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89C-HYTSchist

Solukhumbu District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal

Dimensions: 15 cm x 6 cm x 2 cm

A specimen of what I believe to be schist collected by Dr. Puwei Liu during a mountain-climbing expedition, circa 2017. Puwei was an experienced mountain climber, friend, former colleague, outstanding polymer chemist and family man. Sadly, he passed away on 5-13-21 from exposure while descending Mt. Everest. This has become a priceless specimen (to me at least). The coordinates of the locality where this was collected are N 27deg 51.096, E 086deg 59.441

8XR-JA4Vanadinite Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 4 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 1 mm

Vanadinite crystals to approximately 1mm with interesting zoning. From a small, one-time find just off of the highway (Highway 60?) near Superior, AZ in the mid-1970's. Modified by CombineZP

CW1-7Q0Durangite NaAl(AsO₄)F

Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA

Field of View: 2 mm

633-JNAPyrolusite Mn⁴⁺O₂

Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA

Field of View: 4.5 mm

Collection of Lou Rector

4A2-W02Kolbeckite ScPO₄·2H₂O

Schlarbaum quarry, Klausen, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria

Field of View: 2.5 mm

Photo and collection of Lou Rector. Obtained from Gunnar Färber at the 2014 Denver, CO mineral show.

AMN-W6XTorbernite Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O

Höhenstein Shaft, Uranium deposit, Poppenreuth bei Tirschenreuth, Mähring, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Dimensions: 10 mm x 6 mm x 4 mm
Field of View: 1.5 mm

035-QMKWulfenite Pb(MoO₄)

Mitchell Project, Rayón, Rayón Municipality, Sonora, Mexico

Dimensions: 10 mm x 7 mm x 8 mm
Field of View: 8 mm

Wulfenite attributed to the Michelle Mine in Rayon, Sonora, Mexico. FOV is approximately 8 mm in width. Photo and specimen: Lou Rector.