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wigmund: From Mindat.Org Picture Of The Day; November 15,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 15, 2016: Schneiderhöhnite: Fe2+Fethree+three[As5O13]; Karibibite: Fethree+(Asthree+O2)four(Asthree+2O5)(OH) Locality: Oumlil Mine (incl. Oumlil East Mine), Oumlil, Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Schneiderhöhnite on yellow Karibibite. Area of … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 8,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 8, 2016: Inside The Water WellSami & Muhammad F. (Fasi) Makki Locality: Well No. 3, Momin Akhada, Rahuri, Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra, India One of the first specimens (which included Fluorapophyllite-(K), Apophyllite and … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 6,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 6, 2016: Conichalcite: CaCu(AsO4)(OH); Quartz: SiO2 Locality: Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA Green crystalline spheres of Conichalcite on Quartz that has been slightly stained … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; October 29,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; October 29, 2016: Richardsollyite: TlPbAsS3; Hutchinsonite: TlPbAs5S9 Locality: Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland Richardsollyite, metallic grey-black crystals with striated and curved faces, grown on cherry-red hutchinsonite. … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; October 16,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; October 16, 2016: Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz): SiO2; Microcline: K(AlSi3O8) Locality: Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi Smoky quartz crystals on microcline from Mount Malosa. The crystals possess roughened steep rhombohedral faces ( probably … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 29,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 29, 2016: Graphite: C Locality: Lin-yaung-chi (Bright Light Rays), Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar Dimensions: 11.7cm x 9.8cm x 6.2cm “One of the specimens I was able to bring … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 19,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 19, 2016: Polydymite: Ni2+Ni3+2S4; Bismuthinite: Bi2S3 Locality: Grüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine), Schutzbach, Betzdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Isometric grey metallic Polydymite with Bismuthinite needles. Sony Nex 7, bellows, Mitutoyo Plan … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; December 19,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; December 19, 2015: Mimetite: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Locality:?Bouill?, Beaujeu, Rh?ne, Rh?ne-Alpes, France Collected by:Yannick Vessely.?Doubly terminated Mimetite crystal on quartz. Field of View: 3.6 mm. Macronikkor 35 mm on bellows + Eos7d. CombineZP. Photo & … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; December 12,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; December 12, 2015: Vanadinite: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Locality:?Kafferskraal Farm, Ngaka Modiri Molema District, North West Province, South Africa Field of View: 15 mm. Close-up of thumbnail specimen of vanadinite on quartz from Kafferskraal. Photograph taken … Continue reading
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 30,…
wigmund: From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; November 30, 2015: Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2;?Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Locality: Blueball Mine, Globe, Globe Hills, Globe Hills District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Dimensions: 3.1 cm x 2.6 cm. Azurite and malachite. Mario Pauwels collection, … Continue reading