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Multiple photos availableAnhydrite : CaSO4

Djebel Melah d'El Outaya, Massif de l'Aures, Biskra Province, Algeria

Transparent to clear anhydrite xl with good terminations.
Specimen size 35x26x7 mm.
Rui Nunes specimen and photo.
September 2008.
 © Rui Nunes 2008Photo ID: 184993    View Count: 213

Arfvedsonite : [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+][(OH)2|Si8O22]

Ain Sefra, Saida Province, Algeria

Black elongated crystal of arfvedsonite measuring 80 mm on sienitic matrix. Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli.
 © Antonio BorrelliPhoto ID: 40782    View Count: 341

Multiple photos availableChalcedony

Ahaggar Mts (Hoggar Mts), Tamanghasset Province, Algeria

Translucent brown chalcedony.
Specimen size 5.1 x 4.1 x 3.6 cm.
See second image.
Christian Bracke Collection.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 162949    View Count: 254

Chalcedony

Ahaggar Mts (Hoggar Mts), Tamanghasset Province, Algeria

FOV ~ 5.3 x 4 cm.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 183504    View Count: 142

Dussertite : BaFe3+3[(OH)5|(AsO4)2]

Djebel Nador, Constantine Province, Algeria

field of view 3mm
 © Maurice de GraafPhoto ID: 15858    View Count: 647

Dussertite : BaFe3+3[(OH)5|(AsO4)2]

Djebel Debar, Hamman, Meskhootine, Constantine Province, Algeria

Dussertite crust from type locality
Size 1,5 x 1,5 cm

Collection and photo: M Arliguie

 © M ArliguiePhoto ID: 92648    View Count: 201

Dussertite : BaFe3+3[(OH)5|(AsO4)2]

Djebel Debar, Hamman, Meskhootine, Constantine Province, Algeria

Green crystals of Dussertite from the TL.
Field of view 4 mm.
Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.
 © Leon HupperichsPhoto ID: 111336    View Count: 149

Grossite : CaAl4O7, Forsterite : Mg2[SiO4], Perovskite : CaTiO3

Tamanghasset Province, Algeria

Scanning electron micrograph of a polished section showing inclusions of grossite (GR) in forsterite (FR) with perovskite (PV), in Acfer 214 meteorite, carbonaceous chondrodite-CH, found 1891, 27º41.40N, 04º22.32E, Tamenghest, Algeria. P029
40 micron field of view.
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 155918    View Count: 165

Gypsum : Ca[SO4] · 2H2O

El Souf, Sahara Desert, El Oued Province, Algeria

Big and beautiful gypsum cluster. The well formed and sharply edged crystals show a rough surface because of included sand grains. Single crystals about 13 cm. Specimen size: 29 x 17 x 13 cm.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 54356    View Count: 520

Gypsum : Ca[SO4] · 2H2O

El Souf, Sahara Desert, El Oued Province, Algeria

Big and beautiful gypsum crystals, well formed and sharply edged, showing a rough surface because of included sand grains. Specimen size: 15 x 8 x 4 cm.
Photo: Christian Bracke, Collection: Michael Ebert
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 54459    View Count: 414
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