Planerite

White crystals of planerite on pyrite
Origin: Ronneburg U deposit, Gera district, Thuringia, Germany
Picture size: 2 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
light creamy green planerite on quartz 
Origin: Coon Creek mine, Polk Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 4 cm
 
  
 
  
Light mint green botryoidal crystals throughout quartz matrix
Origin: Buckeye Mountain, Polk Co., Arkansas, United States
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 4 cm (top), 5 x 3 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
  
Pale green planerite spheroids to 0.75 mm associated with lime green radial wavellite crystals to 1 cm.
Origin: County Road Pit, Maudlin Mtn. Quarries, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, United States
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Light greenish spheres or bubbly coating on matrix
Origin: Maudlin Mtn Quarry, Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: miniature
 
Nice bluegreen botryoidal crusts; analysed
Origin: Miguel Vacas Mine, Estremoz, Portugal
Sample size: 2 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
  
Origin: Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.6 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Montgomery County Quarry, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7.3 x 8 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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