Gregory Philip Clapin's Photo Gallery
8YK-EPPCuprite Cu2O , Copper Cu
Red Dome Mine, Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaDimensions: 4.5 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.5 cm
Field of View: 4.7 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 0.8 mm
Weight: 46.9 g
Aesthetic, twisting, native copper, spinel twinned crystals? on a solid cuprite matrix. The specimen piece has two sections of amazing terminated cuprite crystals.
W0K-RARAzurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 , Calcite CaCO3
Red Dome Mine, Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaDimensions: 3.7 cm x 2.2 cm x 1.0 cm
Field of View: 2.6 cm
Weight: 11.650 g
Rare, azurite crystal from the world famous Red Dome Gold Mine Chillagoe District. Sprinkled on one end with druzy calcite crystals.
Identified by Geologist: Gregory Clapin.
DT3-VPGAzurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 , Calcite CaCO3
Red Dome Mine, Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaDimensions: 4.7 cm x 2.1 cm x 0.7 cm
Field of View: 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 4.7 cm
Weight: 57.0 carats
Azurite (main crystal) and calcite (druzy crystals mm)
Azurite crystal from the Red Dome Gold Mine, Chillagoe District. Qld Australia.
Single, floater, terminated crystal. Very rare, azurite crystal. This picture is the front of the crystal.
Identified by geologist: Gregory Clapin.