Reinhardt van Vuuren's Photo Gallery
View of pathway/road passing the 3 mines.
P68-61XPyrite FeS2 , Limonite
Dimensions: 68 mm x 59 mm x 28 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 14 mm
In 2014 Johan van Biljon and I took a walk up river rock hunting, on the way back walking over the rocky terrain next to the river I had a tumble and fell flat on the floor (rare occasion) I got up with a greater awareness of what and where I'm stepping on to avoid another round and with in 2 meters from where I fell there this specimen laid out in the open waiting for me to see, Johan and I both missed it on our way to our collecting site and had it not been for the tumble it would have been missed again.
YU6-HQPQuartz SiO2 , Chlorite Group
Dimensions: 106 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
Nice big "dirty" quartz crystal full of inclusions or chloride and chloride schist. Collected up river from the mines.
8G4-VG2Aragonite CaCO3
Dimensions: 54 mm x 57 mm x 24 mm
Piece of fine aragonite from mine 2.
J43-75UCalcite CaCO3
Dimensions: 42 mm x 30 mm x 19 mm
One of only two good quality calcites to come from mine 2. The other piece currently belongs to the landowner's son who accompanied me to the back of the mine that day.
TR1-JVLGoethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Dimensions: 76 mm x 53 mm x 19 mm
Typical goethite from mine 3, however such thick pieces are only found in the roadside passing the mines, the cavities in the mine are all thin layers.
D1X-89QGoethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Dimensions: 54 mm x 45 mm x 19 mm
Piece of goethite (black) with microscopic pyrolusite (tiny silver areas) found in the path way outside the mines.
MNV-L0HPyrite FeS2
Dimensions: 140 mm x 127 mm x 56 mm
Large seam containing pyrite cubes, freshly broken surfaces show the golden colour. Above the seam is a layer of chloride schist that is abundant in this area.
XAT-XP9Galena PbS
Dimensions: 36 mm x 32 mm x 18 mm
A typical piece of ore from the mine, found in the pathway outside the mine.
6YR-9EMAragonite CaCO3
Dimensions: 91 mm x 56 mm x 30 mm
One of only two decent big aragonite specimens from mine 2.
