Joe "Orbital" Kienle's Photo Gallery
0D7-J9YDanburite CaB2Si2O8
Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis Potosí, MexicoNamed for the type locality at Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
This one is from Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico...
There was a big run on these at the shows for a few years..
About 2" tall
V7V-4ENFluorite CaF2
Hunan, ChinaThese blue-green cubes of fluorite have reddish-brown inclusions and phantoms. From Oolong Gong Mine, China. Measures 1 1/2" (3.7 cm) by 1" (2.5 cm) wide and 1/2" (1.3 cm) deep
YTM-H8CCinnabar HgS , Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2 , Quartz SiO2
Guizhou, ChinaA cluster of nice Cinnabar crystals nested in a Dolomite on Quartz matrix
Cinnabar Approx. 14mm x 9mm
XA8-X6XPrehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaPrehnite specimen from Kakamas, Northern Cape
South Africa
2 1/2" x 2"
MKR-H3HQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2 , Quartz SiO2
Boekenhouthoek, Mkobola, Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South AfricaCactus Quartz (Amethyst)
Sometimes refered to as "Spirit Quartz"
about 2" across
49V-3CCSpessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 , Garnet Group X3Z2(SiO4)3 , Quartz SiO2
Fujian, ChinaEntire specimen approx 2" x 2"
Gemmy Spessartine Garnets on a druzy Quartz matrix
Y7P-4FNFluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango Municipality, Durango, MexicoApatite crystal.
Approx 1/2" x 1"
ERK-PY2Tourmaline (Var: Watermelon Tourmaline) A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z , Elbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) , Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Minas Gerais, Brazil"Blue-capped Watermelon Tourmaline"
Notice (towards the bottom) the faint pink Rubellite core surrounded by pale green Elbaite rind...very tough to capture in this specimen
measures 7mm x 28mm
4PT-58WElbaite Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) , Lepidolite (Var: Cs-rich Lepidolite)
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, BrazilLithium rich Lepidolite crystals act as accent and contrast to this 3 x 1 cm Elbaite crystal.
KXG-F44Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18
Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanGemmy Aqua crystal I recently picked up at a local mineral show...
Measures about 1" x 1/2"