mineral general info

Origin: Grand Reef Mine, Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef area, Klondyke, Aravaipa District, Pinaleño Mts, Graham Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6.8 x 6.2 x 2.8 cm (top), 6.8 x 3.7 x 4.1 cm (bottom)

Origin: Portalis Tunnel, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Ex. Don Belsher collection

Sample size: 8.3 x 5.1 x 2.7 cm

Linarite and anglesite on galena on quartz

Origin: Bingham, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4.3 x 3.9 x 6.3 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Bright blue flat bladed linarite and colourless fluorite are replacing a cubic galena crystal (pseudomorph).

Origin: Bingham District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, United States

Ex. Eaton collection

Sample size: 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Tom Loomis

Linarite pseudomorph after galena

Origin: Blanchard Mine, Socorro, New Mexico

Sample size: 2.2 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky