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War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

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Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4]

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

A beautiful 2.9 by 1.0 cms bronze colored mass of this uncommon mineral. JSS specimen and photograph.
 © JSSPhoto ID: 180137    View Count: 316

Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4]

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

A 5.3 by 3.6 cms specimen of soft, bronze colored
masses of Valleriite with minor Bornite. John Sobolewski Specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 54107    View Count: 522

Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4], Bornite : Cu5FeS4

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

A 5.2 by 2.5 cms mass of irridescent blue and purple Bornite with dark bronze coloured Valleriite. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 54128    View Count: 363

Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4], Bornite : Cu5FeS4

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

The width of field is 3.2 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (7 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Valleriite on the left, bornite on the right.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 178609    View Count: 99

Multiple photos availableValleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4], Bornite : Cu5FeS4

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

2.0 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm. Valleriite is an uncommon sulfosalt. A centrally located pod of bronze-colored valleriite microcrystals on matrix is very nicely accented by iridescent purple and blue bornite from the War Eagle Mine, Yukon Territory, Canada. The backside is richer in bornite, but still has some valleriite. Older, seldom available from the Dick ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 222506    View Count: 54

Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4]

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Size: 5 X 3,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 216835    View Count: 42
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