keyite (w. zincolivenite)

TSNB403
Specimen
Schneider, J.
Exhibit 1. Keyite (w. zincolivenite); 100 mm.
Exhibit 1. Keyite (w. zincolivenite); 100 mm.
Image Credit: John Schneider
Exhibit 2. 20 mm field of view.
Exhibit 2. 20 mm field of view.
Image Credit: John Schneider
Exhibit 2. 35 mm field of view.
Exhibit 2. 35 mm field of view.
Image Credit: John Schneider
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Specimen Title

keyite (w. zincolivenite)

Associated Minerals

quartz; tennantite-(Zn) (?); zincolivenite

Principal Mineral

Keyite

Size

Cabinet; 100mm

Location in the Mine

Second oxidation zone

Provenance

Schneider, J.

Collection

Sacco, D.; (not assigned)

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB403

Description

A shallow vug in tennantite-rich sulphide ore hosts minute bright blue microcrystals of keyite nestling between gemmy green zincolivenite crystals (to circa 6 mm). The tennantite has not be analysed but is almost certainly tennantite-(Zn).

The specimen was formerly in the collection of John Schneider (catalogue number 1674).