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Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

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Arrojadite-(KFe) : {KNa}{Fe2+[ ]}{Ca}{Na2[ ]}{Fe2+13}{Al}[(OH)2|HPO4|(PO4)11]

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Picture width is 5mm. Nice crystal of Arrojadite-(KFe).
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 76323    View Count: 400

Arrojadite-(KFe) : {KNa}{Fe2+[ ]}{Ca}{Na2[ ]}{Fe2+13}{Al}[(OH)2|HPO4|(PO4)11]

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Brownish crystals of arrojadite. Picture size 4 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8238    View Count: 776

Multiple photos availableChildrenite-Eosphorite Series

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

SEM image of prismatic childrenite crystals. They overgrow crusts of siderite and small wardite crystals in brecciated phosphorite specimen. Composition of this childrenite is (Fe.57Mn.31Ca.12)1.00Al1.00[PO4](OH)2*H2O, so it is intermediate member of childrenite-eosphorite series. These crystals are covered by thin opal films with typical features ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 191438    View Count: 81

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O, Siderite : FeCO3

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Field of view 30 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 91-017.
 © 2004 M. KampfPhoto ID: 26976    View Count: 430

Multiple photos availableGormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

A very good example of this rare mineral from its type locality. Lustrous dark green fibres of Gormanite form radial spheres encrusting the matrix in a velvety layer measuring about 6cm by 3cm. The good lustre of the dark green crystals contrasts well against the matt brown Phosphate-rich matrix. There are further acicular crystals of Gormanite on ...
 © Kristalle and CrysPhoto ID: 74230    View Count: 274

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Picture width is 25mm. Dark green needles of Gormanite from Type-Locality.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 81006    View Count: 179

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

5.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm. Rich, velvety-blue gormanite crystals on matrix with siderite, from this classic locality. This is a very nice and showy miniature for the species! Tim Blackwood Collection.

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 112574    View Count: 138

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

gormanite
field of view 5mm
photo & collection S.Broetto
Photo ID: 137043    View Count: 86

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

2.0cm x 1.7cm x 1.4cm
Purchased Feburary 2007 from ROCKS OF AGES in Tucson. Collection of Danny Jones
 © Danny JonesPhoto ID: 197512    View Count: 59

Gormanite : (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

Elongated vug full of sub-mm dark green Gormanite crystals. Vug is about 10 mm across. Photo and collection of Lee Johnson.
 © Lee JohnsonPhoto ID: 195715    View Count: 57
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