Ludlockite

TSNB838
Specimen
Innes, J.
Exhibit 1. Ludlockite; 20 mm.
Exhibit 1. Ludlockite; 20 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood

Specimen Title

Ludlockite

Associated Minerals

quartz; siderite

Principal Mineral

Ludlockite

Size

Thumbnail; 20mm

Location in the Mine

Second oxidation zone

Provenance

Innes, J.

Collection

Southwood, M.; MS1985.013

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB838

Description

A small, angular vug in massive sulphide ore is lined with colourless quartz crystals, sparse, translucent, greenish-brown siderite crystals and a spray of metallic orange ludlockite needles.

The specimen was acquired from TCL mineralogist John Innes in 1985.