Hessite intermixed with other metallic minerals including Bi-telluride
(microprobe analysis)
Origin: Mihara mne, Higashi Mihara, Yoshii-Cho, Shitsuki Gun, Okoyama Pref.,
Japan
Sample size: 4 x 2 x 4 cm
Hessite partially replacing
sincosite
(microprobe/SEM and XRD confirmed, see Min. Rec 30(3), 1999)
Origin: Ross Hannibal mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
Sample size: about 5 cm, hessite pseudomorphs to 4 mm
Solid piece of silvery, massive hessite with a sawed edge.
Origin: Dividend, Juab Co., Utah, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Hessite with
sincosite (XRD and microprobe confirmed)
Origin: Ross Hannibal mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, United States
Ex. Grenier collection
Sample size: 7 x 4 x 3 cm
Dull silvery curled wire crystal to less than 1 mm in vug with other crystals
associated with green coatings of
stromeyerite
Origin: Silver Bell mine, Ferry Co., Washington, United States
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm
Deep grey to black and silvery micro grains throughout matrix, if composing
most of matrix.
Origin: Mayflower mine, near Whitehall, Jefferson Co., Montana, United States
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Sample size: 3.6 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (top), 6.0 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm (2nd/3rd row), 2.1 x
1.7 x 1.5 cm (4th/bottom row)
