Campbellite  (a mixture of several minerals)
Current inventory:  0 gems
 

  
Campbellite is named after the original locality at the Campbell Mine (Campbell shaft), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.

Discovery date unknown;   IMA status:  Not Valid

Chemistry

Chemical Formula:

A mixture of several minerals which may include Azurite, Calcite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Gibbsite, Malachite, Manganese, Tennorite, Turquois, Quartz and possibly others.

Optical Properties

Color:

Varying mixture of colors including Copper, White, Red, Green, Brown and Black

Transparency:

Opaque

Luster:

Metallic

Occurances

Geological Setting:

Found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits.

Common Associations:

Azurite, Calcite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Gibbsite, Malachite, Manganese, Tennorite, Turquois, Quartz

Common Impurities:

n/a

Type Locality:

Campbell Mine (Campbell shaft), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Year Discovered:

Unknown

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More Information

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Campbellite is a rare mixture of several minerals which may include Azurite, Calcite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Gibbsite, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Tenorite, Quartz and possibly others. The material is from the Campbell Mine at Bisbee, Arizona that was closed in 1975. There is no new material available and anything available now is from old collections as the Campbell Mine was the only source. Some pieces contain more red from Cuprite or more green from Chrysocolla while others are dominated by shinning Copper. Campbellite cabochons are available and are very attractive. Campbellite is similar to other mixture type gems such as Mohawkite and Pulsite.
 

  
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