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Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

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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

Chaidamuite : ZnFe(SO4)2(OH)·4H2O

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Pale yellow masses on friable limonitic matrix.
1 cm field of view. S284-33
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2007, JGWPhoto ID: 140062    View Count: 200

Curetonite : Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6, Quartz : SiO2

Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

A 3 mm crystal of Curetonite in quarz. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn
 © c Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 52155    View Count: 413

Curetonite : Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6

Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Curetonite from co-type material. Field 0.9 mm. Photo and Collection Christophe Boutry
 © C.BoutryPhoto ID: 196335    View Count: 53

Multiple photos availableCuretonite : Ba4Al3Ti(PO4)4(O,OH)6

Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

5.6 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm. This specimen, sold by rarities dealer John Metteer to John White, hosts two very minute but eye-visible smears of green on one face…and that is actually a pretty good representative example of this very rare species named after dealer and collector Forrest Cureton. This is the TYPE and ONLY locale for the species, which is a ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 249797    View Count: 18

Gaitite : Ca2Zn[AsO4]2 · 2H2O, Calcite : CaCO3

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

White spherical aggregates of gaitite, with clear calcite overlying, approximate 0.1 cm spheres. S126-09
Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
 © 2007, JGWPhoto ID: 138352    View Count: 251

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

2mm xl of galkhaite. JBS specimen and photo.
 © 2004 JBSPhoto ID: 19262    View Count: 693

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Galkhaite crystal cluster on stilbite matrix. Cube forms modified by the dodecahedron. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki (.0545.2). Field of view 3.0 mm. Krotki Micromount Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2004Photo ID: 15841    View Count: 476

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Red cubic crystals of galkhaite. Picture size 11 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8116    View Count: 573

Galkhaite : (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

A cluster of interpenetrating cubic galkhaite crystals. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2004 (.0585.2). Field of view 1.8 mm wide. Supplied by Tim Jokela of ELEMENT 51, Strothroyal, Ontario. Krotki Micromount Collection.
 © Saul Krotki 2004Photo ID: 18526    View Count: 464
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