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Comancheite : Hg13(Cl,Br)8O9, Calcite : CaCO3

Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Comancheite-crystals on etched calcite. Field of view 4 mm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn
 © c Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 52153    View Count: 491

Comancheite : Hg13(Cl,Br)8O9

Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Small orange crystals of comancheite. Picture size 1.4 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8083    View Count: 601

Comancheite : Hg13(Cl,Br)8O9, Calcite : CaCO3

Mariposa Mine (California Mountain Mine), Terlingua District, Brewster Co., Texas, USA

Tiny orange-red balls of the rare mercury mineral, comancheite, fill the contact plane at the base of this 3x2 inch honey colored calcite crystal. In the Charles Creekmur collection.
 © Charles CreekmurPhoto ID: 17787    View Count: 378
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