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Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O, Tobermorite : Ca5Si6(O,OH)18·5H2O, Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Clusters of stringhamite on tobermorite fibers within a fracture cutting grossular-rich skarn. Each cluster is about 0.5 mm across.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 25th Jul 2006
 © Wm. Wise (2006)Photo ID: 50462    View Count: 974

Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O, Xonotlite : Ca6Si6O17(OH)2, Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

A nice thumbnail size specimen featuring a large (3.5mm) cluster of deep blue Stringhamite crystals with white Xonotlite and yellowish Andradite, from the Christmas Mine in Gila Co., Arizona. Ex. Robert F. Ray. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
 © Michael ClinePhoto ID: 133307    View Count: 120

Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O, Xonotlite : Ca6Si6O17(OH)2

Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

A ~1mm xl group of Stringhamite with Xonotlite. C. Stefano specimen #483
 © C. Stefano '08Photo ID: 143867    View Count: 96

Multiple photos availableStringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O

Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Field of view: 1.0mm
Collection and photo: Marko Burkhardt
 © Marko BurkhardtPhoto ID: 227302    View Count: 28

Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O

Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Width of field is 1.7 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (25 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 175587    View Count: 82

Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O

Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

Poorly formed sprays of stringhamite. S415-132 #1787#
1.0 cm field of view
ex. Fred DeVito
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 170858    View Count: 100

Stringhamite : CaCu[SiO4] · H2O

Bawana Mine (Old Hickory mine), Rocky District, Rocky Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA

Rosettes of platy stringhamite crystals. Field of view 4mm x 4mm. I collected this specimen in 8-98. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent ThornePhoto ID: 12885    View Count: 633
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