Creaseyite, Mimetesite, native Gold; Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona, USA; 100 g

Creaseyite, Mimetesite and native Gold from Arizona. 100 g

A special 100 g position from the Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine in Tiger, Arizona: The material displays greenish coatings of Creaseyite together with yellow to orange Mimetesite and small sections of native Gold. The pieces originate from a classic locality renowned for its exceptional diversity of secondary minerals. They are well suited both for expanding mineral collections and for studying rare parageneses.

Geology & Origin

Creaseyite is a rare lead phosphate-sulfate mineral documented at only a few localities worldwide. The Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine in Tiger, Arizona, is a classic site for secondary minerals from oxidized lead deposits and is internationally recognized for its mineral diversity. The material offered here illustrates the characteristic paragenesis of this deposit, combining scientifically significant species with historical collector interest.