Carminite, Beudantite, Goethite, Cerussite

A ridiculously colorful specimen, consisting of brilliant, transparent crystals of bright red Carminite, associated with yellow Beudantite, iridescent blue botryoidal Goethite, and a single thin white Cerussite crystal. This specimen was challenging to photograph, primarily for two reasons. First, there is a wide range between the brightest and darkest elements of the image, and second, the colors of this piece are both highly contrasting and highly saturated. To offset the reflectivity of the specimen, this photograph was taken under reduced light, and that light was further controlled with two layers of diffusing media. Even with this technique, the difference in image brightness between the brighter elements, such as the Cerussite crystal, and the darker elements of the image, posed a challenge to both the camera and the image processing software. The field of view is 5 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

This Photo was Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 6th Aug 2009

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Photo added: 5th Oct 2008