Michele Marello's Photo Gallery
F4K-YG3Silicon Carbide
ItalyDimensions: 5 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 10 mm
Iridescent synthetic silicon carbide
PRJ-A5VQuartz SiO2 , Pyrite FeS2 , Calcite CaCO3
Trepča Stari Trg Mine, Trepča complex, Mitrovica, Mitrovica District, KosovoDimensions: 56 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 3 cm
70H-5GNQuartz SiO2
Selvino, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyDimensions: 25 mm x 25 mm x 15 mm
A beautiful and rare crystal of quartz. Self collected in Seriana Valley.
Collected & photographed: Michele Marello
1XC-6LKSchorl NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) , Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, ItalyDimensions: 15 mm x 9 mm x 6 mm
A small crystal 1,5 cm. Self collected.
Photo and collection Michele Marello
PT1-8UTQuartz SiO2
Selvino, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyDimensions: 45 mm x 35 mm x 22 mm
A specimen of 45 mm.Self collected.
Photo and collection Michele Marello
R5R-F2DAndradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 , Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyDimensions: 2.3 mm x 1.2 mm x 1 mm
Beautiful 2.3 mm Andradite (var Demantoid) aggregate on Serpentinite.
1TP-RRQCalcite CaCO3
Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, ItalyDimensions: 35 mm x 18 mm x 5 mm
A particular geode of orange calcite found in Val Lumiei, Friuli Venezia Giulia. Gift from a friend, Marco Beltrame.
Photographed by Michele Marello
V5Y-RV1Quartz SiO2
Selvino, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyDimensions: 23 mm x 16 mm x 13 mm
A beautiful example of Sceptre Quarz found in the Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province. Self collected in 2015.
collected & photographed: Michele Marello