Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Specimen Title
Tennantite-(Zn)
Associated Minerals
dolomite; goethite (?); quartz
Principal Mineral
Size
Cabinet; 95mm
Location in the Mine
Undetermined
Provenance
Roberts Minerals; Meissner, F.; Leicht, W.
Collection
Southwood, M.; MS2014.095
Entry Number
Specimen; TSNB609
Description
A group of tetrahedral, grey-black tennantite crystals (to 28 mm), intergrown, slightly etched (striated) and with an unusual combination of a patchy red-brown (oxidation) patina - possibly goethite (?) - and a weak metallic sheen. Minor dolomite and quartz adhere to some of the tennantite crystals.
The specimen was purchased from Wayne Leicht in 2014. It was formerly in the collection of Fred Meissner (#1801) and Meissner's label (Exhibit 2) indicates that it was purchased from Roberts Minerals on January 1, 1984 for US$100. The location in the mine is not recorded.
