Perroudite

Origin: Gap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, France

Sample size: 1 mm cluster of needle-like crystals of red perroudite in quartz matrix

 

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Red, fibrous crystal bunches in tiny, less than 0.75 mm vugs in spongy chrysocolla matrix.

  

Fine deep red fine hair-like crystals in tufts to about 0.5 mm.

Origin: Capitana mine, Ladrillos district, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm (top/2nd row), miniature (3rd/4th row), 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm (bottom)

 

  

  

Bright red "veinlets" composed of acicular crystals to maybe 0.2 mm. The "veinlets" are about 0.75 mm wide and may in fact be alteration rims around perhaps danielsite.

Origin: Coppin Pool, Western Australia, Australia

Ex. Kidwell collection

Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

 

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