SCORODITE
Specimen scd-1

Dims: 2.7 x 1.9 x 1.5" (6.9 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm)

Wt: 2.7 oz. (77 g)

Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Crusts of both crystalline and massive Scorodite rest on the rust-stained base of this small cabinet specimen. The crystals are so small that they cannot be effectively studied with a loupe, but they show a vitreous sparkle and a pale, olive-green color. The massive material also shows this color and a dull luster, but has a much deeper, more pure green coloration in one area.

Dims: 1.9 x 1.1 x 1.0" (4.8 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm)

Wt: 1.3 oz. (36 g)

Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Several small patches of tiny Scorodite crystals rest on the limonite base of this small hand specimen. These crystals are too small and intergrown to easily be studied individually, but appear to be in very good condition. Their color appears to be a dark, dull green, and their waxy to dull luster shows only slightly against the matte limonite. They certainly are not transparent or even translucent.