Pottsite

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Linka Mine, Potts, Lander Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 4 cm, sub-mm bright yellow to orange pottsite crystals form coating (top), 2 x 3 cm (2nd row), 2 x 2 cm (3rd row), 2.5 x 4 cm (4th row), 2.5 x 2.5 cm (5th row), 2.5 x 3.25 cm (6th row), 2 x 4.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Potts, Landers County, Nevada, USA
Sample size: 2 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Bright yellow crusts and platy crystals to 1 mm with excellent bright orange yellow, pearly rosettes of clinobisvanite in vugs on matrix with almadine garnets.
Origin: Linka mine, Lander Co., Nevada, United States (type locality)
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 9.5 x 5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Linka Mine (Garnetite mine), Spencer Hot Springs District, Lander Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.2 x 2.3 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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