Josh McSweeny's Photo Gallery
WYV-2YPRedcanyonite (NH4)2Mn[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)4 , Ammoniozippeite (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2]·H2O
Field of View: 1 mm
Tiny little tuftings of redcanyonite with yellow blebs of ammoniozippeite. FOV 1mm. Acquired from Joy Desor.
3M2-8L7Jankovićite Tl5Sb9(As,Sb)4S22
Field of View: 2.75 mm
Black, intergrown crystal plates of jankovićite. FOV 2.75mm.
D90-LA0Dioptase CuSiO3·H2O
Field of View: 2 mm
Stunning crystals of dioptase. Visible, but out of focus, are little blebs of mimetite. Associated mineral not in photograph- wulfenite. FOV 2mm.
MWX-Y0RLorándite TlAsS2 , Realgar As4S4
Field of View: 2.5 mm
Cleaved cochineal crystal of lorándite. Associated mineral surrounding it, is realgar. FOV 2.5.
XJW-9PJEurekadumpite (Cu,Zn)16(TeO3)2(AsO4)3Cl(OH)18 ·7H2O
Field of View: 4 mm
Teal balls of eurekadumpite. FOV 4mm. Associated mineral, not in photgraph - mcalpineite. Gifted to me Brent Thorne. Many Thanks Brent!!
76U-MEWKasolite Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O
Field of View: 2.5 mm
Nice lath-like crystals of kasolite on granite matrix. FOV 2.5mm. Gifted to me by Jerry Cone. Thanks Jerry!
GUT-04NLiebigite Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3·11H2O
Field of View: 12 mm
Lime greenish-yellow crystals of liebigite. FOV 12mm.
RGQ-AUFDorallcharite TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Field of View: 2 mm
Conglomerated balls of golden-yellow dorallcharite. FOV 2mm.
0Y5-9DMCrocoite PbCr6+O4
Field of View: 10 mm
Bright orange, nicely terminated needles of crocoite. Associated minerals not in photograph- embreyite, vauquelinite, and pyromorphite. FOV is 10mm.
UW0-AGYMojaveite Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl
Field of View: 2 mm
Vibrant sky blue cluster of mojaveite. There are plenty more clusters spread over the piece of quartz, which is around the size of a thumbnail. Associated minerals not in photograph- khinite and goethite. FOV 2mm.
