Wittite

 
Gray metallic wittite with chalcopyrite in matrix
Origin: Falungruva, Dalarna, Sweden (type locality)
Sample size: micromounts
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
A large mass of ore measuring  sawn flat on one face to show microscopic inclusions of wittite. Associated with pekoite.
Origin: Juno Mine (Peko Mine), Tennant Creek, Tennant Inlier, Northern Territory, Australia
Sample size: 10 x 7 x 4.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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