Paratacamite

 
Paratacamite as commonly associated with leucophosphite from this locality
Origin: Mount Oxide Copper mine, Mt Isa, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia
Sample size: field of view 3 mm (top), field of view 6 mm (bottom)
Sample owner: Vic Cloete
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Vic Cloete 

 

  
Paratacamite with a partial blue boleite crystal
Origin: Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico
Sample size: 7.5 x 4.4 x 4.2 cm
 
  
Paratacamite (Zn)
Origin: San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Sample size: 7.5 x 5 x 3.2 cm

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Zincian paratacamite
Origin: San Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Sample size: 6.7 x 6.1 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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