A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Austinite with adamite on limonite |
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| Description | Austinite, CaZnAsO4OH (calcium zinc arsenate hydroxide), is a fairly rare, but popular collection mineral. It forms in the oxidation zone of zinc ore deposits and often with the sometimes similar looking adamite. It can have a very nice color and silky or sub-adamantine (almost gem-like) luster. Both appear here on limonite. |
| Location | USA ▹ Utah. Near Gold Hill. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-11-26. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1060. |
| Key words | Austinite, Adamite, Limonite, Utah |
| Tech details | 575 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1845 |
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