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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile 20.2 x 9.3 x 7.9 cm. This is a beautiful specimen. The surreal blue color looks fake, painted. However, the color is actually due to copper inclusions. Note the obvious presence of a rare green mineral in small, sharp crystals: probably libethenite or brochantite. Both are found at the mine, and I have a sample sent out for analysis. Ex. Academy ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 202012 View Count: 66 |
Copper : Cu, Cuprite : Cu2O | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile A 27cm wide floater mass of Cooper studded with cuprite crystals. Photographed by Karl Volkman. In the Collection of Donald Volkman. Ex A. Handly specimen. |
| © Donald Volkman 10/07 | Photo ID: 130876 View Count: 213 |
Copper : Cu, Cuprite : Cu2O | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Dendretic mass of copper with red cuprite crystals, size 19x7.5 cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo. |
| © G. van der Veldt | Photo ID: 108223 View Count: 184 |
Cuprite : Cu2O | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Image is 5,7 mm wide. |
| © 2004 D. Schläfli | Photo ID: 16448 View Count: 459 |
Pseudomalachite : Cu5[(OH)2|PO4]2 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Difficult to believe on first impression, these distinct crystals were identified as pseudomalachite by Carl Francis at Harvard University, June 2006. Collected along with other rare species by Terry Szenics during his recent three month expedition in Chile. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0778.4). Field of view 1.4 mm across. Krotki Mineral ... |
| © Saul Krotki 2006 | Photo ID: 67275 View Count: 480 |
Pseudomalachite : Cu5[(OH)2|PO4]2 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Difficult to believe on first impression, these distinct crystals were identified as pseudomalachite by Carl Francis at Harvard University, June 2006. Collected along with other rare species by Terry Szenics during his recent three month expedition in Chile. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0777.1). Field of view 2.0 mm. Krotki Mineral ... |
| © Saul Krotki 2006 | Photo ID: 67272 View Count: 253 |
Pseudomalachite : Cu5[(OH)2|PO4]2 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Difficult to believe on first impression, these distinct crystals were identified as pseudomalachite by Carl Francis at Harvard University, June 2006. Collected along with other rare species by Terry Szenics during his recent three month expedition in Chile. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0778.3). Field of view 3.4 mm. Krotki Mineral ... |
| © Saul Krotki 2006 | Photo ID: 67274 View Count: 248 |
Pseudomalachite : Cu5[(OH)2|PO4]2 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Difficult to believe on first impression, these distinct crystals were identified as pseudomalachite by Carl Francis at Harvard University, June 2006. Collected along with other rare species by Terry Szenics during his recent three month expedition in Chile. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0778.2). Field of view 2.4 mm. Krotki Mineral ... |
| © Saul Krotki 2006 | Photo ID: 67273 View Count: 211 |
Pyrargyrite : Ag3SbS3 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Crystals oxidized up to 1,2cm on Dolomite - Overall size 5,5x3,5x2cm - May of 1997 |
| © Martins da Pedra | Photo ID: 41288 View Count: 443 |
Pyrargyrite : Ag3SbS3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2 | |
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Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile Crystal oxidized up to 6mm on Dolomite - May of 1997 |
| © Martins da Pedra | Photo ID: 188983 View Count: 81 |
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