Rosasite

  
  
Origin: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Evan Jones collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.8 x 3.9 cm
 
  
  
Rosasite on smithsonite
Origin: O-22 area, Sherman mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.7 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 This specimen of cerussite is coated with light blue rosasite and small druses of lime green duftite crystals.
Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Sample size: 4.7 x 2.3 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Omega mine, Pinal Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3.5 cm
 
  
Blue-green acicular clusters of rosasite approximately 2 mm in diameter. Associated with light green aurichalcite and clear hemimorphite.
Origin: Chief Mine, Pima Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 8 x 4.5 x 3 cm
 
   
Origin: Silver Bill mine, Cochise Co., Arizona, United States
Sample size: 8 x 6 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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