collection

Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm

 

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Getchellite with realgar and orpiment

Origin: south pit, Getchell mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 25 mm wide

 

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Getchellite on orpiment and stibnite

Origin: Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, Southwest USA

Sample size: 2.7 x 2 x 1.8 cm (top), 3 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (2nd/3rd row), 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm (4th row), 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm (5th row), 2.1 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm (6th/bottom row)

 

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