John Sassi's Photo Gallery
Three Almadine garnets
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAThe entire coastline around Bonnett Shores is loaded with these garnets. I've only extracted a couple that came out whole. These three specimens are notable for there size.
Microline Crystal in Quartz
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAThis is a 4lb sledge hammer next to a beautiful Microline crystal at the Bonnet Shores, Beryl locality.
DH6-UN3Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USASmall pocket knife is around 4 inches total length. The Beryl crystals size is yet to be determined.
Collecting area
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAAlways wet, slippery and can be dangerous. Always great collecting
ANJ-41XMicrocline K(AlSi3O8)
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USADimensions: 6 inches x 4 inches x 3 inches
This microline crystal lays undisturbed in the sand measuring 6"x 4" x 3/4".
D3C-YLKBeryl (Var: Heliodor) Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA10 cm x 5.1 cm x5.1 cm
G54-JDYBeryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAAll five specimens are thumbnail size. roughly 1/4"x1/4"
4P8-5LABeryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USADimensions: 4.45 cm x 1.27 cm x 1.27 cm
4.45cm x 1.27cm x1.27cm
7E5-K60Beryl (Var: Heliodor) Be3Al2(Si6O18) , Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18
Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAI love little Rhody!
ERH-YRWBeryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USAA Peter Cristofono photograph. Too small for practical measurement ( or at least in my mind), roughly 1/8" in length.