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Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Unusually large crystal of this rare platinum telluride demonstrating perfect cleavage. It is in talnakhite (bronze-violet) -galena (oxidised, dark-grey) agregate. In the left lower corner of the photo bright metallic grain of unidentified PGE mineral present. FOV is ~6x5 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo. |
| © Pavel M. Kartashov | Photo ID: 115378 View Count: 382 |
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Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion), Olanga (Oulanka) River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Northern Karelia, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
White moncheite with chalcopyrite (orange, blue and violet tarnishing colors) in silicate matrix. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light. Picture size 0.11 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke. |
| © Thomas Witzke | Photo ID: 9779 View Count: 520 |
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Bunkerville District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA
Tin white moncheite associated with chalcopyrite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Collected and analyzed by Sid Williams. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph. |
| © Brent Thorne 2008 | Photo ID: 172200 View Count: 115 |
