AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz

Search
 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

 
Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz from Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 78373
Mineral:Greenockite on Sphalerite with Siderite and Quartz
Locality:Patch Mine, Glory Hole, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado
Description:Green greenockite microcrystals, a rare zinc sulfide mineral, coating lustrous black striated sphalerite crystals to 4 mm with translucent brown disc-like siderite crystals to 2 mm plus translucent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm. Collected by Ruth Schwarz ca. 1970
Overall Size:5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;