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Linarite from Dos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
EPL-RFKLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1 , Dioptase CuSiO3·H2O
total sample size of 6.0 X 4.0 X 5.0 cm. photo area 0.3 X 0.2 cm.
Picture taken with Dino Lite 313T am, USB microscope.
2DD-6DPLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Field of View: 1.39 mm
Linarite and quartz.
Associtated minerals on this specimen: Caledonite, Zincolibethenite, Galena.
FOV: 1.39 mm
Stacking: 231 frames at 4 µm.
A very nice piece from the free tables at the micro symposium at the 2015 Tucson Show!
Bruce Kelley specimen and photo.
20T-U1DLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 , Quartz SiO2
Dimensions: 130 mm x 85 mm x 78 mm
Quartz crystals covered by linarite and malachite, an aesthetic piece collected personally in the work of this mine.
Copyright © 2024, Alejandro Castro Villafaña.
8L4-24CLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Dimensions: 4.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.2 cm
A pleasure under magnification lens.. Rich group of prismatic crystals of linarite, which form brilliant rosette aggregates with an intense blue color, very characteristic. They are accompanied by several globular aggregates of malachite, with a light green tone, together with groups of very brilliant, transparent and prismatic crystals of brochantite.
WXM-34ULinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Field of View: 7 mm
The black mineral looks to be tenorite.
47Q-U7FLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Single deep blue transparent double terminated xl. Field of view, 2mm. R.D.Green collection and photo.
A26-M73Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Caledonite Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 , Cerussite PbCO3 , Chrysocolla Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1
Dimensions: 37 mm x 28 mm x 22 mm
Amazing piece! Quite a good combination of different minerals. We have a huge Caledonite crystal of around 8mm on the left, with a clear layer structure, you can check it in the macro pictures. Also, a super transparent Caledonite crystal with amazing color and quality on the right. The one on the top right is also beautiful, and luckily it's on the top of some Linarite crystals. The specimens have little balls of Chrysocolla on the top and one of them is covered by some white stuff which I think could be Hydrocerussite. However, I didn't test it. There are also tiny sticks of Cerussite crystals which made my assumption more reliable. The matrix gives a clear contrast to those blue crystals, made the whole piece very beautiful.
715-238Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Dimensions: 75 mm x 64 mm x 35 mm
Field of View: 11.9 cm
Weight: 154 g
Clusters of bright blue and lustrous crystals of linarite on matrix with some minor malachite. From the recent finds in 2024.
FPF-FHFLinarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 , Brochantite Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Dimensions: 6 cm x 4.5 cm x 3 cm
102-M43Linarite PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Dimensions: 17 mm x 17 mm
Bright blue Linarite crystals. Former Bob Jenkins collection. Rolf Luetcke specimen and photo.