Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA

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Anatase : TiO₂
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA A group of crystals on matrix. The field of view is .75mm. Photographed by Karl Volkman. In the Collection of Donald Volkman. The original Mathiasans label for the specimen listed these as rutile.
© Don Volkman 02/06	Photo ID: 49861 View Count: 261
Andalusite : Al₂[O\|SiO₄]
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Andalusite crystals. Specimen is from the British Museum of Natural History #1970,66 (1975). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
	Photo ID: 217172 View Count: 83
Andalusite : Al₂[O\|SiO₄]
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA This specimen hosts a sharp, undamaged crystal of Andalusite. The crystal has sharp faces an a sharp, chisel-like termination. There is also a small amount of Pyrophyllite in association as well. Specimen measures 3.5cm x 2.5cm x 1.5cm.
© Jasun McAvoy	Photo ID: 253597 View Count: 19
Andalusite : Al₂[O\|SiO₄], Pyrophyllite : Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂, Quartz : SiO₂
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Specimen is 5x6x5cm. Photograph and collection of Bill Besse.
© WWB	Photo ID: 259487 View Count: 19
Augelite : Al₂[(OH)₃\|PO₄]
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Augelite crystal. Most of these single clear crystals were cut into gemstones. Specimen is from the collection of C.D. Woodhouse 1974. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
	Photo ID: 217879 View Count: 45
Augelite : Al₂[(OH)₃\|PO₄]
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Augelite crystals in matrix. Matrix specimens of augelite from this locality are extremely rare. Specimen is from the collection of C.D. Woodhouse. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
	Photo ID: 217880 View Count: 35
Augelite : Al₂[(OH)₃\|PO₄]
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA A superb loose colorless transparent crystal for this species, especially considering the locality! Complete and very clean of damage. Ref: The Mineralogical Record 8, 478-486. Ex Anna Mae Anderson collection. Size: 1.4 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm.
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals	Photo ID: 236923 View Count: 17
Magnesiofoitite : [ ][Mg₂(Al,Fe³⁺ )][Al₆][(OH)₃\|OH\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈], Woodhouseite : CaAl₃[(OH)₆\|SO₄\|PO₄], Quartz : SiO₂
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Woodhouseite crystals (pseudo-cubic) on fibers of magnesiofoitite in a quartz-lined cavity. Width of view 1 cm. W. Wise image.
© Wm. Wise (2006)	Photo ID: 50912 View Count: 359
Pyrophyllite : Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA This is a nice 4.5 by 3.4 cms specimen of typically radiating crystals. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
© John Sobolewski	Photo ID: 51996 View Count: 272
Pyrophyllite : Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
	Champion Mine (White Mountain Mine), White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA Golden Pyrophyllite micro specimen showing excelent cleavage. FOV 25 mm. Photo and collection Pedro González. Equipment Olympus E-500 with Vivitar 90 mm. macro.
© Pedro González	Photo ID: 163309 View Count: 74