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Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

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Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

From the Morass Creek gorge, translucent pale brown crystals of grossular and some bluish chrysocolla. In the collection of Brian Davis. Field of view: 6mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 206423    View Count: 88

Mrázekite : Bi2Cu3[O|OH|PO4]2 · H2O, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

A nicely crystalline specimen of the rare bismuth copper phosphate, mrázekite. FOV 4mm
 © Steve SorrellPhoto ID: 195146    View Count: 150

Mrázekite : Bi2Cu3[O|OH|PO4]2 · H2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

Clear blue crystal of Mrazekite, specimen and photo Volker Hoppe, FOV 0.75mm
Photo ID: 142292    View Count: 142

Namibite : Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH), Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

From the Morass Creek gorge, pistachio-green hemispheres of namibite in a tiny vugh in a matrix of bluish chrysocolla. Specimen in the collection of Brian Davis. Field of view: 1mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 206422    View Count: 89

Namibite : Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH), Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

From the Morass Creek deposit, pistachio-green namibite crystals in a tiny vugh in bluish chrysocolla. In the collection of Val Hannah. Field of view: 2mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 210054    View Count: 67

Opal : SiO2·nH2O, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

From Morass Creek gorge, white opal variety hyalite and bluish chrysocolla. In the collection of Val Hannah. Field of view: 4.5mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 206639    View Count: 52

Multiple photos availablePucherite : BiVO4

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

Tiny orange crystals of pucherite from Morass Creek gorge. In the collection of Val Hannah. Field of view: 2mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 207795    View Count: 62

Schumacherite : Bi3[O|OH|(VO4)2], Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

Yellowish balls of schumacherite with chrysocolla. Field of view: 1.5mm. Specimen owner: Val Hannah
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 186798    View Count: 90

Vesuvianite : Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si9O34(OH)4, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

A brownish vesuvianite crystal on bluish chrysocolla from Morass Creek gorge. Field of view: 1mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 206641    View Count: 91

Vesuvianite : Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si9O34(OH)4, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Benambra, Victoria, Australia

Transparent pale brown vesuvianite crystals in bluish chrysocolla from Morass Creek gorge. In the collection of Val Hannah. Field of view: 2mm.
 © Judy RowePhoto ID: 206637    View Count: 74
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