Schmitterite

Yellow schmitterite with green emmonsite
Origin: Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Picture size: 4 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
  
Light yellow crystals of schmitterite to 0.1 mm occuring with very good moctezumite crystals to 1 mm and white dickite.
Origin: Bambolla mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Pale yellow scales with emmonsite on matrix
Origin: Mina San Michael, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Sample size: 3.5 x 3.5 cm (left), 3 x 3 cm (right)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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