Torbernite

  
Origin: La Jacinto, Mexico
Sample size: green crystals to 1 mm
 
  
Tabular crystals to 2 mm. Old specimen with a date of Dec. 1953 and Paul Desautels written on back of label.
Origin: near Redruth, Cornwall, England
Ex. Kaar collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm
 
  
Origin: Laluz, Sonora, Mexico
Sample size: 5 x 2 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Mt. Painter, South Australia, Australia
Sample size: 7 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Pastel green thin tabular crystals in rosettes to parallel plates to 0.5 mm.
Origin: San Salvador Hill pit, Tyrone mine, Grant Co., New Mexico, United States
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Margabel, Aveyron, France
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm

 

  
Torbernite on quartz
Origin: Calo, Soneira La Coruna, Spain
Sample size: 3 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba Province, Republic of Congo
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Wheal Bassett, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Sample size: 4 x 7 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Margabal, Entraygues, Aveyron, France
Sample size: 7.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
 
  
  
Torbernite and heterogenite
  
Origin: Musonoi Extension, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sample size: 7 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 5 x 4.7 x 2.1cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
Torbernite on quartz
Origin: Margabal, Entraygue, Aveyron, France
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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