Patrick D'Elia's Photo Gallery

T7V-M37Almandine Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Garnet gorge, Tyrol, Austria

Dimensions: 11 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 2.5 cm

A sharp, isolated crystal of almandine on schist from Garnet Gorge.

76X-E2PCalcite CaCO₃

Mount Signal, Imperial County, California, USA

Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm x 5 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 14 cm

A pair of attached 'sand spikes'. Ex. Paul Lazar Collection

5D5-45FChalcophyllite Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄·36H₂O

Old Gunnislake Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK

Dimensions: 12 mm x 6 mm x 1 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 12 mm

A 12 mm single crystal of chalcophyllite. Ex. Ward's and Roberto Palumbo specimen.

PL2-3Q6Andradite Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Kimzey Magnetite Mine, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA

Dimensions: 2 cm x 2 cm x 1.5 cm
Field of View: 2 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 2 cm
Weight: 9 g

A 2 cm. black andradite crystal with a partial coating of white apatite. With an old typed label giving the locality of 'Garnet Field' and a collection date of 1980.

U5U-GJVBaryte BaSO₄

Bridford Barytes Mine, Bridford, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 5 cm
Field of View: 6 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 3 cm
Weight: 552 g

A solid mass of baryte crystals. Ex. E.S. Treseder Collection

YE3-8A2Clinozoisite (Var: Clinothulite) {Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH) , Quartz SiO₂ , Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Hawkins Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 8 mm

A small specimen of clinothulite on a quartz and feldspar matrix. Self collected from the mine.

Q45-D9KSpessartine Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Kunene River, Epupa, Kunene Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal Size: 2.5 cm