Gordon De' Young's Photo Gallery

KHR-U7FQuartz (Var: "Herkimer-style" Quartz) SiO₂

Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Dimensions: 1.8 cm x 1.3 cm x 0.08 cm

One of several found this summer by my son zach while visiting withfamily. My sister and her husband have several dairy farms through out New York state,"Leroy" "Argyle" "Avon" "ST.Johnsville""canajoharie""White Plaines"Amsterdam and "Albany"They live in St.Johnsville, but take the hour or so ride to Middleville,for Herkimers a popular spot for locals.When ever a younger family member travels a few thousand miles to visitmy sisters family they are taken over to middleville,with diamond hunting in mind.A great activity for youngsters burns off extra energy.This was found actually by my sisters 9 year old son and it must have been dropped by someone else because it was just sitting ontop of the ground all by itself within the digging area. Has some inclusions and some carbon deposits.Still a neat piece to look at overall size is 1.8 x 1.3 x .08 cm.Gordon c De'Young collection "seems i didnt give enough information on the location so here goes"ACE of Diamonds Mine Route 28,Middleville ,New York.A popular local for loacals of up state new york

1E3-4KCTektite

Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand

Nice matallic shine.overall size is 7.8 x 2.0 cm,round.Gordon c De'Young collection.

00C-FVQCovellite CuS , Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ , Pyrite FeS₂ , Quartz (Var: Milky Quartz) SiO₂ , Chalcocite Cu₂S

Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Dimensions: 8.2 cm x 4.3 cm x 3.5 cm

At first i was looking at the wrong tag for this mineral example,The purple in the covellite is just amazeing the photo's just don't do it.So many different minerals in such a small area makes it really attractive. The milky quartz is the canvas.And the other minerals are the oil paints. No damage to any of the covellite blades.The actual tag that goes along with this mineral reads covellite w/ pyrite,Silver Bow county,Montana.I guess grandma didnt have room for the rest of the info on the tag.This is from an old collection that has been boxed away since 1975 until recently. overall size is 8.2 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm.Gordon c De'Young collection.

DFU-8K9Marcasite FeS₂ , Dolomite CaMg(CO₃)₂

Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA

Dimensions: 2.3 cm x 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm

This was boxed up in 1975 along with the rest of the collection.Unfortunatly 99% of the tags either fell off the minerals or were rubbed off.Thanks to Dr.Roger Weller of the geology dept. of Cochise college for matching up minerals with tags.This mineral was collected in the very early 1970's.Overall size is 2.3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm. Gordon c De'Young collection.

X17-F0UChalcopyrite CuFeS₂

Illinois River Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA

Dimensions: 1.8 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.2 cm

A rare find for this locality this was found saturday November 22,2008 I and two of my sons went on a nice fall walk out in the illinois river area about a mile or two away from eight mile a well known swimming area to the locals here.I was walking along side a small creek that leads into the illinois.I was walking through black berries and other bushes i wasnt on a path.All of a sudden i noticed this shine coming from the creeks edge i thought it might be fools gold after closer observation i noticed it was a nice size rock with a copper tone as well as green and maybe some quartz.I cant see this rock being dropped by someone so i would say it came right out of that creek.overall size is 1.8 x 1.8 x1.2 cm. Gordon c De'Young collection.

XNC-JFHGypsum (Var: Satin Spar Gypsum) CaSO₄·2H₂O

Lancashire, England, UK

Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 5.8 cm x 4.7 cm

Thank you Dr.Roger Weller of Cochise college again for helping with this example.tag simply says lincolnshire,England.From an old collection boxed up since 1975 until recently.Really nice colors and light transparentcy.Overall size 7.5 x 5.8 x 4.7 cm. Gordon c De'Young collection

5MU-5A5Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ , Azurite Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 7.3 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.3 cm

QUOTE "really strange color" Dr.Roger Weller, Geology dept,Cochise college.Dr. Weller, has been helping us put tags with specimens. This collection has been boxed up since 1975 until recently. Most of the tags fell off the minerals and were amongst news paper and sitting on the bottom of many boxes.And some tags were partial because of tearing anf wear. The tag to this example simply said (ikoto,namibi)overall size is 7.3 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm.Gordon c De'Young collection

77X-GMJPetrified Wood

Mount Adams area, Mount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA

Dimensions: 34 cm x 12.5 cm x 5 cm
Weight: 9.5 lb

I found this myself, near mount Adams "Adams creek meadows" during the summer of 2006. I was out looking for petrified wood with a few friends I came along this branch in tact and it measured 7 feet. But as it would go once we tried to move it snap! It's actually solid quartz even the remaining brown bark, it looks like bark but it's actually quartz also. I cut this so that it would look like a piece of fire wood, when ever i hand it to any one they can't believe how heavy it is being 9 1/2 pounds. Please look at all the photograph's top, then three of the top and one of the bottom, end tip shot.Look at the knot isnt that crazy ive never scene petrified wood like this entire branch, I also cut a few 8 x 8 chunks from the tree itself. De'Young collection.

EYN-1AHStilbite Subgroup M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂]·nH₂O

Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Dimensions: 4.3 cm x 3 cm x 2.1 cm

Thumb size 4.3 x 3 x 2.1 cm from an old collection.Gordon c De'Young collection

92P-26VOpal SiO₂·nH₂O

Mt Painter area, Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Dimensions: 8.6 cm x 5.5 cm x 2.2 cm

Nice form 8.6 x 5.5 x 2.2 cm. Gordon c De'Young collection