Linarite caterpillar textbook monoclinic prism shows the

textbook monoclinic prism shows the typical hazelnut brown color that is most commonly associated with this material

The Siderites from this mine are not the typical blocky rhombic habit like those seen from a lot of other ore bodies in Colorado

A good sized

At one point there were hundreds

and according to the locals

Linarite caterpillar textbook monoclinic prism shows theLinarite is a well known lead copper sulfate, and the Grand Reef Mine is one of the classic localities for the species. Typically, Linarite is found as small to microscopic azure blue crystals, either tabular or elongated, in clusters or as crusts. This piece features a good sized, beautiful, lustrous, electric royal blue, crystal group of Linarite measuring a whopping 2. 1 cm on Quartz and host rock matrix. You don't see many Linarite crystals over 1