Wakabayashilite

     
Deep yellow sprays of wakabayashilite to 1 cm on calcite
  
Fine acicular needles to 6 mm on calcite
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Wakabayashilite on calcite
Origin: White Caps mine, near Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
Sample size:  5 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm (2nd row), loose 4cm "hairs" (3rd row), 5.5 x 3 x 3 cm (4th row), 4 x 3 x 2 cm (5th row left), 3 x 3 x 4 cm (5th row right), 5 x 5 x 3 cm (6th row), 10 x 4 x 4 cm (7th row), 4 x 3 x 3 cm (8th/9th row), 6 x 4 x 1.5 cm (10th/bottom row)
 
Origin: Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Jas Roux, Hautes-Alpes, France
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 4 x 2 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Wakabayashilite on calcite
Origin: White Caps Mine, Manhattan District, Nye County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Ex. Andrew Carnegie collection (1835-1919)
Sample size: 10.0 x 7.9 x 7.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Nevada, U.S.A.
Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Sample size: 4.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (bottle size)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Orange-yellow fibrous crystal aggregates on matrix, with realgar, chabourneite
Origin: Jas Roux, Hautes Alpes, France
Sample size: 2.5 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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