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Turquoise Mine, Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA

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Coeruleolactite

Turquoise Mine, Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA

Hexagonal green crystal of coeruleolactite with brownish surface coating. The green color and crystal form are easily discernable. Originally acquired July 1970. Overall size of mineral specimen: 12x5x4 mm. Size of individual crystals: 12 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6840    View Count: 515

Coeruleolactite

Turquoise Mine, Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA

Hexagonal green crystal of coeruleolactite in brownish matrix. The green color and crystal form are easily discernable. Rare matrix specimen. Originally acquired July 1970. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x2.5x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 4 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6842    View Count: 373

Turquoise : Cu(Al,Fe3+)6[(OH)4|(PO4)2]2 · 4H2O

Turquoise Mine, Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA

Greenish pseudomorph (perimorph?) of Turquoise after apatite(?) with brownish matrix and surface coating. Originally acquired July 1970. Overall size of mineral specimen: 14x12x9 mm. Size of individual pseudomorphed crystals: 10 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6841    View Count: 336
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