Laurent Bernard's Photo Gallery
TCH-Q6LQuartz (Var: Faden Quartz) SiO2
Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumDimensions: 20 mm x 8 mm x 2 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 20 mm
VU8-1J0Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) SiO2
Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumDimensions: 15 mm x 6 mm x 5 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 15 mm
Smoky quartz "Morion"
91Y-R31Calcite (Var: Cobalt-bearing Calcite) (Ca,Co)CO3
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR CongoDimensions: 76 mm x 36 mm x 35 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 10 mm
N8P-GLGTitanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Berezovo district, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaDimensions: 175 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 20 mm
Weight: 557 g
Titanite crystals on matrix
QRE-P2XOpal SiO2·nH2O
Coober Pedy, Central North, South Australia, AustraliaDimensions: 35 mm x 25 mm x 15 mm
Opalized clam shell
MJ1-9R5Gold Au
Berezovsk deposit, Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaDimensions: 30 mm x 25 mm x 15 mm
Gold in quartz
XX6-UY7Gold Au
Round Mountain Mine, Round Mountain, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USADimensions: 15 mm x 8 mm x 2 mm
Small Crystallized gold specimens
23A-NPEChrysoberyl BeAl2O4
Padre ParaÃso, Minas Gerais, BrazilDimensions: 7 mm x 7 mm x 4 mm
Small "sixling" twin
7M5-YA0Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18
Minas Gerais, BrazilTapered aquamarine. Crystal is bi-terminated.
Size: 70 mm
Laurent Bernard Collection
RX2-MPJEpidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanEpidote with well visible faden line through it
Size: 35 mm
Laurent Bernard Collection