Zaratite

Green crust of zaratite, plus brassy metalic heazlewoodite with interbanded awaruite.
Origin: Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

     
 
  
 
  
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Origin: Lord Brassy Mine, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: 2.7 x 4.9 cm specimen. Vivid emerald green band of massive, translucent to opaque zaratite (top), 6.5 x 3.5 cm (2nd row), 4.4x3.6x0.4 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood Dist., Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: 5.0 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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