Papagoite

Origin: New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
 
  
Origin: Messina Copper Mine, Messina, Transvaal, South Africa
Ex-J. P. Glidden Collection
Sample size: 3.1 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (top/2nd row), 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm  (3rd/bottom row)
 
     
Origin: New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
Blue, translucent, equidimensional crystals to 0.5 mm on shattuckite.
Origin: New Cornelia mine, Pima Co., Arizona, United States (type locality)
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (top), 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A. (type locality)
Sample size: 2 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

 
  
  
Papagoite with ajoite. Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Origin: New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.3 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm (top), 8.2 x 4.6 x 3.7 cm (2nd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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