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Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

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Altaite : PbTe

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Cubic crystal of altaite associated with tellurantimony and mattagamite. Field of view, 7mm x 7mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2007Photo ID: 106315    View Count: 631

Altaite : PbTe, Cobaltite : CoAsS

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Rich bright metallic silver cleavages of altatite are scattered throughout this 33 x 21 x 27 mm matrix. Minor cobaltite in association. This one has been checked out by analysis; a copy of the report will be provided.
 © Dan WeinrichPhoto ID: 135849    View Count: 228

Mattagamite : CoTe2

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Massive, violet colored mattagamite associated with altaite, tellurantimony, sphalerite and chalcopyrite. Field of view, 0.5mm x 0.5mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2007Photo ID: 106317    View Count: 301

Mattagamite : CoTe2, Altaite : PbTe

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Isometric crystals of pinkish-grey Mattagamite associate with white Altaite in dark silicate matrix. Polished section in reflected light. FOV is ~1.1x0.8 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 230008    View Count: 32

Mattagamite : CoTe2, Altaite : PbTe

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Isometric crystals of pinkish-grey Mattagamite associate with white Altaite in dark silicate matrix. Mattagamite is comparatively hard mineral, so it has positive relief. Altaite is soft and has low relief. Polished section in reflected light. FOV is ~1.1x0.8 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 230009    View Count: 29

Tellurantimony : Sb2Te3

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Cleavages of tellurantimony with chalcopyrite, altaite and pyrrhotite. Field of view, 5mm x 5mm.
Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 25288    View Count: 483

Tellurantimony : Sb2Te3

Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Grey metallic mass of Tellurantimony from type locality
Sample size: 2 X 1,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 147228    View Count: 150
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