Keith Hayes' Photo Gallery
AUU-30NPhilipsburgite Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6·H2O , Quartz SiO2
Dimensions: 1.4 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.4 cm
Philipsburgite on Quartz.
RN2-6GWSiderite FeCO3
Dimensions: 1.8 cm x 1.8 cm x 0.8 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 0.4 cm
QFT-4F8Metasideronatrite Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH)·H2O , Sulphur S8
Dimensions: 2.8 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.4 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 2 mm
Purchased several years ago from an old collection.
RL5-K8DUraninite UO2
Dimensions: 0.7 mm x 0.5 mm x 0.8 mm
This specimen was purchased at a gem and mineral show in Detroit about 15 years ago from the collectors. Noticed the mineral was not listed from this location yet.
FGE-131Shortite Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Dimensions: 16 mm x 8 mm x 3 mm
This is a gemmy, yellow crystal of shortite that was mined in August of 2014. The material does fluoresce.
8XA-MDFAzurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 , Cerussite PbCO3 , Limonite
Dimensions: 2.4 mm x 1.8 mm x 1.2 mm
Field of View: 1.8 cm
This one came from an old collection. The blue crystals are obviously the azurite and the white ones are cerussite. The matrix is limonite. There were no pictures of these minerals FROM THIS LOCALE in mindat, so thought I would include one before I auctioned it.
AE0-XM2Cornetite Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Dimensions: 2.7 cm x 1.4 cm x 1 cm
Acquired from Terry Szenics who mined it.
7DM-8VYCuprite Cu2O , Copper Cu
Dimensions: 1.9 cm x 1 cm x 1.1 cm
1.9 x 1 x 1.1 cm in size. This specimen came from Carnegie Museum of Natural History via auction at Detroit Show. It was part of a small lot of about 12 specimens.
PTH-QCJWulfenite Pb(MoO4) , Galena PbS , Mimetite Pb5(AsO4)3Cl , Plattnerite PbO2
This is an interesting epimorph of plattnerite after galena. On it is a cluster of reddish mimetite and orange wulfenite. Specimen is 3 by 1.8 by 1.7 cm. Wulfenite crystals are between 3 and 4 mm.
Q1Q-GQEFluorite CaF2 , Schorl NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Dimensions: 4 cm x 2 cm x 1.6 cm
4x2x1.6 cm specimen from Baha. I found the association with schorl interesting. The fluorite is about 2 cm across.
