James Christopher's Photo Gallery
HAE-W4NGalena PbS , Quartz SiO2
Wild Irishman, Montezuma area, Summit County, Colorado, USADimensions: 15.1 cm x 5.4 cm x 6.9 cm
Field of View: 23.0 cm
I found this on the tailings pile, took it home and cut it open to reveal an interior of around 1/3 galena with a remainder of quartz. There are some weathered and broken galena crystals on the exterior, up to 1.2 cm in size
P6M-PHQCreedite Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2·2H2O
Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USADimensions: 4.5 mm x 5 mm x 2 mm
A closeup of one of several Creedite crystal clusters on a small matrix piece
429-3GKBeryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Jefferson County, Colorado, USADimensions: 14.7 cm x 13.6 cm x 9.6 cm
A large partial beryl crystal from an unknown Jefferson County locality, bought from a local dealer.
7CJ-9E6Sphalerite ZnS
Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USADimensions: 100 mm x 78 mm x 62 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 12 mm
Dark green sphalerite crystal in a quartz and fluorite matrix along with an unidentified copper mineral.
MQC-FEAChalcocite Cu2S , Fluorite CaF2 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Evergreen Fluorite deposit, Bear Creek-Evergreen area, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USADimensions: 53 mm x 43 mm x 41 mm
Massive chalcocite with minor fluorite and a malachite coating. Specimens from this mine are extremely rare.
GN6-GJ7Chalcocite Cu2S , Fluorite CaF2 , Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Evergreen Fluorite deposit, Bear Creek-Evergreen area, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USADimensions: 52 mm x 39 mm x 42 mm
Massive chalcocite with minor fluorite and a malachite coating from this long closed mine
FE1-F0YCerussite PbCO3
Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USADimensions: 12 mm x 10 mm x 5 mm
Found on the surface of one of the prospect pits along the vein.
One of several pits along the Bull Hill vein
Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAThis is one of several open pits along the Bull Hill Claim Vein.
Analysis of mineral found at this site
Little Warrior, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAAnalysis done on material found at this site, most likely brannerite or related mineral
Looking up to the Britannica
Britannica, Geneva District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USATaken September 6th 2008, this is the view looking towards the Brittanica from the remains of a small cabin below.