Mahakirau River, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Marcasite embedded in carnelian. Cut and polished specimen. Collection and photograph of Rod Martin.
Pyrite crystals 5MP Chinese unbranded CMOS camera with bellows and "2np" Reichert objective (approx equal to a plan 5-5.5x). Processed with Zerene stacker DMap and post stacking cleanup with Faststone. Collection and photograph of Rod Martin.
Detail of marcasite in carnelian. 5MP Chinese unbranded CMOS camera with bellows and FYSCOPE 4X Semi Plan Achromatic Objective Lens. Processed with Zerene stacker DMap and post stacking cleanup with Faststone. Collection and photograph of Rod Martin.