Felix Garcia Garcia's Photo Gallery

UDU-1K0Azurite Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂ , Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Dimensions: 8 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.5 cm

Lustrous crystals of dark blue azurite to 1.3 cm. across on malachite-coated matrix. There is a minor replacement by malachite here and there.

Specimen size: 8x7.5x3.5 cm.

41R-D9CHematite Fe₂O₃

Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

Dimensions: 6.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 1.8 cm

Highly lustrous spherical "iron roses" to 1.2 cm. on diameter resting on matrix. The "iron roses" have grown to a point where the closed spherical form appears.

Specimen size: 6.2x3.8x1.8 cm.

G0V-KXGFluorite CaF₂ , K Feldspar (Var: Adularia) KAlSi₃O₈ , Chlorite Group

Vorderer Zinggenstock, Zinggenstöcke, Oberaar lake area, Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerland

Dimensions: 20 cm x 14 cm x 6 cm

Octahedral crystals of dark pink fluorite to about 1.8 cm. on edge on granite matrix. It seems that fluorite crystals were etched and later regrown on edges and corners. Some chlorite-coated adularia associated.

Specimen size: 20x14x6 cm.

7XA-KWJHematite (Var: Kidney Ore) Fe₂O₃

Parkside Mine, Frizington, Arlecdon & Frizington, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK

Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Heavy choice highly lustrous specimen of classic "kidney-ore" hematite. It displays well showing botroidal surfaces except at back and bottom where it is possible to appreciate the banded struture of this kind of hematite. A great "kidney-ore" specimen.

T77-9A3Fluorite CaF₂ , Pyrite FeS₂ , Calcite CaCO₃

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK

Dimensions: 16 cm x 11.5 cm x 5 cm

Lustrous transparent to translucent purple penetration twins of fluorite to 1.5 cm. covering the top surface of a rock slab. At bottom there is a coverage of crystalline pyrite, iridescent at areas, with cubic crystals to 2 mm. Highly fluorescent.

M52-AF0Cinnabar HgS , Mercury Hg , Quartz SiO₂ , Pyrite FeS₂

Las Cuevas Mine, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Dimensions: 10 cm x 7 cm x 4 cm

A mass of pyrite-cinnabar ore with a surface coated by a layer of microcristalline quartz impregnated and coated itself by red cinnabar and numerous small droplets of native mercury. On this surface lie several lustrous translucent deep red crystals of cinnabar to 0.4 cm. across. Interesting specimen from this historic district now closed for ever.

Specimen size: 10x7x4 cm.

QPU-P8NCalcite CaCO₃

Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK

Dimensions: 4 cm x 3.3 cm x 1.5 cm

Cluster of lustrous white hexagonal crystals of calcite to about 1 cm. across and 0.2 cm. thick.

A0Q-DNTAlbite (Var: Pericline) Na(AlSi₃O₈) , Chlorite Group, Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O

Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Fieschertal, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

Dimensions: 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 2.8 cm

Floater matrixless cluster of lustrous opaque snow-white crystals of albite variety pericline to 3.9 cm. long partly coated by tiny green chlorite crystals. At bottom there are a few small lustrous transparent orange crystals of titanite to less than 0.2 cm. long. Undamaged and a nice classic alpine specimen. See Le Règne Minèral, 52 (2003) for a description of this finding.

Specimen size: 4.5x3.5x2.8 cm.

YYP-7UYWulfenite Pb(MoO₄) , Baryte BaSO₄

Puzzler Mine, Adams Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA

Dimensions: 4.3 cm x 3.6 cm x 3 cm

Small lustrous translucent yellow crystals of wulfenite to 0.5 cm. on edge coating a white barite matrix. Most are square or octagonal tabular crystals with bevelled edges. Collected in 1992, ex-David Shannon specimen.

Specimen size: 4.3x3.6x3 cm.

J8K-X93Wulfenite Pb(MoO₄)

Puzzler Mine, Adams Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA

Dimensions: 4.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.3 cm

Small lustrous translucent yellow crystals of wulfenite to 0.2 cm. on edge coating a quartzite matrix. Most are square or octagonal tabular crystals with bevelled edges. Collected in 1992, ex-David Shannon specimen.

Specimen size: 4.6x3.8x2.3 cm.