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William W. Pinch

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Paolovite xls.on Sperrylite xls. (studied and microprobed)

Rare Minerals

Rare Minerals

Paolovite xls.on Sperrylite xls. (studied and microprobed)

Paolovite xls.on Sperrylite xls. (studied and microprobed)

October Shaft, Talnak, Norilsk, Siberia

Paolovite xls on Sperrylite xls. (microprobed)

Paolovite xls on Sperrylite xls. (microprobed)

October Shaft, Talnak, Norilsk, Siberia

Pearceite xls with Argentite xls.

Pearceite xls with Argentite xls.

Uchucchacua, Oyon District,Catajambo Province

Yangite Holotype specimen

Yangite Holotype specimen

Kombat Mine, Namibia 

Samsonite xls. (studied spec)

Samsonite xls. (studied spec)

Samson Mine, St.Andreasberg, Harz Mts.,Germany

Samsonite xls.

Samsonite xls.

Samson Mine, St.Andreasberg, Harz Mts.,Germany

Manganoquadratite xls on Alabandite xls ,Proustite xls. (studied specimen)

Manganoquadratite xls on Alabandite xls ,Proustite xls. (studied specimen)

Uchucchacua, Oyon Dist.,Catajambo Prov., Peru -Specimen was the first find of the species and is now in The Smithsonian Institution

Manganoquadratite xls. on Alabandite xls

Manganoquadratite xls. on Alabandite xls

Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Dist,Catajambo Province, Peru part of  larger specimen shon above. (Smithsonian Institution)

Manganoquadratite xls. on Alabandite xls.

Manganoquadratite xls. on Alabandite xls.

Uchucchacua, Oyon district,Catajambo Province, Peru now in Smithsonian Institution

Samsonite xls. with Argentopyrite xls. ( xls 12 mm in length)

Samsonite xls. with Argentopyrite xls. ( xls 12 mm in length)

Samson Mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts., Germany

Samsonite xls with Argentopyrite xls

Samsonite xls with Argentopyrite xls

Samson Mine, St.Andreasberg, Harz Mts., Germany

Samsonite xls. (side view)

Samsonite xls. (side view)

Samsonite xls (closeup side view)

Samsonite xls (closeup side view)

Augelite xls.

Augelite xls.

Peru

Wittichenite xl. (very large)

Wittichenite xl. (very large)

Cattle Grid Pit, Pernatty Lagoon, Western Australia

Chrysoberyl twin xl in Quartz

Chrysoberyl twin xl in Quartz

Lake Alotra, Madagascar now in Smithsonian Institution

Despujolsite xls. Wessels Mine,Kalahari Mn area,Cape Prov.,South Africa

Despujolsite xls. Wessels Mine,Kalahari Mn area,Cape Prov.,South Africa

Sodalite xls,Pyrite,Sulfur  Sar e Sang,Afghanistan

Sodalite xls,Pyrite,Sulfur Sar e Sang,Afghanistan

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