Wittichenite

Large crystalline mass of wittichenite to 2 cm in matrix with safflorite

Origin: Sophia mine, Wittichen, Schwarzwald, Germany

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 4 cm

Crystals to 1.5 mm in calcite matrix

Heavily mineralized matrix with a lot of different arsenates of copper and steel grey wittichenite grains throughout. The bismutite occurs as micro yellow crystals in cavities of the wittichenite

Granitic matrix full of mineralization and copper products accompanied by rare wittichenite (steel grey masses) and bismutite (yellow micro crystals).

Origin: Schmiedestollenhalde mine, Wittichen, Schwarzwald, Germany

Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm (top), 5 x 5 x 3 cm (2nd row), 7 x 7 x 3 cm (bottom)