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Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Multiple photos availableAnhydrite : CaSO4

Leopoldshall, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

A beautiful pale lavender Anhydrite crystal with attractive satin lustre. The crystal is transparent with a darker lavender centre. It is well formed with curved termination.

Size: 17mm x 14mm x 11mm
 © Kristalle and CrysPhoto ID: 134431    View Count: 197

Anhydrite : CaSO4

Leopoldshall, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Width of field is 7.0 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (18 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 174350    View Count: 99

Bischofite : MgCl2 · 6H2O

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Colourless grains of Bischofite. The mineral is very hygroscopic and must be stored in a closed vial. The photo was made through the vial. Picture size 5 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 13232    View Count: 992

Boracite : Mg3[Cl|B7O13]

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Crystal ca. 6x8 mm.
 © Volker BetzPhoto ID: 166842    View Count: 89

Halite : NaCl

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

8.3 x 6.3 x 2.5 cm. A stunning, old-time halite crystal from a classic German locality - Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt. The beautiful azure-blue color banding is amazing. Rarely do you find halite in a form other than cubes or octahedrons, so this very sharp clear tabular crystal is truly a gem in its own right aside from being gemmy per se. It is ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 223876    View Count: 54

Halite : NaCl

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

7.0 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm. A stunning, old-time halite crystal from a classic German locality - Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt. The amazing azure-blue color banding is unreal. Rarely do you find halite in a form other than cubes or octahedrons, so this very sharp clear tabular crystal is truly a gem in its own right aside from being gemmy per se. Complete all ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 224932    View Count: 53

Halite : NaCl

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

3.7 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm. A stunning, old-time halite crystal from a classic German locality - Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt. The amazing azure-blue color banding is unreal. Rarely do you find halite in a form other than cubes or octahedrons, so this very sharp clear tabular crystal is truly a gem in its own right aside from being gemmy per se. A true ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 249197    View Count: 32

Multiple photos availableHalite : NaCl

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

6.7 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm. A stunning halite specimen of water-clear, stacked echelon and offset cubes. This beautiful specimen is complete-all-around and is pristine. The side views remind me of art by the famed mathematical artist, M.C. Escher. Ex. Carl Turner Collection. From the famed salt deposits at Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 249322    View Count: 31

Pinnoite : Mg[B2O(OH)6]

Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Light yellow Pinnoite. Specimen size 55 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 16244    View Count: 428

Vanthoffite : Na6Mg(SO4)4

Berlepsch Mine, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Vanthoffite. Picture size 7 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 11153    View Count: 675
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