Quetzalcoatlite, Eurekadumpite, Calcite

Specimen ID: F2R-244

Mineral(s)
Quetzalcoatlite : Zn6Cu3(TeO6)2(OH)6·AgxPbyClx+2y
Eurekadumpite : (Cu,Zn)16(TeO3)2(AsO4)3Cl(OH)18 ·7H2O
Calcite : CaCO3
Locality
As recorded:
Upper dumps, North Star Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, Juab County, Utah, USA
Mindat locality:
Events

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A fantastic vug filled with pristine balls and sprays of blue quetzalcoatlite, carpets of eurekadumpite, and balls of clear/white calcite blades. Associated with dugganite on surfaces outside the vug. Collected and photographed by Chuck Adan.
Chuck Adan - 24th September 2018
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