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Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3, Clinozoisite : {Ca2}{Al3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Sinaloa, Mexico

Almandine crystals up to 2mm with Clinozoisite - May of 1995
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 182559    View Count: 59

Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Mun. de Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico

Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (21 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 178249    View Count: 77

Clinozoisite : {Ca2}{Al3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Sinaloa, Mexico

Solid mass of pink to green clinozoisite. One faces has been sawn and polished to show the banded growth patterns. The natural surfaces show radiating sprays of pink clinozoisite also. Good color. Overall size of mineral specimen: 8x8x6 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-10 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 6274    View Count: 897

Clinozoisite : {Ca2}{Al3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Sinaloa, Mexico

Sample with radial attachés - Overall size 3,5x5x5cm - May of 1995
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 46033    View Count: 250

Clinozoisite : {Ca2}{Al3}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7], Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

Sinaloa, Mexico

Field with 10x6mm - May of 1995
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 182143    View Count: 79

Smithsonite : ZnCO3

Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico

Beautiful specimen of lilac-purple botryoidal smithsonite without matrix. This cluster is well crystallized, with few internal flaws commonly found on Mexican smithsonite. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x3.5x2 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5 mm.
 © 2002 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 4145    View Count: 401

Smithsonite : ZnCO3

Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico

A large and gorgeous smithsonite specimen from new mining in Mexico! Intrepid miners have gone back into the old works at the classic Choix locality and begun pulling out a limited number of smithsonite specimens in shades of pink, blue and lavender. This is a large, rolling matrix covered with extrmely lustrous, shimmering botryoidal pink ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 64009    View Count: 168

Smithsonite : ZnCO3

Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico

A showy and damage-free crust of lustrous, botryoidal light-purple smithsonite encasing matrix from Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico. 8.3 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
 © Rob ++++++++Photo ID: 19010    View Count: 305

Multiple photos availableSmithsonite : ZnCO3

Santa Anita Mine, Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico

90 x 75 x 35 mm. Crystal-Odyssey specimen. gemcrystals@aol.com
 © Joseph A. FreilichPhoto ID: 107994    View Count: 150

Smithsonite : ZnCO3

Santa Anita Mine, Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico

We specially love the vivid green color of his fine and esthetic botryoidal growth, really formed of crystals with completely rounded faces and edges.
Mina Santa Anita, Choix, Sinaloa Mexico (2005)

Specimen size: 5.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 55304    View Count: 206
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