Paul Bongaerts' Photo Gallery
8A8-3JFBentorite Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O
Hatrurim Formation, Middle EastRich bentorite specimen (size 10 x 6 cm).
This is the specimen that is pictured in Mineralogical Almanac, volume 10, 2006, p. 74. You can find there an interesting article about the locality.
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph.
HY6-F87Caryochroite (Na,Sr)3(Fe3+,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37] ·(H2O,O,OH)17
Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russiasize:10x7cm. Stalactite-like and botryoidal aggregates of caryochroite.
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
7YX-XYPPodlesnoite BaCa2(CO3)2F2
Kirovskii apatite mine, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russiadoubly terminated podlesnoite xx on natrolite. FOV 1cm. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
GEW-UQ2Nalivkinite Li2Na(Fe2+,Mn2+)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistansize: 1,2x1cm. bronze,brown aggregates of Nalivkinite.
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
N9R-E51Quartz SiO2
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazilsize:2,5x8cm. reversed phantom in quartz x . funny oddity.
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photopraph
QVG-ND5GuimarĂ£esite Ca2Be4Zn5(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
GuimarĂ£esite occurrence, PiauĂ valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, BrazilDimensions: 2.5 cm x 4 cm
Specimen size: 2.5x4 cm. Rounded aggregates of guimarĂ£esite on a quartz crystal.
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph.
QTX-TA9Ludlockite PbFe3+4As3+10O22
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaDimensions: 15 mm
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
1FW-51MProustite Ag3AsS3
Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanysize: 1cm. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
J3N-FC4Studtite [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2]·H2O
Shinkolobwe Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDimensions: 60 mm x 40 mm
Rich specimen of yellow studite from the type locality. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph .
P2M-U5AAxinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistansize:3,5x6cm .
Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph.