Zeunerite

  
Origin: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm, platy crystals to 1.5 mm
 
  
Origin: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm, platy crystals to 1 mm
 
  
Origin: Robejal mine, Lodeue, Herault, France
Sample size: 2 x 2 x 1 cm with green tabular, square crystals to 1 mm
 
  
A 2 mm crystal aggregate of platy green micro crystals on granitic matrix
  
Origin: Schmiedestollenhalde mine, Wittichen, Schwarzwald, Germany
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 6 x 4 x 4 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
This specimen of granite hosts octahedral crystals of deep purple fluorite to 1.5 cm across. There are also scattered small crystals of bladed zeunerite to 3 mm across.
Origin: Cinovec (Zinnwald), Erzgebirge, Czech Rep.
Sample size: 11 x 7 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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