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What Photos to Show All Minerals - in my collection - that I collected Locality Photos Other Photos	Which Locality All 04-11 Pocket, Tetrahedrite Vein, Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA 2nd Sovietski Mine (2nd Sovietskiy Mine), Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia Adventure mine, Greenland, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA Akhmatovskoe, Urals Region, Russia Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleó), Boleó District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico American Tunnel mine (Gold King Mine), Howardsville, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Anita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain (Heriart; Heriot; Hiriat Hill), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Barra de Salinas mining district, Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Blackbird Mine, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Blue Lady Mine (Blue Tourmaline claim; San Diego group; Blue Bell deposit), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs District, San Diego Co., California, USA Boron Pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Boron, Kramer District, Kern Co., California, USA Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia Caballo Mine, Indé, Mun. de Indé, Durango, Mexico Calico, Calico District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA California Gulch, Iron Hill, Leadville, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy Campbell Mine (Campbell shaft), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Carbonea Mine, La Trinidad, Mun. de Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, Mexico Cashin Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA Cavradi gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland Chakan, Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA Climax Mine (Climax Open Pit Mine), Climax, Climax District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Conselheiro Lafaiete (old Queluz de Minas), Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Coscuez Mine (Cosquez Mine), Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Cozzodisi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy Cumberland Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, USA Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-In-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA Denton mine, Goose Creek Mine Group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA Dixie Mine, Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK Ducat Mines, Ducat ore field, Omsukchan, Ducat District, Kolyma River Basin, Magadanskaya Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia El Refugio Mine, Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, Great Bear Lake, Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories, Canada Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia Florence Mine, Goldfield District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USA Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA Four Ball Pocket, Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland Grand Reef Mine (Aravaipa Mine; Lead Jewel Mine; Joe Rubal Mine; Vivian Mine; Calistoga Mining & Development Co. Mine; Bringham Silver and Lead Mine), Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef area, Klondyke, Aravaipa District, Santa Teresa Mts, Graham Co., Arizona, USA Grizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek Canyon, Ouray, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Hancock Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Hawk Feathers Pocket, Smoky Hawk claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Himalaya Mine (Himalaya pegmatite; Himalaya dikes), Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Houghton, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Jeffrey Mine (Jeffrey Quarry), Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan Kongsberg Silver Mines, Åsland, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway Kongsberg Silver Mines, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway La Florida Mine, La Florida, Puentenansa, Cantabria, Spain Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Leonard Mine, Butte, Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA Lima Department, Peru Limoeira Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Little Annie Mine, South Mountain, Summitville District (Summit District), Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA Los Lamentos Mts (Sierra de Los Lamentos), Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine; Tiger property; Mammoth Gold Mines Ltd. property), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Western area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Mawi pegmatite, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Maybee, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA Mibladen Mine, Mibladene (Mibladen; Mibladan; Miblanden), Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA Mimoso do Sul Mine, Mimoso do Sul District, Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Southeast Region, Brazil Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA Mitchell Project, Rayón, Mun. de Rayón, Sonora, Mexico Mohawk Mine, Mohawk, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia, Italy Morenci Mine (Morenci pit; Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine; Morenci-Metcalf), Morenci, Clifton-Morenci District, Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA Moscona Mine, Solís, Llanera, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK Mt Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico Neihart, Neihart District (Montana District), Cascade Co., Montana, USA Nicola Secci Mine, Burcei, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia Nilaw-Kolum Pegmatite Field, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Nuristan Province (Nurestan; Nooristan), Afghanistan Orange River, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Oruro Department, Bolivia P Vein, Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Pamour Mine, Porcupine area, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada Paprok, Nuristan Province (Nurestan; Nooristan), Afghanistan Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru Perticara Mine, Novafeltria, Pesaro-Urbino Province, Marche, Italy Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA Pöhla, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Poverty Peak District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA Prevat Valley, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland Privol'noye mine, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Pugh Quarry (France Stone Co. Custar quarry), Custar, Wood Co., Ohio, USA Queensland, Australia Rey y Reina Mine (King and Queen Mine), Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mines), Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA Rob's Pocket, Mini-King Raise, Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA Sadiola Hill, Kayes Region, Mali Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Ambatofinandrahana Departement, Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany San Antonio Mine, Aranzazú, Mun. de Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico San Martín Mine, San Martín, Mun. de Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico San Pedro Corralitos, Mun. de Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico San Pedro Mine, New Placers District, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA Sapat Gali (Soppat; Suppat; Sumpat), Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Shangrao Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China Shannon Mountain, Clifton, Clifton-Morenci District, Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA Shanxi Province, China Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group (Costello claims), Gleeson, Turquoise District (Courtland-Gleeson District), Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Sixteen - To - One Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA Skardu, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Smoky Hawk claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA Sungate Mine, An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam SW Buspar Peak, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Teresita Mine, La Unión, Sierra de Cartagena, Murcia, Spain Tomboy Mine, Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA Tonopah Extension Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA Tourmaline Queen Mine (MS 6458; Tourmaline Queen No. 3), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala; Queen), Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Tree Root Pocket, Two Point Claim, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Namibia Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru Unificada Mine, Cerro Rico, Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia Vesper Peak, Sultan Basin, Sultan District, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA Violet claims, Wah Wah Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Wah Wah Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China West Fork Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Wuning Mine (Wining Mine; Wuling Mine), Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Xanda Mine (Xandra Mine), Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Huddersfield Township, Pontiac Co., Québec, Canada Yellowstone National Park, Park Co., Wyoming, USA Yueshan (Huangtun; Huangtong) Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Luzhong Mining District, Lujiang Co., Chaohu Prefecture, Anhui Province, China Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA
	Which Order Most Recent First Oldest Photos First By Mineral Name/Photo Title By Locality Name By Region Name Most Viewed First Least Viewed First Most Recently Viewed Least Recently Viewed	Which Mineral All Acanthite Adularia Amazonite Amethyst Angelite Apatite Aquamarine Azurite Baryte Benitoite Beryl Boleite Brazilianite Calcite Campylite Celestine Cerussite Chalcopyrite Chlorargyrite Cinnabar Cobaltoan Calcite Copper Covellite Danburite Elbaite Emerald Fire Opal Fluorite Franklinite Galena Gold Goshenite Grossular Heliodor Hematite Hessonite Inesite Kunzite Kyanite Lazurite Linarite Luanheite Magnetite Marcasite Mimetite Mordenite Morganite Peridot Pezzottaite Phosphophyllite Polybasite Prehnite Proustite Pyrargyrite Quartz Realgar Red Beryl Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Rosasite Rubellite Silver Smithsonite Smoky Quartz Spessartine Sphalerite Spinel Spodumene Stibnite Sulphur Tetrahedrite Topaz Tourmaline Group Ulexite Vanadinite Vivianite Witherite Wulfenite	Keyword(s)

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