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Tetrahedrite (Var: Zincian Tetrahedrite), Triplite, Hübnerite, Rhodochrosite


Tetrahedrite (Var: Zincian Tetrahedrite), Triplite, Hübnerite, Rhodochrosite

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Greenish-grey metallic granular masses of zincian tetrahedrite with minor brown hubnerite plates. Associating minerals are salmon-pink grains of very fresh Fe-free triplite with inclusions of bright-pink rhodochrosite. Triplite is surrounded by beige crust of apatite-whitlockite mixture. Specimen size is 5x2.5 cm. Collected by M.M. Povilaitis in early 60th in block #42 of vein #3a of the deposit. Pavel M. Kartashov collection (#0046) and photo.


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Photo added: 22nd Oct 2008



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