Mimetite

  

Mimetite on calcite

  

 

  

 

  

Origin: San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sample size: 5 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm (top), 2.5 x 2 x 1.7 cm (2nd row), 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm (3rd/4th row), 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (5th/bottom row)

 

  

 

  

Origin: 4th Level, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sample size: 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm (top), 4.2 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

This specimen has numerous composite crystals of mimetite with scattered spherical masses of malachite to 0.5 mm across.

  

This specimen has abundant spikey crystals of mimetite to 0.6 cm in length. There is also some minor malachite on the specimen.

Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: thumbnail (top), thumbnail (bottom)

 

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