Linarite

  
Origin: Blanchard mine, Bingham, Socorro Co, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
 
Origin: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
 
Origin: Blue Bell mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, US.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Los Azules mine, Copiapo, Chile
Sample size: 3 x 3 x 2 cm with blue blades to 4 mm
 
  
 
  
 
  
Long bladed crystals on quartz
  
 
  
Linarite on quartz
Origin: Blanchard mine, Hansonburg Dist., Socorro Co., New Mexico, United States
Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 4 x 2 x 1 cm (2nd row), 5 x 3 x 2 cm (3rd row), 4 x 3 x 2 cm (4th row), 5.5 x 4 x 1 cm
 
  
Azure blue, tabular crystals with good bluish green micro crystals of caledonite and chlorargyrite.
Origin: Reward Mine, Inyo Co., California, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm
 
  
 
  
 
  
Micro deep blue crystals to 1mm, flat-lying on matrix with good luster. Associated caledonite on the backside with minor clear fluorite.
Origin: Blue Bell mine, San Bernardino Co., California, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm (top), 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm (2nd row), 4 x 2 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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