Ogre-Bogle group of claims, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
This yellow crystal of helvine has been etched out of calcite. The white cluster above it is probably muscovite. They were collected on 5/23/2019.
Black monoclinic crystals of xilingolite covered with micro colorless crystals of cotunnite and associated with white albite crystals. Xilingolite has been XRD-EDS analyzed and at the time of collection this sulfosalt was the first locality for the USA. The albite has also been XRD confirmed. Specimen collected 3/11/15 by Robert E. Walstrom ...
Micro colorless cotunnite crystals on black xilingolite crystals and associated with white albite and pale brown grossular. The cotunnite and xilingolite have been XRD-EDS analyzed. This specimen was collected 3/11/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the main dump of the lower shaftt of the mine. This is a reclaimed locality. Photo: Robert E. ...
White albite cyrstals illustrating overgrowth habit. This locality is located in the Skarn area of the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 3/27/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower main shaft on the Ogre-Bogle Property. PHoto: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite ...
A single dark brown pseudo-hexagonal crystal of pyrrhotite on colorless quartz. This locality is in the skarn rock type area of the Middle Hills, Victorio Mountains. Pyrrhotite from the Ogle-Bogle Mine has been visually identified. This site was relclaimed in late 2016 with all shafts fitted with steel grates. Specimen collected 9/4/15 by ...
Yellow tetrahedral crystals of helvine with brown grossular and minor quartz. This locality is located in the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. The site was reclaimed in 2016. Specimen collected 11/20/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dumps of the lower main shaft of the Ogre-Bogle property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite ...
Yellow kettnerite pseudomorph after galenobismutite embedded in typical skarn rock. Kettnerite is common, as pseudomorphs, throughout the skarn area of the Middle Hills in the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016 with steel grates placed on all shafts. Specimen collected 3/11/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the toe of the ...
Colorless to off white muscovite as hexagonal plates. Photographed by and in the collection of Douglas Merson.
© 2019 Douglas Merson
Platy brown hubnerite with deep red reflections. Hubnerite from this mine has been XRD confirmed. This locality is located in the skarn area of the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 9/19/15 by Robert E.Walstrom from the dump of the lower main shaft on the Ogre-Bogle Property. ...
Black prismatic crystals of rutile associated with quartz. Rutile from this locality has been visually identified. This locality is located in the skarn area of the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016 with all shafts fitted with barred steel grates. Specimen collected 9/3/19 by Robert E. Wastrom from ...
I found the colors and designs on this face of a pyrite to be interesting. It was collected on 5/23/2019.
White prismatic crystals of albite. Albite from this mine has been XRD confirmed. This locality is located in the skarn area of the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 9/14/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower main shaft. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite ...
These interestingly shaped colorless fluorites were collected on 5/23/2019.
This brown goethite pseudomorphing a pyrite cube was collected on 5/23/2019. It is sitting on a quartz matrix.
Pale blue beryl crystals associated with brown grossular. Beryl from this locality is derived from skarn rock and has been XRD concirmed. Specimen collected 9/24/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dumps of the lower main shaft on the property. This is a reclaimed locality, Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013TL digital plug-in ...
A single white crystal of scheelite on dark brownish-black sphalerite. This locality is located in the Middle Hills skarn area of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 9/19/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower shaft on the mine property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite ...
Yellow tetrahedral crystals of helvine with minor quartz. This locality is located in the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in 2016. Specimen collected 11/20/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dumps of the lower main shaft on the Ogre-Bogle Property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013Tl digital ...
A single cube of pyrite on colorless quartz. This mine is less oxidized than others in the skarn area of the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains and, as a consequence, the sulfides are better preserved. This site was reclaimed in late 2016 with steel grates placed on all shafts. Specimen collected 3/27/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump ...
A single, glassy, crystal of scheelite associated with brown grossular. This locality is located in the Middle Hills skarn area of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 4/24/17 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower shaft on the mine property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite ...
Cluster of yellow tetrahedrons of helvine
© 2017 Douglas Merson
A single gray fluorite crystal is on the left center of photo and associated with white prismatic crystals of albite, while a complex yellowish-brown crystal of scheelite is seen at the right center. The fluorite and scheelite are visually identified while the albite from this locality has been XRD confirmed. This locality is located in the ...
Pale green prisms of beryl associated with colorless quartz. Beryl from this locality is derived from skarn rock and has heen XRD confirmed. Specimen collected 9/19/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower shaft on the mine property. This is a reclaimed locality. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013TL plug-in camera.
A single pale green terminated hexagonal prism of beryl associated with colorless quartz. Beryl from this locality is derived from skarn rock and has been XRD confirmed. Specimen collected 9/19/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower shaft on the mine property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013TL digital plug-in ...
A colorless hexagonal prism of beryl . Specimen collected 5/22/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the skarn rock on the dump of the lower shaft. The beryl from this mine has been XRD confirmed. The mine property has been reclaimed. Photo: by Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite digital plug-in camera
A single colorless scheelite crystal. This locality is located in the Middle Hills skarn area of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 9/19/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the lower shaft dump on the mine property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013TL digital plug-in camera.
Grossular Photographed by and in the collection of Douglas Merson.
Yellow tetrahedral crystals of helvine with minor quartz. This locality is located in the Middle Hills of the Victorio Mountains. Collected 11/20/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dumps of the lower main shaft on the Ogle-Bogle Property. Photo: Robert E. Walstrom using a Dino-Lite AD4013Tl digital plug-in camera.
White tapered rod-like crystal of albite associated with brown grossular. Albite from this mine has been XRD confirmed. This locality is located in the skarn area of the Middle Hills, of the Victorio Mountains. This site was reclaimed in late 2016. Specimen collected 3/20/15 by Robert E. Walstrom from the dump of the lower main shaft. Photo: ...
These yellow helvines were collected on 5/23/2019. I'm not sure what the brown/dark brown crystal on the upper left is.
These tiny yellow helvines and light brown grossular garnets were collected on 5/23/2019.
Three groups of yellowish helvine tetrahedra. Photographed by and in the collection of Douglas Merson.
The lower shaft of the Ogre-Bogle Mine is in the foreground showing the top part of the dump. It was here that the best beryl, helvine and scheelite were recovered. The Vic 10 Claim in located down and a little to the right of the photo. Photo taken 3/20/15 by Robert E. Walstrom using a Nikon D80 camera.
The Ogre-Bogle Mine showing the collar of the upper shaft and placement of a steel grate designed to allow access for roosting olws and bats while deterring human entry. The lower shaft also received a similar treatment. The site was reclaimed in late 2016 For reference, the Irish Rose Mine is located a little beyond the small tree in the ...