Rory Donaldson's Photo Gallery
View of the Iron Workings
Providence Iron Mine, Long Ashton, North Somerset, England, UKView of the Iron Workings, approx 50 metres long
to the left of the image are extensive dumps
photo was taken on 02/11/2009
Barian Celestine vein
Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKBarian Celestine vein exposed after the build up of spring water has collasped the rock face
hammer is for scale
photo taken on the 24/05/2003
Gypsum Veins in Red marl
Aust Cliff, Aust, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKGypsum Veins in Red marl showing satin spar effect
taken on 15/09/2003
Looking east towards the old Severn bridge
Aust Cliff, Aust, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKLooking east towards the old Severn bridge
showing visable Gypsum viens running through the lower part of the cliff.
photo taken 15/09/2003
Hampstead Farm looking north from level 3
Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKHampstead Farm looking north from level 3. a new level is just stateing to be worked.
photo taken by Rory Donaldson on the 18th May 2003
E26-1F1Bertrandite Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 , Quartz SiO2 , Fluorite CaF2
Cheesewring Quarry, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UK2 small crystals of Bertrandite approx 4mm with a single quartz crystal and purple fluorite specimen size 2cm by 1.5 cm
G7Y-F3DQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2
Taff's Well Quarry, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UKAmethyst crystal in a cavity of iron ore, crystal size approx 1cm
3QM-DKRCelestine SrSO4
Aust Cliff, Aust, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKCelestine crystals on Marl. specimem size approx 8cm x 8cm. found on the 13-09-04
GDH-X6KQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2
Dulcote Quarry, St Cuthbert Out, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKPart geode of Amethyst crystals
NY2-G43Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2
Providence Iron Mine, Long Ashton, North Somerset, England, UKAmethyst fragment 1.5cm Rory Donaldson collection