Jim Engan's Photo Gallery
LNE-YRFAlmandine Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 , Magnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Buviknakken, Buvika, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 15 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm
Alamadin crystals in mica schist
Prepared,Photo and collection Jim Engan
QHE-LG1Celestine SrSO4 , Baryte BaSO4
Hammerfall Dolomitt AS Quarry, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayField of View: 1 cm
Celestine on baryte matrix, analysis done with SEM-EDS
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
CVQ-3NEDolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Hammerfall Dolomitt AS Quarry, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 55 mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
Large, super clear dolomite crystal, found by a former miner i hammerfall Mine
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
X5L-T2YQuartz SiO2 , Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Løvgavlen marble quarry, Fauske, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 7 cm x 2 cm x 7 cm
Double terminated quartz xls on Dolomite matrix
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
4AA-41NSpessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 , Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) Na(AlSi3O8)
Tennvatn pegmatite, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 4 cm x 2 cm x 3 cm
Spessartine on clevandite matrix
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
7TJ-EFPMagnetite Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Garnet occurrence, Tiltvika, Hamarøy, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
8YW-CQVClinozoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinozoisite locality, Evenesdalen, Saltdal, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 10 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
H4G-4E7Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) SiO2 , Schorl NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Tennvatn pegmatite, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayLargest Crystal Size: 3 cm
Smoky quartz with enclosures of Schorl
In addition a thin coating of Bergslagit
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
RRE-G40Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O , Chlorite Group
Stokkviknakken Tunnel, Sulitjelma, Fauske, Nordland, NorwayLargest Crystal Size: 4 cm
Titanite covered with chlorite, which is a typical for this occurrence
Collection and photo: Jim Engan
LP8-H7WMicrocline (Var: Amazonite) K(AlSi3O8) , Hematite Fe2O3 , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Tennvatn pegmatite, Sørfold, Nordland, NorwayDimensions: 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm
Amazonite and Albite covered with reddish-brown hematite crystals.
Collection and photo: Jim Engan