Linarite from
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Linarite | |
| Formula: | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | |
| Comments: | Analyses by SEM and XRD at the U.S. Geological Survey Lab, Denver, USA (Gene Foord), and the University of New Orleans Lab, New Orleans, USA (Jim Nazimoff & Al Falster). Most common of the blue minerals found at the site. | |
| Habit: | Thin tabular, more rarely prismatic with chisel-shaped terminations. | |
| Colour: | Deep blue. | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Posnjakite | 7 | |
| Schulenbergite | 7 | |
| Sphalerite | 6 | |
| Ramsbeckite | 5 | |
| Galena | 4 | |
| Anglesite | 4 | |
| Cerussite | 2 | |
| Pyrite | 2 | |
| Serpierite | 2 | |
| Siderite | 2 | |
| Malachite | 1 | |
| Muscovite | 1 | |
| Quartz | 1 | |
| Brochantite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Linarite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (16 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 27970 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:27970:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Linarite | ||
| 64.2km (39.9 miles) | ⓘPaddock mine, Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 82.0km (51.0 miles) | ⓘMineral Hill Mine, Wakefield, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| References | ||
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA