Paratacamite

  

Origin: Lily mine, Ica Department, Peru

Sample size: 6.3 x 3.8 x 2 cm

 

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Greenish alteration of nantokite on cuprite

Origin: Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2 x 2 cm

 

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Origin: Levant mine, St. Just, Cornwall, England

Sample size: 2 x 2 x 2 cm (top), 3.5 x 1 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: San Francisco mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile

Sample size: 6.5 x 5 x 2 cm

 

  

Origin: Pole Star mine, Gold Hill district, Tooele Co., Utah, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection

Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Hatch's Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Ex. Kidwell collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm

 

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Origin: Hazard Section, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK

Sample size: 0.8 mm twinned crystal on chrysocolla

Owner: Steve Rust

 

Origin: Levant mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK

Sample size: crystals to 0.75 mm

Owner: Christine Rust

 

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Clear crystals of dolomite up to 0.3 cm scattered amongst emerald green crystal clusters of paratacamite up to about 0.2 cm. The matrix is the rare nickel bearing carbonate gaspeite.

Origin: 132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, Australia

Ex. KQ Minerals coll.

Sample size: 4.6 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm

 

  

  

Zn-paratacamite

Origin: San Francisco Mine, Sierra Gordo, Chile

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm

 

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