Bruce Kelley's Photo Gallery

EJ5-ETMNontronite Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂·nH₂O , Mesolite Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀·8H₂O , Analcime Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O

Bear Creek Quarry, Drain, Douglas County, Oregon, USA

Field of View: 3.87 mm

Analcime with Nontronite on Mesolite from Bear Creek Quarry, Drain, Douglas Co., OR.
Ex. Russ Kenaga micro - original label "green chlorite on THOMSONITE & in ANALCIME. Whipple Quarry, Drain, OR".
153 frames @ 10 microns, 5x Mitutoyo Plan APO.

3GG-EE8Boggsite Ca₈Na₃(Si,Al)₉₆O₁₉₂·70H₂O , Tschernichite (Ca,Na₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]·4-8H₂O

Neer Road, Goble, Columbia County, Oregon, USA

Field of View: 2.22 mm

Spherule of white Boggsite crystals within a Tschernichite-coated vug in black basalt matrix. Boggsite has a chunk broken out; thus you can see a bit of the internal structure.
Collected by Randy Becker.

213 frames @ 3.5 microns, Mitutoyo 10x Plan APO.

0QG-AGHFerrierite-Mg [Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂·18H₂O

Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Field of View: 0.71 mm

Ferrierite-Mg.
Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, BC, Canada.

203 frames at 2.5 µm. Mitutoyo 20x Plan APO.

9DE-N69Analcime Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O , Mesolite Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀·8H₂O

Roadcuts, Kalama area, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA

Field of View: 1.69 mm

Analcime impaled on Mesolite fibers.

Stacking: 215 frames at 3.5 µm, 10x Mitutoyo Plan APO.

GPN-AMHBobmeyerite Pb₄(Al₃Cu)(Si₄O₁₂)(S_0.5Si_0.5O₄)(OH)₇Cl(H₂O)₃

Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 1.04 mm

Greenish-white needles of Bobmeyerite. These vug-filling clusters are a somewhat different habit from the "fuzzy worms" in most specimens.
Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Mammoth Dist., Pinal Co., AZ
Associated with Diaboleite, Caledonite, Georgerobinsonite (not in photo).
Gift from Brent Thorne (thank you, Brent!).
136 frames @ 3.5 microns, 10x Mitutoyo Plan APO.

43T-CACBobmeyerite Pb₄(Al₃Cu)(Si₄O₁₂)(S_0.5Si_0.5O₄)(OH)₇Cl(H₂O)₃

Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 1.01 mm

Bobmeyerite from Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Mammoth Dist., Pinal Co., AZ.
Associated with Diaboleite (not in photo).
Gift from Brent Thorne (thank you, Brent!).
141 frames @ 3.5 microns, 10x Mitutoyo Plan APO.

RG5-Y3PFizélyite Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈ , Boulangerite Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁ , Diaphorite Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈

Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Field of View: 1.0 mm

Fizélyite - elongated black crystals.
Diaphorite - tabular black crystal.
Boulangerite - fibers and rings.
Van Silver Property, BC, Canada.
Ex. Charlie Hall collection.

421 frames @ 3.5 microns, 10x Mitutoyo.

C04-2Y8Carnotite K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O

Gray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Field of View: 2.36 mm

Spherical aggregates of bright yellow carnotite crystals on sandstone.
FOV: 2.36 mm
248 frames @ 3.5 microns, Gray Daun Mine
Collected 2022-08-27 by Alex Earl.
Gift from Alex at NCMA 2023.

FHM-3JJGenthelvite Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

Field of View: 1.5 mm

Peach colored genthelvite crystal
Milepost 165, Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington
FOV: 1.5 mm
Stacking: 163 frames @ 3.5 microns, MP 165
Collected by Randy Becker
Photo and collection: Bruce Kelley

8JH-44HCalciohilairite CaZr[SiO₃]₃·3H₂O , Chamosite (Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

Field of View: 1.59 mm

Cream-color Calciohilairite crystals
Golden-brown Chamosite clusters
Liberty Bell, Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., WA
FOV: 1.6 mm
Stacking: 265 frames at 3.5 µm
Collected by Randy Becker
Photo and collection: Bruce Kelley