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Zod Mine (Sotk deposit), Vardenis, Gelark'unik' (Geghark'unik') Province, Armenia

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Chekhovichite : Bi2Te4O11

Zod Mine (Sotk deposit), Vardenis, Gelark'unik' (Geghark'unik') Province, Armenia

Light green, waxy mass of chekhovichite associated with melonite, tetradymite, tellurobismuthite and gold. Field of view, 0.5mm x 0.5mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 44465    View Count: 553

Melonite : NiTe2

Zod Mine (Sotk deposit), Vardenis, Gelark'unik' (Geghark'unik') Province, Armenia

Crude crystal of melonite. Crystal size, 1mm x 0.5mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 14387    View Count: 1713

Rucklidgeite : (Bi,Pb)3Te4, Gold : Au, Quartz : SiO2, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Zod Mine (Sotk deposit), Vardenis, Gelark'unik' (Geghark'unik') Province, Armenia

Crystalline gold film overgrow tabular striated crystal of metallic-white rucklidgeite from the type locality. Associated minerals in the specimen are quartz, dolomite, fuchsite, chalcopirite, arsenopyrite and other Bi tellurides. FOV is ~3x2.5 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 136203    View Count: 459

Multiple photos availableStibnite : Sb2S3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2, Muscovite (Var: Fuchsite) : K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2, Arsenopyrite : FeAsS - (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS

Zod Mine (Sotk deposit), Vardenis, Gelark'unik' (Geghark'unik') Province, Armenia

Stibnite "suns" within white Dolomite matrix coloured by green Fuchsite. Associating minerals are abundant but small double-terminated Arsenopyrite crystals and other minor sulphides - Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite (var. Marmatite). Spruce and not very common association of minerals. Specimen size is 7.5x4.5x2 cm. Collected in 70th. Pavel M. Kartashov ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 223613    View Count: 100
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