José Antonio Ruano's Photo Gallery
323-0UWNatrolite Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O , Analcime Na(AlSi2O6)·H2O
Lomo de Las Lajas, Tejeda, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainThin needles of natrolite in a vug in pyroxenic basalt
Vug width 12 mm
Ruano-Abell谩n, Collection.
U2T-T76Calcite CaCO3 , Quartz SiO2
Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainGolden Calcite with submilimetric, biterminated quartz
Image width 5 cm
Collected in 2012
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7FQ-HHNHematite Fe2O3
Cantera de La Esfinge, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSmall crystal of translucent hematite in basalt vug
Image width 3 mm
Self-collected in January 2013
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N12-7WCChabazite, Phillipsite Subgroup, Calcite CaCO3
Camino de la Playa del Asno, Tasartico, La Aldea de San Nicol谩s, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainGlobular calcite with chabazite and phillipsite
Picture width 4 cm
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XNM-T44Aragonite CaCO3 , Phillipsite Subgroup
Cantera de La Esfinge, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainThin needles of aragonite covered with manganese oxides and phillipsite
Picture width 4 cm
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N1P-FECAragonite CaCO3
Cantera de La Esfinge, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainAragonite
Picture width 4 cm
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X5R-Y3EFluorite CaF2 , Calcite CaCO3 , Zeolite Group
Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainGlobular fluorite on calcite and fibrous zeolite (natrolite?). Detail.
FOV 3 cm
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XNJ-L83Fluorite CaF2 , Calcite CaCO3 , Zeolite Group
Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainHair-zeolite (natrolite?) on globular fluorite.
FOV 1 cm
Photo & specimen: collection Jos茅 Antonio Soldevilla.
AW9-AT4Fluorite CaF2 , Calcite CaCO3 , Zeolite Group
Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainGlobular fluorite on calcite and fibrous zeolite (natrolite?). Detail.
Specimen size: 12 x 7 cm
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LJ7-NGWFluorite CaF2 , Calcite CaCO3 , Zeolite Group
Paso del Canario, Risco Faneque, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainGlobular fluorite on calcite and fibrous zeolite (natrolite?).
Specimen size: 12 x 7 cm
Colecci贸n Ruano-Abell谩n