Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

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Apachite : Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
	Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Spherules of radial fibers of blue Apachite. Field of view 3.5 mm. Field collected by Joe Ruiz of Mammoth, Arizona. Photograph and specimen in collection of Bruce J. Murphy.
© Bruce Murphy 2007	Photo ID: 107885 View Count: 404
Apachite : Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Spheres of apachite crystals (analysed). Each sphere is approximately 0.5mm in diameter. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
© Brent Thorne	Photo ID: 12827 View Count: 844
Apachite : Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA A sphere of apachite crystals associated with ruizite. Collected by Joe Ruiz. Field of view, 2mm x 2mm. Brent Thorne collection and photograph.
© Brent Thorne	Photo ID: 30178 View Count: 475
Apachite : Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Tiny blue botryoidal crystals of Apachite, collected by Joe Ruiz. Field of view is 4mm. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
© Michael D. Cline	Photo ID: 165163 View Count: 120
Apachite : Cu₉Si₁₀O₂₉·11H₂O
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Cleaved blue crystals of Apachite showing radiating internal structure. A good reference specimen from the stock of Sid Williams. 3cm wide. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
© Michael D. Cline	Photo ID: 165164 View Count: 101
Apophyllite-(KF) : KCa₄[(F,OH)\|Si₈O₂₀] · 8H₂O, Kinoite : Ca₂Cu₂(H₂O)₂[Si₃O₁₀]
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Very nice apophyllite specimen with kinoite inclusions. Size main crystal 2.3mm. Collection P. Antonazzo, photo E. Bonacina.
© AMI-Pasquale Antonazzo	Photo ID: 183232 View Count: 133
Arsendescloizite : PbZn[OH\|AsO₄], Vanadinite : Pb₅[Cl\|(VO₄)₃]
	C and B Mine (C & B Mine; C. and B. Mine; C & B Group Mine; Vanadium Mine; Vanadium property; International property; Cutler and Bywater Mine), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Encuadre 1 cm. Collection and photo Rafa Muñoz.
© Rafa Muñoz Alvarado	Photo ID: 245623 View Count: 24
Calcite : CaCO₃
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Here is a very fine specimen of calcite (scalenohedron) I believe. Basically a group of twins that were found in a pocket.The largest crystal on top measures 2cm long X 1cm in width. Collected by me, and currently in my personal collection.
© Adam Harper	Photo ID: 217521 View Count: 50
Calcite : CaCO₃
	Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA This wonderful little pocket displays several rhombohedron calcites with some other black mineral.The front of the specimen measures 5cm X 7cm. Collected by me, and resides in my personal collection.
© Adam Harper	Photo ID: 217515 View Count: 47
Cerussite : PbCO₃
	C and B Mine (C & B Mine; C. and B. Mine; C & B Group Mine; Vanadium Mine; Vanadium property; International property; Cutler and Bywater Mine), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA 6.3 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm. Nestled in a vug are glassy and gemmy crystals of mostly colorless cerussite crystals, to.5 cm in length. There are even a few crystals that exhibit a pastel yellow color, indicative of chrome cerussite. Ex. Carnegie Museum Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 184596 View Count: 61