Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa

To view 3d wall of images click here

Apophyllite-(KF) : KCa₄[(F,OH)\|Si₈O₂₀] · 8H₂O
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (11 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 on a homemade microscope.
© 2008 Jesse Crawford	Photo ID: 174947 View Count: 74
Apophyllite-(KF) : KCa₄[(F,OH)\|Si₈O₂₀] · 8H₂O
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa Sharp pseudo-cubic crystals to 1.0 cm on edge
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals	Photo ID: 229063 View Count: 22
Apophyllite-(KF) : KCa₄[(F,OH)\|Si₈O₂₀] · 8H₂O
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa Superbly crystallized example for this species at this locality! Silky lustrous sharp pseudo-cubic crystals of colorless apophyllite-(KF) to 0.9 cm in size are thickly covering a 6.9 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm matrix. The crystals are translucent and very clean of damage. Ref: Gliddon, J.P and Braithwaite, R.S.W. (1991) "Zeolites and Associated Minerals ...
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals	Photo ID: 232817 View Count: 14
Baddeleyite : ZrO₂
	Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa This is a world-class Baddeleyite with exceptionally sharp form and good lustre! Considering the sheer quality of the crystals, their wonderful vitreous luster, and deep black color, this must be considered as one of the world’s best examples of the species - and it is a perfect large thumb, to boot. 2.5 x 2.2 x 1 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 37769 View Count: 1047
Baddeleyite : ZrO₂
	Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa Sample crystallized with 5x4x2cm (Crystal up to 3cm) - December of 2003
© Martins da Pedra	Photo ID: 43632 View Count: 363
Brucite : Mg(OH)₂
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa A very unusual and attractive specimen, that seems to be complete all around except a small part of one edge which must have been a smooth attachment point (it is nearly a floater). It shows crystal faces on all sides, though no clear crystal form predominates. The whole piece is translucent and is an unearthly blue color, in person! Minor white ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 22530 View Count: 497
Brucite : Mg(OH)₂
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa 4.6 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm. This is a very fine specimen, a large miniature, of unusual blue brucite from the Palabora Mine. This piece has extremely good aesthetics and crystal definition.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 231242 View Count: 28
Brucite : Mg(OH)₂
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa 8.4 x 4 x 2.6 cm. A fine, very attractive intense pastel-blue Brucite specimen with sharp crystals of unusually good quality. The edges of the piece are contacted, but the crystals along the edges and at the core are in excellent condition and have very good color for the material. The translucent to gemmy crystals have well-defined terminations ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 240556 View Count: 24
Brucite : Mg(OH)₂
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa 6 x 4 x 1.8 cm. A fine, very attractive intense pastel-blue Brucite specimen with sharp crystals of unusually good quality. The edges of the piece are contacted, but the crystals along the edges and at the core are in excellent condition and have very good color for the material. The translucent to gemmy crystals have, in part, well-defined ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 251555 View Count: 7
Chondrodite : (Mg,Fe²⁺)₅[(F,OH)₂\|(SiO₄)₂]
	Palabora mine, Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa 4 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm specimen hosting a 1 cm, lustrous and semi-transparent crystal of reddish brown chondrodite. Crystals of this quality are very rare for this species. Associated minerals include magnetite and muscovite.
© 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.	Photo ID: 915 View Count: 930