Siresol Mine, Vajo Siresol, Montecchio, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
Field of view: 7.5 mm; photo & collection: Joachim Esche
© Joachim Esche 2009
Silvery bronze rancièite on calcite, covered with a greyish patina. Iron-black pyrolusite aggregates are embedded in the underlaying white calcite (see child photo). Specimen of 2.2 x 3.3 x 2 cm Franco Amadori photo. Paolo Franchi collection.
Ramsdellite platy aggregates in and on white calcite. Many nodules and arborescent aggregates of black pyrolusite are also embedded in calcite. Specimen size: 33 x 18 x 26 mm. Ramsdellite aggregate size: up to 9 mm. Franco Amadori photo. Paolo Franchi collection.
Aggregate of small bright crystals of black ramsdellite inside iron-grey pyrolusite. The streak is black.
Bronze lamellar aggregates of ranciéite on drusy calcite coated with a thin brownish patina. Photo and collection: Giovanni Scapin
Ramsdellite platy aggregates in and on white calcite. Franco Amadori photo. Paolo Franchi collection.
Silvery bronze rancièite on calcite. I traded this mineral at a trade show.
peter neschen collection (I-0542-05) Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150mm Apo Macro + Helicon Focus Methode B