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Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Wendy open pit, Tambo Mine, El Indio deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Width of field is 0.5 mm. Collection and photo Jesse Crawford. Composit photo using CombineZP. Equipment Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Crystalline poughite on matrix.
 © 2009 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 230733    View Count: 24

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Yellow poughite. Picture size 3 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8462    View Count: 579

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O, Emmonsite : Fe3+2[TeO3]3 · 2H2O

Candelaria mine (Candelaria prospect), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Yellow Poughite associated with green Emmonsite. Field of view 12 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 99-034.
 © 2005 M. KampfPhoto ID: 32852    View Count: 353

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Yellow-brown poughite on quartz. Picture width 3 mm. Collection and photograph Christian Rewitzer

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 13th Sep 2007
 © Christian RewitzerPhoto ID: 77803    View Count: 464

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Sprays of poughite showing orthorhombic crystal form. Field of view, 2mm x 2mm. I collected this specimen in 2-99. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 13613    View Count: 488

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Picture width 4 mm. Collection and photograph Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 40898    View Count: 329

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

Small poughite balls. FOV 2mm. JBS specimen and photo.
 © JBS 2006Photo ID: 79570    View Count: 189

Multiple photos availablePoughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

1.5 x 1.0 x 0.4 cm. The Moctezuma mine is the type locality for over 1/3 of the species found there. This Gold Tellurium mine in northwest Mexico was the site of the discovery of Poughite, named after the beloved mineralogist Fred Pough. This species is only found at a handful of world localities, and truly to own a piece of this classic material ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 119746    View Count: 154

Multiple photos availablePoughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

5.8 x 4.7 x 2.0 cm. One of the surprises of 2007 for rarities was the reworking of the famous old Bambolla mine in the Moctezuma tellurium complex for specimens, by several European-led collecting teams. Many specimens were then sold at Munich 2008 and this year in Tucson. This is a very rich specimen with microcrystalline yellow poughite and ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 214969    View Count: 52

Poughite : Fe3+2[SO4|(TeO3)2] · 3H2O

Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

dimension area mm. 2 x 2

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 240470    View Count: 16
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