"Ward's Phenomena"

Classic “peacock” aluminum ore.

Small 1–1.5 mm crystal, octahedrans or cubes, Mohs” hardness of 10.

Small to moderate sized crystals within a mafic matrix and cleavage visible in some specimens.

Feldspar group; white-to-gray cleavages of sodic plagioclase; some show twinning.

Good grade, green, massive; copper ore.

Feldspar group; white to gray, sodium plagioclase cleavages; some faces may show twinning.

Bright blue crystalline veins and coatings in a matrix of mixed copper ore.

Cut black mica cleavage sheets.

Good grade, bronze-colored ore, massive.

Feldspar group; good cleavages of pure soda lime feldspar; most show twinning and labradorescence.