Mindat Logo

Photos uploaded 10th Nov 2009

To view 3d wall of images click here

Elbaite : [Na][(Li,Al)3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Streaked Mt. localities, Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Found at my new lithium rich pegmatite prospect. Specimen dimensions: 5x3x2x1 5/11/2008
Photo ID: 263226    View Count: 17

Hemimorphite : Zn4[(OH)2|Si2O7] · H2O

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Sprays of hemimorphite to 4mm.

Larry Wimmer Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 263225    View Count: 5

Monazite, Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi3O8]

Morefield Mine (Morefield Pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia Co., Virginia, USA

Lite blue cleavelandite with lite brown monazite crystals.4x3x3 cm.
 © Mike DennisPhoto ID: 263224    View Count: 5

Cassiterite : SnO2

Streaked Mt. localities, Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Massive cassiterite. Collected at my new litium rich prospect. Three inches by five inches by three inches by one inch plus. Gary M. Powell
Photo ID: 263222    View Count: 16

Chalcedony

Hanksville, Wayne Co., Utah, USA

Fossil cycad wood replaced with chalcedony.
Exceptionally fine and rare sample.

30cm x 24cm.

Larry Wimmer Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 263220    View Count: 11

Columbite : (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO2, Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Streaked Mt. localities, Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

This specimen was collected at the new lithium rich prospect that my girlfriend and I located.
Photo ID: 263219    View Count: 25

Conichalcite : CaCu[OH|AsO4]

Middle pit, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Green conichalcite on a massive quartz matrix.

14cm x 10cm.

Larry Wimmer Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 263217    View Count: 6

Siderite : FeCO3

South pit, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

A fine micro crust of siderite on massive manganese oxide from the famed monolith in the pit. It often photographes more blue than the black it really is.

15cm x 10cm.

Larry Wimmer Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 263216    View Count: 10

Multiple photos availableChalcopyrite : CuFeS2, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S, Galena : PbS, Calcite : CaCO3

Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA

Dimensions: 2" x 1.5" x 1.5"

Neat old specimen: aged-looking cubes of galena covered with deep red sphalerite crystals and additional galena crystals, themselves covered with brassy chalcopyrite buds. Small areas of druzy white calcite scattered about the specimen.
Photo ID: 263214    View Count: 7

Conichalcite : CaCu[OH|AsO4]

Glory Hole, Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA

Green conichalcite in and on massive quartz.

9cm x 10cm.

Larry Wimmer Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 263213    View Count: 5
Page 1 of 21 (1 to 10 of 206 total)Next Page
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Mineral and/or Locality
Google
 
www.mindat.org Web
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 30th Nov 2009 00:22:41