Cesar Menor-Salvan's Photo Gallery
FR4-0U1Chenevixite Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
San Guillermo Mine, El Guijo, Córdoba, Andalusia, SpainField of View: 2.5 mm
Specimen analyzed (SEM)
QP6-AQ6Mimetite Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Ángel de mi Guardia Mine, Cerros de La Perdiguera, Madridejos, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, SpainField of View: 10 mm
PG3-UGUPyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Mexico Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKLargest Crystal Size: 10 mm
Pyromorphite from an old collection. Analyzed, showing no significant arsenic.
88L-7HXCalcite CaCO3
Nuria Mine, Poveda de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, SpainDimensions: 7 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm
F33-7UGAragonite CaCO3 , Gypsum CaSO4·2H2O
Humilladero hermitage, Medinaceli, Soria, Castile and Leon, SpainLargest Crystal Size: 25 mm
Road near hermitage and aragonite outcrop
Humilladero hermitage, Medinaceli, Soria, Castile and Leon, SpainAccess road to Medinaceli from the Fuente del Caño. Aragonite outcrop is located in the base of the castle hill, in the road-cut just in front of the hermitage (partially show in the left side of image)
88V-QCEAragonite CaCO3
Humilladero hermitage, Medinaceli, Soria, Castile and Leon, SpainLargest Crystal Size: 4 cm
HWU-326Sphalerite ZnS , Siderite FeCO3
Cabezo Rajado, La Unión, Murcia, SpainField of View: 15 mm
Red siderite 'flowers' with shiny, black sphalerite.
77P-71VOrpiment As2S3 , Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
El'brusskiy Pb-Zn mine, Elbrus Mt, Karachay-Cherkessia, RussiaField of View: 12 mm
Orpiment in ankerite matrix
RHK-WFEOrpiment As2S3 , Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
El'brusskiy Pb-Zn mine, Elbrus Mt, Karachay-Cherkessia, RussiaField of View: 10 mm
Beautiful orpiment crystals on ankerite-dolomite series matrix. Analysis of matrix confirms ankerite.