Strengite

 
 
 
 
  
Origin: Indian Mountain, Cherokee Co., Alabama, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Lilac colored, spear-head shape crystals of strengite to 5mm in large, open vug associated with golden cacoxenite. Note strengite is a litter darker or frosted over than photo shows.
  
Light purple spherical aggregates approximately 2mm in diameter. The kidwellite and rockbridgeite are both grey to black radiating masses.
Origin: Coon Creek, Polk Co., Arkansas, United States
Sample size: 8 x 6 x 5 cm (top), 5 x 4 x 2 cm (bottom)
 
  
Purple crystal aggregates to 1 mm on dufrenite(?).
Origin: Indian Mountain, Cherokee Co., Alabama, United States
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Lilac purple strengite crystal aggregates to 5 mm on green kidwellite with red radial dufrenite.
Origin: Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, United States
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Indian Mt., Cherokee Co, Alabama, United States
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Purple, lustrous platy crystal aggregates to 2 mm on a base of green kidwellite and rockbridgeite. The pocket is 3 cm across.
Origin: Leveäniemi Iron mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Lappland, Sweden
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2c m
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
This specimen has rich coverage of ruby red strengite with a coating of micro drusy quartz crystals.
Origin: Iron Monarch Mine, Iron Knob, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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