Szenicsite

 
  
Origin: Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm (top), 10 x 7 x 7 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Sample size: 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
Origin: Jardinera #1 Mine, Atacama Province, Chile
Sample size: 4.4 x 3 x 3 cm specimen of massive dark powellite with bladed crystals of szenicsite to 1.3 cm across (top/2nd), 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm specimen of bladed crystals of szenicsite to 1 cm across (3rd/bottom)
 
Origin: Tierra Amarilla, Atacama, Chile
Ex. Kevin Conroy collection
Sample size: 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
 
  
Vuggy matrix filled with grass green platy szenicsite crystals to 4 mm associated with powellite
  
 
  
 
  
Green platy crystals to 7 mm with yellowish powellite
Origin: Jardinera #1 mine, Inca de Oro, Chile (type locality)
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (top), small cabinet, crystals to 4 mm (2nd row), 7 x 5 x 3 cm (3rd row), 5 x 3 x 2 cm (4th row), 7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (5th row), 6 x 5 x 2.5 cm (6th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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