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Vaesite : NiS2

Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Central area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

Steel-grey metallic Vaesite disseminated through dolomite-carbonate matrix (overall 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm). From the co-type specimens collected in the 1940s by belgian mine managers and engineers. JF Carpentier specimen (#00528) and photograph.
 © JF Carpentier 2007Photo ID: 100458    View Count: 231

Vaesite : NiS2

Ossa river, Sillaro Valley, San Clemente, Bologna province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Tiny (< 1 mm) octahedral crystal of black metallic Vaesite in Quartz matrix (overall 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm). JF Carpentier specimen (#00703) and photograph.
 © JF CarpentierPhoto ID: 129609    View Count: 192

Vaesite : NiS2

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A 0,5 mm crystal of Vaesite on matrix from Castelluccio di Moscheda, Emilia Romagna, Italy. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 63613    View Count: 682

Vaesite : NiS2, Jamborite : (Ni2+,Ni3+,Co,Fe)(OH)2(OH,S,H2O)

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

0,3 mm, metallic, octaedric vaesite crystals on quartz. The specimen is in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 46701    View Count: 414

Vaesite : NiS2

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

octahedral crystal black of vaesite on millerite spray acicular group up to 1,7 mm.
Photo Bernardino Turconi, Collection Domenico Preite.
 © D. PreitePhoto ID: 135148    View Count: 187

Vaesite : NiS2

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Vaesite crystal and Millerite. Field 2 mm
Photo and Collection Christophe Boutry
 © C.BoutryPhoto ID: 159048    View Count: 149

Vaesite : NiS2, Millerite : NiS

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

dimension crystal vaesite mm. 0,6

needle-shaped crystals are millerite

Photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 209387    View Count: 71

Vaesite : NiS2, Millerite : NiS

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

dimension area mm. 4 x 4

needle-shaped crystals are millerite

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 209386    View Count: 52

Vaesite : NiS2, Millerite : NiS

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

dimension area mm. 4 x 4

vaesite is the mineral in the middle of the photo

millerite are the needles

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino

 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 234334    View Count: 31
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