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Loudounite : NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11·8H2O
	New Goose Creek Quarry (Luck Company Quarry), Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA A small spherical aggregate of loudounite. Photo is about 2.1 mm in length. The specimen was obtained from the give-away table at the November 2008 Cleveland Micromineral Symposium. A label on the egg-carton said to look for ancylite-(Ce), but careful examination under the microscope uncovered this rarity. Associated minerals include ...
© SMS 2008	Photo ID: 198559    View Count: 110
Loudounite : NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11·8H2O
	New Goose Creek Quarry (Luck Company Quarry), Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA Two spherical loudounites that I collected from the giveaway table at the 2009 Cleveland Micromineral Symposium. Image is about 2 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart. See child image for a third one on the same specimen.
© SMS 2009	Photo ID: 262786    View Count: 16
Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4
	Karzamkul deposit, Qostaney (Kustany), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan Magnetite crystal showing growth patterns. Photo is about 2.2 mm in length and was enhanced with CombineZ5 software. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2006	Photo ID: 70131    View Count: 235
Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4
	Karzamkul deposit, Qostaney (Kustany), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan Magnetite crystal with interesting faces. Photo is 2.5 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2006	Photo ID: 70340    View Count: 190
Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4
	ZCA Mine No. 4 (St Joe Mine; ZCA No. 4 mine), Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA Cubic magnetite crystal with octahedral modifications. Photo is about 2.1 mm in length. I purchased this specimen at the 2008 Springfield Show. The label indicates that it was collected on May 29, 1992 from the 2,500-ft Level, ZCA #4 Mine, Balmat, NY.
© SMS 2008	Photo ID: 182478    View Count: 115
Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Tenorite : CuO, Quartz : SiO2
	Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat Co., Colorado, USA A small vug occupied by green sprsys of malachite, tiny quartz crystals and a mass of black tenorite spheres. Specimen was collected by Matt Maneotis. I obtained it from him at the 2009 Detroit Mineral Show. The mine is in the Douglas Mountain District of Moffat County, Colorado. Image is about 3 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2009	Photo ID: 256093    View Count: 28
Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
	Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat Co., Colorado, USA Bowtie sprays of malachite on chrysocolla, collected by Matt Maneotis. I obtained the specimen from him at the 2009 Detroit Mineral Show. Image is about 2 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2009	Photo ID: 256094    View Count: 40
Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Tenorite : CuO, Quartz : SiO2, Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
	Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat Co., Colorado, USA Green fibrous malachite on black tenorite with balls of quartz and a rind of chrysocolla. Image is about 4 mm in length. Speicmen obtained from Matt maneotis, who collected it at the mine. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2009	Photo ID: 257738    View Count: 19
Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3], Chrysocolla : (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
	Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat Co., Colorado, USA Malachite nestled in chrysocolla. Image is about 4 mm in length. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart. Obtained from Matt Maneotis at the 2009 Detroit Mineral Show.
© SMS 2009	Photo ID: 257740    View Count: 25
Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]
	Allouez Mine, Allouez, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Spherical acicular malachite from Michigan! Photo is about 2.2 mm in length. Specimen is from a collection of micromounts that I recently purchased. Photo and specimen: Steve Stuart.
© SMS 2007	Photo ID: 138318    View Count: 132

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