Cornwallite, Mixite Group
Daly Mine, Yudnamutana District, Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
An uncommon specimen of Cornwallite (dark green) on Mixite (light green), both confirmed by XRD, from this small mine in the Yudnamutana region, South Australia. While this was originally labeled as 'Mixite-Y', further testing will be required to fully confirm the species, as a yttrium dominant variety of this mineral does not currently exist. ...
© Mark Willoughby 2008