Jair Albors' Photo Gallery
D28-LWENummulites
Agost, Alicante, Valencian Community, SpainField of View: 21.4 cm
Nummulites in matrix. Main nummulites diameter around 2.5 cm.
8AX-3WELimonite, Pyrite FeS2
El Moralet, Alicante Co., Alicante, Valencian Community, SpainField of View: 7.0 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 1 cm
Limonite after pyrite. Largest crystal size 1cm.
TLT-T9YGypsum (Var: Alabaster) CaSO4·2H2O , Gypsum CaSO4·2H2O
La Alcoraya, Alicante Co., Alicante, Valencian Community, SpainField of View: 3.9 cm
Alabaster gypsum from Las Viudas I quarry, La Alcoraya, Alicante.
Field of view ∽4cm.
GGG-VJRQuartz (Var: Jacinto de Compostela) SiO2 , Aragonite CaCO3
Retamal ravine, Enguidanos, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, SpainField of View: 3.7 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 7.5 mm
Jacinto de Compostela (hematoid quartz,red) on aragonite (greenish matrix).
Field of view about 3.7cm, largest quartz about 7.5mm.
1RD-JYWAndradite (Var: Melanite) Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 , Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Los Serranos Quarry, Albatera, Alicante, Valencian Community, SpainField of View: 3.7 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 6 mm
Several melanites (black crystals) and epidote (green crystals).
Field of view has about 3.7cm. Largest melanite crystal has about 6mm.