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Nye Co., Nevada, USA

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Acanthite : Ag2S, Quartz : SiO2

Tonopah Extension Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Very rare specimen featuring lustrous crystals of Acanthite on Quartz matrix!
This is the rarest Acanthite specimen in my entire collection! It comes from
the Victor Mine which was part of the Tonopah Extension Company in
Tonopah, Nevada and dates to 1906-1910. Measures 3.9 cm by 2.8 cm.
The main Acanthite crystal (upper left) measures 2+ cm ...
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 155111    View Count: 139

Adamite : Zn2(AsO4)(OH)

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Cluster of yellowish adamite prisms 2 mm long.
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50613    View Count: 380

Adamite : Zn2(AsO4)(OH)

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Single crystals of adamite with the forms {101} and {110}. Crystals are 1 mm across.
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50612    View Count: 352

Adamite : Zn2(AsO4)(OH), Hemimorphite : Zn4[(OH)2|Si2O7] · H2O

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Colorless hemimorphite blades and green clusters of radiating prisms of adamite. Width of image is 2 mm.
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50611    View Count: 323

Agardite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Green agardite spray. Unfortunately,I do not know the variety of agardite.
Fov .9mm. R.D.Green collection and photo.
 © R.D.GreenPhoto ID: 215813    View Count: 61

Agardite-(Y) : (Y,Ca)Cu6[(OH)6|(AsO4,HAsO4)|(AsO4)2] · 3H2O, Wulfenite : Pb[MoO4]

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Tiny, green agardite-(Y) prisms decorate plates of wulfenite along with grains of mimetite. Width of image 3 mm.
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50615    View Count: 358

Arsenolite : As2O3

Manhattan, Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

size 5x5 cm
small xx on matrix
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
 © Paul BongaertsPhoto ID: 24158    View Count: 421

Arsenolite : As2O3

Manhattan, Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Arsenolite piece of over 400 grams with perfect crystal in the SX side of the piece. Cube = 1 cm. Photo & Collection Chinellato Matteo
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 68598    View Count: 230

Arsenolite : As2O3

White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Group of translucent yellow octahedra of arsenolite on matrix. Field of view: 5 mm
Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 81326    View Count: 213

Arsenolite : As2O3

Manhattan District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Excellent octahedral crystals of Arsenolite with orange phantoms. Average crystal size 1.5 to 2mm. Ex H. Westenberger collection. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
 © Michael D. ClinePhoto ID: 165420    View Count: 139
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