Zincolivenite, Calcite

Locality: Shaft No. 132, Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece

FOV=1.7 cm. The matrix for this specimen consists of impure Fe oxides in colors ranging through brick red, brown, yellow, and vivid orange. Zincolivenite confirmed by SEM/EDS analysis. The specimen is also rich in azurite, depicted in a second series (see parent photo 170324). There is one stereo image in this series. Photo by T. Peterson, specimen courtesy of Kaygeedee Minerals, Ottawa.

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