Mixite from Greece, and Mineral Articles

Mineral Matters #314

I had a specimen of mixite and zincolivenite from Laurion (also known as Lavrion), Greece, that I have wanted to reproduce as an artwork for some time. I finished it a day or so ago.

As an aside, I decided to have a look at articles about Laurion on Mindat by Austrian Branko Rieck. I was surprised to see that they have all been deleted, and that Branko is no longer a registered user on Mindat. I don’t know if he had a falling out, but, if you are looking for the information, it is now on a separate website, the Lavrion Mining District.

Below: Mixite (blue needles) and green zincolivenite, Laurion, Greece. Coloured pencil on paper.