Bri Dragonne's Photo Gallery

CK4-2G9Topaz Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂ , Quartz SiO₂

Schneckenstein cliff, Schneckenstein, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany

Dimensions: 5.5 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm

Close up of Topaz and Quartz pair, approximately one centimetre high.

Over all size of the specimen is 5.5cm x 5cm x 3cm.

Schneckenstein, Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany.

This specimen was collected likely way before the ban on collecting at the cliff face.

Purchased in 1970 by the Witkam family in Germany.

Q24-HVLDanburite CaB₂Si₂O₈ , Pyrite FeS₂

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

A really lovely Danburite cluster with Pyrite and possibly some sort of Opal on the bottom half of the specimen.

In extremely nice condition, especially considering how delicate the specimen is.

5cm X 5cm x 2cm.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

0P2-VKYMolybdenite MoS₂ , Quartz SiO₂

Moly Hill mine, La Motte, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

Dimensions: 3 cm x 2.5 cm x 3 cm

Height: 3cm x 2.5cm x 3cm.

Molybdenite crystal size: 1.8cm.

Quite a delicate specimen of Molybdenite with the form of a Rosette.

Very crisp detail and unique structure.

Moly Hill Mine, Canada.

73R-RHNSugilite KNa₂Fe³⁺₂Li₃[Si₁₂O₃₀]

Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Dimensions: 10 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm

This is a close-up view of a polished section of sugilite.

Specimen size is about 10cm x 5cm x 2cm.

Quite interesting, dendritic patterns.

N5M-ED3Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ , Azurite Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 50 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm

Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia

Malachite and Azurite on Limonite (?) from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. The Azurite forms spheres on the specimen and the Malachite seems to be little rosettes. Very aesthetic specimen from this classic locality.

H3G-FH0Anatase TiO₂ , Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) SiO₂

Gislesjø, Kilebygda, Skien, Telemark, Norway

Kilebygd, Skien, Telemark, Norway

Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: H:5cm x W:2cm x D:1.6cm

Description

Very nice specimen of large Anatase on Quartz from Norway. The largest crystal of Anatase is 1cm long. The Quartz crystal has a tiny conchoidal fracture on the end but the point is still in nice condition.

Purchased by the Witkam Family in 1975.

5Y5-HQTInesite Ca₂(Mn,Fe)₇Si₁₀O₂₈(OH)₂·5H₂O

Brookite occurrence, Mad River Rock, Coastal Range, Trinity County, California, USA

Hale Creek, Trinity County, California, United States of America

Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: H:4.5cm x W:3.5cm x D:2cm

Description

Extremely pleasant specimen of Inesite from California.

All of the crystals are in very pristine condition and with a certain gemminess to them.

This is one of the better specimens from this locality that I have seen.

Witkam family collection.

9HX-WKGSiderite (Var: Sphärosiderite) FeCO₃

Clackamas River localities, Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA

Clackamas River, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America

Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: H:5cm x W:5cm x D:4cm

Description

Interesting specimen from a locality that I have not seen before. Lovely, large Sphaerosiderite with smaller Siderite crystals, in extremely good condition.

J8J-VYNHeulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O

Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Size: H:5cm x W:4cm x D:3cm


Really fascinating specimen of Heulandite with other, unknown minerals from the classic Heulandite location in the Fassa Valley, Italy. The Witkam Family Collection.

MUC-8TCZircon Zr(SiO₄)

Helgeroa, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Quite an unusual, compressed Zircon. Locality is given as 'Helgeroa, Norway'. Nice orange-ish colour.


Size: H:2cm x W:2cm x D:1cm