Below we present a few new specimens acquired to our collection in 2009 and 2010 during Morocco trips.

All specimens are from Geological Society "Spirifer" collection.

All photos by Jeff Scovill (www.scovilphoto.com) otherwise noted.

 

 Wulfenite, 3 cm; Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco.

 

Siderite, 5 cm; Iouriren mine, Akka, Morocco.

 

Quartz var. amethyst, 3.8 cm; Adrar Tirecht Bou Oudi, Tata, Morocco.

 

Azurite and malachite, 6.4 cm; Bou Bekker, Touissit, Morocco.

 

 

Hematite, 12.4 cm; Mt. Ouichane, Nador, Morocco.

 

 

Acanthite, 4.0 cm; Imiter, Morocco.

 

Azurite, 4.5 cm; Kerrouchen, Morocco.

 

Azurite, 3.8 cm; Kerrouchen, Morocco.

 

Azurite twin, 3.5 cm; Kerrouchen, Morocco.

 

Azurite floater, 1.4 cm; Oumjrane, Anti-Atlas, Morocco.

 

 

Erythrite, crystals up to 1.5 cm; Shaft 1, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

Erythrite, 6.5 cm; Shaft 1, Bou Azzer, Morocco. (Now in Scott Werschky coll.)

 

 

Erythrite, crystal 1.2 cm; Agoudal centre quarry, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

 

Talmessite - β-Roselite, spherocobaltite, erythrite and quartz, spheres up to 0,7 cm;
Agoudal centre quarry, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

 

Cobaltaustunite, spherocobaltite, quartz, field photo 3.3 cm; Agoudal centre quarry, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

 

Safflorite, 7.5 cm; Bouismas mine, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

Allergentum & discrasite & native silver etched from calcite, 4 cm; Bouismas mine, Bou Azzer, Morocco.

 

 

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