Scheelite tailings close-up
Barra Verde Mine, Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Close-up of the scheelite tailings at Barra Verde mine. Besides scheelite, the tailings contain calcite, quartz, diopside, garnet, plus minor molybdenite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and others. Maximum size of individual mineral grain is approximately 3mm. Taken in March 2008 by Wolfgang Hampel.
© Wolfgang Hampel