Charles Calkins' Photo Gallery
Q3J-HNWSteigerite Al(VO4)·3H2O
Cactus Rat Mine, The Poison Strip, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAThe field of view is 4 mm.
NL5-XMGGismondine Subgroup
Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas River localities, Clackamas County, Oregon, USAThe field of view is 3 mm.
VUE-C08Tangdanite Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9·9H2O , Lavendulan NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O
Nickel mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Table Mountain Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAThe field of view is 4 mm, showing blue Lavendulan and green Clinotyrolite.
25A-D21Deerite (Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3[Si6O17]O3(OH)5
Laytonville Quarry, Laytonville, Coastal Range, Mendocino County, California, USAThe field of view is 4 mm. The Deerite "frond" is a bit hard to see amongst the crystal matrix.
EPF-TF0Kidwellite NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11·3H2O, x = 0.33
Coon Creek Mine, Shady, Polk County, Arkansas, USAThe field of view is 4 mm.
8W1-WQ0Durangite NaAl(AsO4)F
Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USAThe field of view of this specimen is about 3mm.
R8P-T3QCarnotite K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O
Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAThe field of view is 4 mm.
8DM-LAYPhurcalite Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2·7H2O
Posey Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAThe field of view is 4 mm.
X8A-NK6Libethenite Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Anaconda's Yerington open pit, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USAThe field of view is 4 mm.
W0P-5NVCeladonite K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 , Nontronite Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·nH2O
Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USAThe field of view of this sample of blue-green Celadonite and black Nontronite is 4 mm.