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: 401
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: 842
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: 472
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: 119
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: 130
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
Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)₅[(OH)₃\|CO₃]₂
	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Beautiful sprays of blue-green aurichalcite crystals on matrix. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 25x20x14 mm. Size of individual crystals: 3-4 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 3898 View Count: 547
Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)₅[(OH)₃\|CO₃]₂, Rosasite : (Cu,Zn)₂[(OH)₂\|CO₃]
	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Radiating crystals of Aurichalcite with Spherules of Rosasite at the base. Field of View is 8mm. James K.C.Huang Collection and Photo
	Photo ID: 10639 View Count: 563
Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)₅[(OH)₃\|CO₃]₂, Hemimorphite : Zn₄[(OH)₂\|Si₂O₇] · H₂O
	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA A 6mm spray of Aurichalcite on a bed of Hemimorphite. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
© Michael Cline	Photo ID: 102852 View Count: 150