Paul De Bondt's Photo Gallery

50U-UVKBeaverite-(Cu) Pb(Fe³⁺₂Cu)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ , Pseudomalachite Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄

Kipushi Mine, Kipushi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Dimensions: 42 mm

Rare and old specimen of beaverite-Cu from the Kipushi mine with green pseudomalachite.
Ex Eudore Toussaint specimen.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

YXN-VYWSandstone

L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Dimensions: 105 mm

Typical sandstone matrix with green malachite stains.
This rock is the base of the cornetite crystals from this mine.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

J7K-KE1Augite (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆ , Amphibole Supergroup (Var: Byssolite) AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Söllnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Dimensions: 124 mm

Black augite crystals on matrix with byssolite from this classic locality.
Obtained in the 80's at the Bad Ems show.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

RFT-8E6Talc Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ , Dolomite CaMg(CO₃)₂

Pentreath Beach, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK

Dimensions: 90 mm

Spheres, composed of silky talc in a dolomite geode.
Obtained from Mike Merry.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

23Q-L4JQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Wheal Uny, Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK

Dimensions: 100 mm

A large, vuggy, sculptural specimen with, dark for the locality, amethyst crystals.
Obtained from Mike Merry.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

Llyn y Gader lake

Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

The altitude Llyn y Gader lake at the foot of Cadair Idris mountain.

Barmouth railroad bridge.

Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

The Barmouth railroad bridge with the first houses of Barmouth village. The biggest part of the village is located behind the slope of the hill. Picture taken from Cregennen lake road under a very grey sky in 2007.
Paul De Bondt.

F0U-1NDPargasite NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Botallack Head, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK

Dimensions: 60 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm

Rare specimen of pargasite from Cornwall.
The specimen comes with a green Barstow label so there is much chance that he found it himself.
Ex M. P. Spencer, J. L. White and Nick Carruth collections.
Collection, Paul De Bondt.
Photo by Mike Merry. Thank you Mike.

9XQ-6DUWillemite Zn₂SiO₄ , Calcite CaCO₃ , Wulfenite Pb(MoO₄)

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions: 239 mm

Huge specimen of blue willemite with white calcite and 1 orange wulfenite.
I obtained this specimen in the very early 1980's at a show and the locality given was Kipushi mine. Just started collecting and not experienced at all, it was only years later that I noticed the wulfenite and the calcite rhombs on the willemite. No doubt that this is a Tsumeb specimen because Kipushi willemite is almost microscopic and colorless. Please click on annotations to find the wulfenite.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.

Cobalt electrode

Kolwezi mining district, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo

Dimensions: 74 mm

A typical cobalt electrode from the Kolwezi concentrator.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.