Monika Kertowska's Photo Gallery
5EX-3THHausmannite Mn2+Mn3+2O4 , Baryte BaSO4
Oehrenstock, Langewiesen, Ilmenau, Ilm District, Thuringia, GermanyDimensions: 56 mm x 52 mm x 53 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 1 mm
Weight: 212 g
Small, dark and sparkly hausmannite crystals cover baryte matrix.
T1T-N5FQuartz SiO2
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandDimensions: 22 mm x 7 mm x 8 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 22 mm
2NR-0VTAlbite Na(AlSi3O8)
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandField of View: 42 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 5 mm
Albite found in a big pocket with numerous quartz crystals.
FWG-QE8Hematite Fe2O3
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandDimensions: 5 mm x 3 mm x 0.8 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 5 mm
Despite the fact that I visited this locality numerous times and I managed to find even big chunks of hematite, this is the only hematite CRYSTAL I have ever found there. It sits on white quartz with a quartz crystal beside, some pink/orange feldspar (?) also present. It was found in a quartz vein partially filled with black, thick clay.
Q9R-UW3Quartz SiO2
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandDimensions: 35 mm x 29 mm x 21 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 14 mm
This beautiful cluster was one of many found in a big pocket that also contained albite. A total of about 90 crystals (including double terminated)and clusters was found in that pocket in 2016.
Rocks covered with green chlorite
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandChlorite in Owenahincha is very common, it is possible to find it as inclusions in quartz
Quartz veins in Owenahincha
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandKlaudia Kertowska looking for quartz crystals high on the rocks. The crystals are mostly found in black clay
View of the rocks
Owenahincha, Cork County, Munster, IrelandRocks accessible during low tide from Owenahincha Beach.
QQ6-3HFErythrite Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, IrelandDimensions: 70 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 1 mm
Self-collected in the collapsed shaft