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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Mineral Photography - Part 1

Recently, I've been taking photographs of some mineral specimens.  Below are some of the prettier specimens.


Celestite crystals
 


Benitoite crystals (California state gemstone)



Beryl crystal (var. Heliodor)



Beryl crystal (var. Emerald)



Beryls crystals (var. Aquamarine) on Muscovite mica



Calcite crystals



Wulfenite crystals



Calcite crystals (twinned and doubly terminated)



Malachite stalactite formation



Kyanite crystals



Sulphur crystals



Quartz crystals (var. Amethyst)


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