Laffittite

A short-prismatic crystal of laffittite with realgar and orpiment
Origin: Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A. (type locality)
Picture size: 1.5 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
Several dark reddish purple grains to 1 mm scattered through matrix of orpiment/realgar matrix associated with rich coverage of getchellite.
  
Laffittite with getchellite in orpiment/realgar
Origin: Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 4 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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