Gaetano Sicurella's Photo Gallery
VLD-EEPAndradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grua, Lunner, Viken, NorwayField of View: 7.4 mm
Well shaped black chrystal of andradite var. melanite.
DDW-HTEUranophane Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Montoso Quarries, Bagnolo Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyField of View: 2.3 mm
Spray of acicular chrystals of yellow uranophane on albite matrix.
Ex Francesco Vanini Collection.
DFF-QT5Zeunerite Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O , Allanite-(Ce) (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Montoso Quarries, Bagnolo Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyField of View: 2.5 mm
Nice aggregate of tabular green crystals of zeunerite on albite matrix.
The black crystal at the base is probable allanite-(ce).
Ex Bruno Marello collection.
890-W2WHemimorphite Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O
Giumeglio, Piteglio, San Marcello Piteglio, Pistoia Province, Tuscany, ItalyField of View: 6 mm
Colorless transparent crystals of hemimorphite in a vug.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni
HWY-7RNKrausite KFe(SO4)2·H2O , Magnanelliite K3Fe3+2(SO4)4(OH)(H2O)2 , Alum-(K) KAl(SO4)2·12H2O , Halotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyLargest Crystal Size: 0.5 mm
Colorless transparent krausite crystal (0.5mm large) with yellow magnanelliite crystals. Associated with white halotrichite fibers and alum-(K) masses.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni
36U-X6THalotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O , Alum-(K) KAl(SO4)2·12H2O , Pyrite FeS2
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyField of View: 1.8 mm
White halotrichite sprays on alum-(K). The metallic grains are probably pyrite.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni
CUT-8WKHalotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O , Alum-(K) KAl(SO4)2·12H2O
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyField of View: 2.1 mm
White sprays of halotrichite fibers on yellow alum-(K)
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni
MGQ-LLCGoldichite KFe(SO4)2·4H2O , Halotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyDimensions: 1.5 mm x 1.4 mm x 1.4 mm
Purple goldichite crystal with white halotrichite fibers.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni
6RM-A1GGoldichite KFe(SO4)2·4H2O
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyLargest Crystal Size: 18 mm
Purple crystals of goldichite. Specimen 18mm tall.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni.
R2J-0F1Khademite Al(SO4)F·5H2O , Copiapite Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O , Coquimbite AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O , Halotrichite FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O
Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyField of View: 6 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 1.6 mm
Colorless, transparent, tabular khademite, attaining the maximum dimension of 1.6 mm; associated with yellow copiapite grains, white halotrichite fibers and purple coquimbite crystals.
Kind gift of Daniela Mauro and Cristian Biagioni