Slipfontein, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

SEM image of cryptomelane, taken by Maria Atanasova. Wolf Windisch specimen - self-collected.

An odd, lobster-shaped aggregate of red Carminite crystals with bladed-habit golden-yellow Beudantite crystals on iridescent blue balls of Goethite studded with tiny butterfly-shaped groups of white Cerussite crystals. The field of view is 0.4 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

A ridiculously colorful specimen, consisting of brilliant, transparent crystals of bright red Carminite, associated with yellow Beudantite, iridescent blue botryoidal Goethite, and a single thin white Cerussite crystal. This specimen was challenging to photograph, primarily for two reasons. First, there is a wide range between the brightest and ...

© 2008 ROM

A radiating fan of terminated red Carminite crystals, 0.35 mm across, on botryoidal black Goethite, with minor yellow Beudantite. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

A ridiculously colorful specimen, consisting of brilliant, transparent crystals of bright red Carminite, associated with yellow Beudantite, iridescent blue botryoidal Goethite, and a single thin white Cerussite crystal. The field of view is 4.2 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Interesting red doughnut-shaped aggregates of hematite, included in a quartz crystal. The composite nature of the rings is evident in largest ring comprising the lower aggregate, which is actually several individual rings. The individual "doughnettes" are 0.15 mm across at their widest. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and ...

© 2008 ROM

A yellow hexagonal-shaped aggregate of Beudantite crystals with minor Carminite on Goethite. The field of view is 0.8 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Fibrous and botryoidal goethite on quartz from Slipfontein. Maria Atanasova image. Wolf Windisch specimen - self-collected.

An excellent pale blue transparent spray of terminated scorodite crystals with yellow spherical groups of beudantite crystals and minor amounts of red carminite. The field of view is 1 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Interesting red doughnut-shaped aggregates of hematite, included in a quartz crystal. The individual "doughnettes" are 0.15 mm across at their widest. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photo.

© 2008 ROM

A transparent 8 mm long quartz crystal, with a chlorite phantom, on sharp clinochlore crystals. Ex Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Bright red radiating sprays of carminite crystals associated with golden-yellow colored beudantite crystals on black botryoidal goethite, some as goethite pseudomorphs after actinolite. The field of view is 1.5 mm. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer collection and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Interesting red disk-shaped aggregates of hematite, included in quartz crystals. The individual disks are 0.1 mm across at their widest. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photo.

© 2008 ROM

Carmine-red divergent radiating ball-like sprays of Carminite on black botryoidal Goethite. The field of view is 1.0 mm. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and collection.

© 2008 ROM

Excellent pale blue transparent sprays of terminated scorodite crystals with yellow spherical groups of beudantite crystals and minor amounts of red carminite. The field of view is 2.1 mm. Ex: Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photograph.

© 2008 ROM

Interesting red doughnut-shaped aggregates of hematite, included in a quartz crystal. The individual "doughnettes" are 0.15 mm across at their widest. Ex: Dr. Hans Börner collection. Robert Meyer specimen and photo.

© 2008 ROM

Rosettes of bastnasite-(Ce) from Slipfontein. Maria Atanasova image. Wolf Windisch collection, self-collected specimen.

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall

The site is pretty much overgrown but there is a lot to find. April 2013

© Stephen J Gomersall