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MD-258272 - Carpathite - - Archived Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., Californi small cabinet, 5.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm.
5.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm. Carpathite (aka Karpatite) is a very rare organic species, being a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). This striking specimen from the old Picacho Mercury Mine of California features a very interesting radial spray of highly lustrous, canary-yellow carpathite lathes to 2.0 cm on starkly contrasting, sparkly, drusy quartz. Another crossed cluster of crystals above reach 3.0 cm. Scattered about are red blebs of cinnabar. A very rich, fine and highly representative example of this rare species from this well-known locale. Highly fluorescent, as well.
MD-49554 - Carpathite - - Archived Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., Californi small cabinet, 7 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
A 6-cm-long string of connected crystals right down the center! huge crystallization for the species! 7 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
MD-49556 - Carpathite - - Archived Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., Californi small cabinet, 6.4 x 3.1 x 1.5 cm
Beautiful yellow karpatite in striking microcrysatllized quartz matrix plate. Nice! 6.4 x 3.1 x 1.5 cm All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||
