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Actinolite : ☐Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2, Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Kagara Zinc Mines, Mount Garnet, Queensland, Australia

Actinolite cystals with fibrous terminations, associated with orange, green to black Grossular, Sphalerite, probable Epidote and a number of unidentified species from this locality, self collected Sept 2005 and leached from calcite filled vugh. Photo view, 3mm
 © Vic Cloete 2006Photo ID: 58689    View Count: 640

Actinolite : ☐Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2, Calcite : CaCO3

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Needles of actinolite in calcite matrix, which is in turn on an allanite base (out of focus). Field of view 4cm.
 © Ryan EaglePhoto ID: 210257    View Count: 133

Actinolite : ☐Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2, Calcite : CaCO3, Allanite

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Spikey ball of actinolite, with calcite and allanite, Mary Kathleen. Field of view 3cm.
 © Ryan EaglePhoto ID: 210261    View Count: 84

Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Lithgow tin workings, Mica Creek, Mount Isa district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Hematite dusted albite from the Lithgow workings. Field of view 3cm.
 © Ryan EaglePhoto ID: 231304    View Count: 49

Allanite

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

total size is 8cm, 6cm, 4cm. largest crystal is 5mm wide, 1cm long, 5mm high
 © Greg MurrayPhoto ID: 17543    View Count: 721

Multiple photos availableAllanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Nice 8mm allanite crystal etched from calcite.
Photo ID: 208145    View Count: 155

Multiple photos availableAllanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Calcite : CaCO3

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Nice allanite etched from a calcite vein, Mary Kathleen. Field of view 5cm.
SEM Microprobe analysis:
Al2O3 17.80%
SiO2 35.24%
CaO 14.47%
FeO 14.01%
La2O3 6.31%
Ce2O3 9.75%
Nd2O3 1.05%
 © Ryan EaglePhoto ID: 208308    View Count: 149

Allanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Mt Elliott Mine, Selwyn District, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

This allanite group is on diopside..It was etched from enclosing calcite..the largest allanite is 25mmx30mm.
Photo ID: 224213    View Count: 95

Allanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Mt Elliott Mine, Selwyn District, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Allanite is 18x6mm.It is attached to a scapolite(meionite)crystal which is on diopside.The lot was partially etched from calcite(acetic acid used)
Photo ID: 230019    View Count: 77

Allanite-(Ce) : {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Calcite : CaCO3

Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Mt Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia

Field of view 6cm.
 © Ryan EaglePhoto ID: 210263    View Count: 68
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