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YJW-35DCacoxenite Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O , Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH) , Rockbridgeite Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 , Chert
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USAspecimen of iron rich chert containing cacoxenite , black goethite and green rockbridgeite .
specimen is approx. 4 in. x 5 in. and weighs about 2 lbs.
owner chris bryant
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86U-EVQCacoxenite Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O , Chert, Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USAa recently collected specimen of iron rich chert containing nice cacoxenite and black goethite .
specimen size is approx. 6 in. x 6 in. and weighs about 2 lbs.
owner chris bryant
digital photo
HUR-RKHCacoxenite Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USAiron rich chert containing cacoxenite and other listed minerls can still be found here . these specimens were photoed and left at location .
photo by chris bryant
Alabaster chert pit
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USACurrent condition of alabaster chert pit now graded off. Mineral specimens can still be found along the right side ridge in this photo.
photo by chris bryant
Alabaster chert pit before reclamation
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USAalabaster chert pit before reclamation with Bob Stevens in the background .
photo courtesy of Scott Klein .
KEW-3WWGoethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Alabaster chert pit, Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama, USAstalagtic geothite
field of view is approx. 2 cm.
owner chris bryant
digital photo
P0N-GQKChlorite Group
Our Town, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USAchorite collected on the shores of lake martin , wind creek state park in the vacinity of our town .
specimen is 2 in. x 3 in.
owner chris bryant
digital photo
CVC-K0DGarnet Group X3Z2(SiO4)3
Our Town, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USAgarnets collected in the our town area , lake martin .
garnets are approx. 3/4 in. in diameter.
owner chris bryant
digital photo
L0X-AMQQuartz SiO2
Dobbins Branch area, Limestone County, Alabama, USAagatized coral head from dobbins branch .
cut and polished .
field of view is 1 in. in diameter
owner chris bryant
digital photo
EXR-CRMQuartz SiO2
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USAsedimentary quartz geodes of all shapes and sizes .
owner chris bryant
digital photo