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Potosí Department, Bolivia

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Acanthite : Ag2S

Porco, Agua de Castilla, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

2.5 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm. These specimens came out of Porco about 3 years ago, and they were very limited in quantity. The parcel that I purchased only contained a handful of specimens, all of them thumbnails. They were, however, the first contemporary Acanthites that I had seen from Porco in my life. This piece will not set any records for the ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 146685    View Count: 347

Acanthite : Ag2S, Acanthite : Ag2S

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Silver and Acanthite. Specimen is from the collection of Harvard University #95328 (1972). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 242545    View Count: 70

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O

El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Ahlfeldite crystal group. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 16495    View Count: 1075

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O

El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Up to now regarded as Cobaltomenite. Alfredo Petrov analyzed many of similar items and they were all Ahlfeldites. Very small amounts of Co let Ahlfeldite get pink. Picture width 4 mm. Collection and photograph Stephan Wolfsried

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 15th Jan 2007
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 40889    View Count: 702

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O, Chalcomenite : Cu[SeO3] · 2H2O

El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Pink cobaltoan ahlfeldite crystals & blue Chalcomenite crystals in Krutaite. Field of view 5 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 90-186.
 © 2005 M. KampfPhoto ID: 44229    View Count: 526

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O, Chalcomenite : Cu[SeO3] · 2H2O

El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Picture width is 5mm. Pink crude Ahlfieldite with minor blue Chalcomenite. Depth of field is achieved with CombineZM.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 107018    View Count: 217

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O

Virgen de Surumi mine (Pacajake mine; Pakajake mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Group of ahlfeldite crystals with more cobalt in the structure. Associated minerals include, molbdomenite, anglesite, chalcomenite and penroseite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. This specimen has been analyzed by micropobe and XRD. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2009Photo ID: 222927    View Count: 44

Ahlfeldite : (Ni,Co)[SeO3] · 2H2O, Anglesite : PbSO4

Virgen de Surumi mine (Pacajake mine; Pakajake mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Ahlfeldite crystals on anglesite associated with molybdomenite and chalcomenite in a penroseite matrix. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. This specimen has been analyzed by microprobe and XRD. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2009Photo ID: 222924    View Count: 41

Alum-(K) : KAl[SO4]2 · 12H2O

El Desierto mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

A 3 mm crystal of Potassium alum with Sulphur from the El Desierto mine fumaroles, Potosi, Bolivia. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54446    View Count: 424

Andorite : PbAgSb3S6

Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia

30 x 20 mm specimen. Aggregate of radiating, leaf-like blades of andorite. RFC T1691.
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 99133    View Count: 160
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