Villyaellenite

  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Glassy pink prismatic crystals to 1 mm in vuggy matrix
  
 
  
 
  
  
Origin: Veta Negra mine, Pampa Larga Mining District, Tierra Amarillia, Chile
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2 cm, sprays to 2 mm (top/2nd row), 4 x 4 x 2 cm (3rd row), 7 x 5.5 x 3 cm (4th row), 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm (5th row), 5 x 4 x 2 cm (6th/7th row), 6 x 4 x 2 cm (8th row), 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm (9th row), 4 x 1.5 x 2 cm (10th/bottom row)
 
Origin: Jachymov, Erzebirge, Czech Republic
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 2 cm with micro, less than 0.5 mm in vuggy matrix with brassite
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Veta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga Mining District, Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Sample size: 1.25 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Villyaellenite with erythrite and pharmacosiderite
  
Origin: Veta Negra Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile, South America
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm (top/2nd row), 4.5 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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