A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Boleite with leadhillite from Tiger, Arizona |
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| Description | Boleite (bright blue) is a hydrated lead copper silver chloride hydroxide, Pb26Cu24Ag10Cl62(OH)48•3H2O. It is a pretty mineral, and is sometimes used as a gem. This sample also contains leadhillite (light green-buff color), a lead sulfate carbonate hydroxide, and brown quartz. This sample is about 4 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Arizona. Near Tiger. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-03-21. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #308. |
| Key words | boleite, leadhillite, Tiger, Arizona |
| Tech details | 543 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 210 |
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