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Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Snow white cleavelandite collected from the old Rutherford Mine in the 1990s.Common in the dump and surrounding area.Wish I could find all the material I collected there.4x4x3 cm. |
| Photo ID: 258737 View Count: 8 | |
Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18, Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Trueheart Mine (Truehart prospect), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Aquamarine crystals on quartz 15x1x1 mm |
| Photo ID: 249490 View Count: 10 | |
Garnet Group : X3Z2(TO4)3 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V), Spessartine : Mn2+3Al2[SiO4]3 | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Naturally etched spessartine crystal from the Bill Larson collection and acquired from Rob Lavinsky (5 x 3.5 x 2 cm) |
| Photo ID: 185963 View Count: 150 | |
Garnet Group : X3Z2(TO4)3 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V), Spessartine : Mn2+3Al2[SiO4]3 | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Garnet var. Spessartine Size: 5x3.5x3cm |
| Photo ID: 205283 View Count: 70 | |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA From an old collection of Joe Murter. Collected in 1959 and measures 15mm x 15mm. Too bad about the ding but these old Rutherford Mine specimens are hard to find. Photo and collection of Brander Robinson |
| © Brander Robinson | Photo ID: 75734 View Count: 253 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F), Albite : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Brown microlite (4 mm)in albite. P. Cristofono specimen and photo. |
| © 2007 Peter Cristofono | Photo ID: 98870 View Count: 119 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm. Microlite from this classic US locality is very rare in any quality, especially above thumbnail size. This is a shockingly large crystal for the locality, very sharp, and with most faces complete. It has damage on one face on one side, and a few contacted faces, but is otherwise complete. Ex. American Museum of Natural History ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 155014 View Count: 82 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA The 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 digital camera on a homemade microscope. |
| © 2008 Jesse Crawford | Photo ID: 178452 View Count: 81 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA 2.4 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. Microlite is an uncommon oxide found in albitized granite pegmatites and is the tantalum analogue of pyrochlore. The sharp, lustrous, multi-faceted, variegated, brown crystal is from a famous Virginia locale - the Amelia Courthouse. One of the last major American Civil War battles was held nearby in April, 1865. This is a ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 244260 View Count: 24 |
Phenakite : Be2[SiO4], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Rutherford No. 3 Pegmatite (Rutherford No. 2; Rutherford Mines; Rutherford No. 1), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia Co., Virginia, USA Field of view: 3 mm Photo and collection Antonio Borrelli |
| © Antonio Borrelli | Photo ID: 177760 View Count: 122 |
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