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Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Quartz : SiO2

Dos Adriana Mine, Zapallar district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Black murdochite cubes of 0,1-0,2 mm on quartz crystals.
Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 67924    View Count: 333

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5

Dos Adriana Mine, Zapallar district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

hundreds of tiny Murdochite-cubes or cubo-octahedrons populate the top of a quartz-X (gift from M. Dini); field of view 3 mm; photo & collection Joachim Esche
 © jo-esche 2008Photo ID: 171071    View Count: 187

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Brochantite : Cu4[(OH)6|SO4], Linarite : PbCu[(OH)2|SO4]

Los Azules Mine, Los Azules area, Zapallar district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

1 mm. shiny black cubes of Murdochite with Brochantite needles and tiny Linarite xls - Los Azules mine, Zapallar, Copiapo prov, Atacama - Chile - foto & collection by A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 64210    View Count: 534

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5

Los Azules Mine, Los Azules area, Zapallar district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

1-2 mm shiny black Murdochite aggregates - Los Azules mine, Zapallar district, Los Azules area, Copiapo prov, Atacama region, Chile
foto & collection bt A.Molina/M.Dini
Photo ID: 64222    View Count: 352

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Rosasite : (Cu,Zn)2[(OH)2|CO3]

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Sprays of rosasite on murdochite. Field of view, 3mm x 3mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 14526    View Count: 518

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Limonite : FeO(OH)·nH2O

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

A 4x5 inch piece of limonitic gossan matrix covered with black shiny murdochite crystals in the Creekmur collection.
 © Charles CreekmurPhoto ID: 18279    View Count: 511

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Lustrous-black crystals of Murdochite in an isometric arrange.
Overall size of specimen: 5x4.5x4cm
 © Carlos MedinaPhoto ID: 112561    View Count: 163

Multiple photos availableMurdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Rosasite : (Cu,Zn)2[(OH)2|CO3]

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

6mm wide FOV. Micro cubes of black murdochite on green rosasite needles. Full 10 x 8 x 6 mm specimen view also included. RFC 2022.
 © 2009 Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 254548    View Count: 25

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]

Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

3.0 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm. Murdochite is a rare lead, copper oxyhalide and this rich and fine combination thumbnail hails from Bisbee, Arizona. Sparkly, black murdochite microcrystals richly cover the gossan matrix crust and are very nicely accented by the green malachite. Murdochite was not identified until 1953 from the Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine at ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 231841    View Count: 27

Murdochite : PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x x<=0.5, Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]

Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Hundreds of black Murdochite crystals rest on acicular Malachite. Field of view is 3mm. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
 © Michael ClinePhoto ID: 102704    View Count: 147
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