A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pitticite |
|---|---|
| Description | Pitticite is an amorphous hydrous ferric arsenate sulphate. It is a late secondary mineral formed by oxidation of earlier arsenic-bearing species and may be deposited by mine and spring waters. Its name comes from the Greek for “pitch”, for its typical resinous appearance. |
| Location | USA ▹ Nevada. Near Manhattan. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-10-05. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection 31043. |
| Key words | Pitticite, Nevada |
| Tech details | 318 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1611 |
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