Trippkeite

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Trippkeite
Cu²⁺As₂³⁺O₄ tetragonal
Chile
Atacama, Copiapo.
Click here to see a picture of Trippkeite.
No specific mine name is locality is known so the mineral was almost certainly from one of the many copper mines in the area. The best specimens show crystals blue green crystals to perhaps 3mm. The mineral has been know since the 1880s and there are very few of these specimens in existence. You will be lucky to ever see one. Bill Pinch had one in his collection that is now in the Royal Ontario Museum of Natural History.
[Rock Currier, 28 December 08]



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Crystals not pistols.



Edited 7 time(s). Last edit at 07/26/2010 11:47AM by Rock Currier.

Jpgs of trippkeite on www1.uni-hamburg.de. Maybe you can get permission to post.

Jim,
If you look at the article above on Trippkeite you will see the link I have placed there for the image on the hamburg web site. What is the protocol on using this link? Can I use them freely or do I need to ask permission from the website before I post the link here?

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

Mr.Rock Currier

The correct link to Trippkeite german type-specimen details is [www.typmineral.uni-hamburg.de]

Thanks.

PS:You are interesting in Sayrite informations?

Armand,
Thanks, I think we have it fixed now.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.