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Falcondoite : (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O | |
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Falcondo Mine, Bonao, La Vega Province, Dominican Republic Chalky massive falcondoite, from the type locality. 1.5 cm specimen. S085-09 Courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company. |
| © 2007, JGW | Photo ID: 140621 View Count: 243 |
Falcondoite : (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O, Antigorite : (Mg,Fe2+)3[(OH)4|Si2O5] | |
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Falcondo Mine, Bonao, La Vega Province, Dominican Republic Width of field is 5.4 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. Yellowish green antigorite with light blue-green falcondoite. |
| © 2008 Jesse Crawford | Photo ID: 178280 View Count: 88 |
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Falcondo Mine, Bonao, La Vega Province, Dominican Republic This specimen consists of bluish mint-green mass of Falcondoite. This is a rare mineral from an exotic location - a signifgant piece. Specimen measures 4.39cm x 3.75cm x 1.14cm. |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 257550 View Count: 6 |
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Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic 4.3 x 3.0 x 0.3 cm. Falcondoite and willemseite are rare nickel, magnesium silicates found in a serpentinized harzbergite massif or an obducted ophiolite at a plate collision of oceanic crust with continental crust. The locality is in the Dominican Republic, which is the Type Locality for falcondoite. This very showy, bright green thin crust is ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 181702 View Count: 134 |
Falcondoite : (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O, Willemseite : (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
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Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic 7.0 x 3.8 x 0.8 cm. This attractive specimen is primarily composed of a solid mass of the rare mineral Falcondoite, a nickel-rich species. A subtle, microcrystalline druse of darker olive-colored material mixed in, is the Willemseite. Rarely seen material from the type locality. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 215138 View Count: 62 |
Falcondoite : (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O, Willemseite : (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
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Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm. This attractive specimen is primarily composed of a solid mass of the rare mineral Falcondoite, a nickel-rich species. A subtle, microcrystalline druse of darker olive-colored material mixed in, is the Willemseite. Rarely seen material from the type locality. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 215137 View Count: 47 |
Falcondoite : (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O, Willemseite : (Ni,Mg)3Si4O10(OH)2 | |
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Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic 5.4 x 4.0 x 0.8 cm. Falcondoite and willemseite are very rare nickel, magnesium silicates found in strange ultramafics - read a serpentinized harzbergite massif or an obducted ophiolite at a plate collision of oceanic crust with continental crust. The locality is in the Dominican Republic, which is the Type Locality for falcondoite. This fine, ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 249302 View Count: 26 |
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