mineral general info

Linarite fishtail twin with minor coating of malachite

Origin: Sunshine #1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, NM, U.S.A.

Ex. M. Dodge collection

Sample size: 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm

Linarite on anglesite pseudomorph after galena

Origin: Blanchard Mine, Socorro, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm

Linarite on silicified dolomite matrix

Origin: Blanchard Mine, Sunshine # 1 Adit, Bingham County, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Ex. Keith Hayes collection (KQ Minerals)

Sample size: 7.5 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Linarite in quartz matrix

Origin: Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Ex Sanborn collection, ex Gene Tribbey collection

Sample size: 6 x 6.4 x 4.7 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Origin: Dylife Mine (Pen Dylife. Esgairgaled. Llechwedd Ddu), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys (Montgomeryshire), Wales, UK

Sample size: Linarite crystal mass 7 mm, on quartz (left), 1mm crystal on quartz (right)

Owner: Steve Rust

Origin: Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys (Montgomeryshire), Wales, UK

Sample size: 0.75 mm crystal spray

Owner: Steve Rust

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