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Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

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Adamite : Zn2(AsO4)(OH)

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Cuprian adamite associated with duftite. Field of view, 3mm x 3mm. I collected this specimen in 10-06. Brent Thorne Specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2009Photo ID: 228087    View Count: 52

Anglesite : PbSO4

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Anglesite associated with pyrite and sphalerite in quartz. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2009Photo ID: 227906    View Count: 25

Apatite, Jarosite : KFe3+ 3[(OH)3|SO4]2

Golconda Mine, Golconda District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Field of view: 5mm, Photo & Collection: JM.Johannet.
Exact locality checked with the collector, Georges Favreau.
 © JM. JohannetPhoto ID: 81607    View Count: 235

Apatite-(CaF) (Var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)) : Ca5[(F,O)|(PO4,CO3)3]

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Hexagonal carbonate fluorapatite crystals with dark green kidwellite. The carbonate fluorapatite crystals have a clea shell with a milky interior. Doug Merson photo and collection.
 © DM 06Photo ID: 64267    View Count: 253

Apatite-(CaF) (Var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)) : Ca5[(F,O)|(PO4,CO3)3]

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

From a micromount specimen with colorful iron oxides showing through clusters of clear Carbonate-fluorapatite crystals. Study material made available at the Northwest Micromineral Study Group during a presentation by Dr. William Wise, 2004. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0788.3). Field of view 2.3 mm across.
 © Saul Krotki 2006Photo ID: 72473    View Count: 220

Apatite-(CaF) (Var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)) : Ca5[(F,O)|(PO4,CO3)3]

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

From a thumbnail specimen with colorful iron oxides showing through closely packed clear Carbonate-fluorapatite crystals.Study material made available at the Northwest Micromineral Study Group during a presentation by Dr. William Wise, 2004. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0787.2). Field of view 2.0 mm across.
 © Saul Krotki 2006Photo ID: 72471    View Count: 196

Apatite-(CaF) (Var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)) : Ca5[(F,O)|(PO4,CO3)3]

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

From a micromount specimen with colorful iron oxides showing through isolated clear Carbonate-fluorapatite crystals. Study material made available at the Northwest Micromineral Study Group during a presentation by Dr. William Wise, 2004. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0788.2). Field of view 1.5 mm across.
 © Saul Krotki 2006Photo ID: 72472    View Count: 182

Arsentsumebite : Pb2Cu[OH|SO4|AsO4], Jarosite : KFe3+ 3[(OH)3|SO4]2

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Yellow-green, blocky crystals of arsentsumebite (checked by X-ray powder diffraction) grew on plates of jarosite. With of image 2 mm. W. Wise specimen and image.
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50685    View Count: 421

Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)5[(OH)3|CO3]2

Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Aurichalcite associated with hemimorphite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. I collected this specimen in 10-06. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 76201    View Count: 175

Baryte : BaSO4

Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Tabular crystals of transparent barite without matrix. The edges where it was not attached to matrix are clean and terminated. Rare barite specimen from this mine known for orpiment and gold. Fluoresces brightly under UV illumination. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x3x1.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-3 cm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 4131    View Count: 430
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