Lotharmeyerite

Lotharmeyerite on cryptomelane
  
Lotharmeyerite on adamite
Origin: Ojuala mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
This specimen has deep reddish brown drusy crystals associated with very deep purple adamite (adamite was not photographed). Ex. DeVito Collection
  
Orange drusy micro crystals of lotharmeyerite occupying all of 2 x 2.5 cm vug associated with dark, magenta adamite and bladed hemimorphite.
  
Dark reddish brown crust associated with dark purple adamite.
Origin: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico (type locality)
Sample size: 1.3 x 1 x 1cm (top), 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm (2nd row), 3 x 2 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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