Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:37 am
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Hi to all,
Today add a little ugly but rare mineral. I hope you enjoy it.
Calcio-Ancylite. Demix quarry. Mont Saint Hilaire. Québec. Canadá. FOV of 38.85mm. 0,53x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_53x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:37 pm
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ofarcis wrote:
Thanks maialetto, but the aragonite not is an ultraviolet mineral
This is true for perfectly pure aragonite (well, also pure fluorite is not fluorescent... :p ), but it is very easy for metal cations to enter the aragonite crystal structure (in trace amounts) and generate centers for UV fluorescence. I have collected myself some nice aragonite which is fluorescent in yellow, light blue and I have some with an orange color under LWUV.
Coralloid aragonite is often fluorescent in my experience and I asked since the blue tinge (likely due to Cu, as you say) is a hint that the stone grew in an environment rich in metals, and those often trigger some cool fluo colors under UV lights.
Anyway, put a piece of travertine under an UV light, you might be surprised...
The difficulty of photographing this mineral is its high metallic luster. It's very difficult to place lights for brightness to not spoil the picture yet and can clearly see the crystallization and shine it has.
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:25 pm
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Of course Maialetto, there aragonites with impurities that present fluoresce. I have a fluorescent yellow aragonite for another place, but in this case not.
These aragonite that I have the Regia Mina none gave me fluorescence in long, medium or short wave.
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:44 pm
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Hi to all,
Today add an mineral with a rather rare crystallization cylinder-shaped. Hope you like it.
Cylindrite. Mina Santa Cruz. It Poopó. Poopó Province. Oruro Department. Bolivia. FOV of 4.28mm. 3.35x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _3_35x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:06 am
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Hi to all,
Today leave a crystal of 0.15mm and another very colorful. I hope you enjoy it.
Lammerita. Guanaco Mine. Tal Tal. Chile. FOV 1.37mm. Crystal 0.15mm. 11,83x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 11_83x.jpg
Sampleita and Atacamite. Santa Catalina. Sierra Gorda. Chile. FOV 2.27mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 7mm_6x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:23 pm
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Thanks Danielle,
Today add tow minerals more. Hope enjoy it.
Romeite. Starlera. Swiss. FOV of 2.34mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 4mm_6x.jpg
Miguelromeroite. Veta Negra mine. Copiapo. Chile. FOV of 2.39mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 9mm_6x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:27 am
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Hi to all,
Today we continue with two minerals micros. Hope you like them.
Kasolite. San Rafael Mine. Cardeña. Córdoba. Spain. FOV of 2.91mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 1mm_6x.jpg
Bismoclite. Guanaco (Huanaco). Santa Catalina. Chile. FOV of 3.52mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 2mm_5x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:04 pm
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Hi to all,
Add two minerals rare. Hope you like them.
Arhbarite. Guanaco (Huanaco). Santa Catalina. Chile. FOV of 4.28mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 8mm_5x.jpg
Cristobalite. Vechec. Vranov nad Toplou Co. Prešov Region. Slovakia FOV of 2.29mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Flash lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 9mm_6x.jpg
Post subject: Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:02 am
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Hi to all,
Here post a series of not a very graceful minerals but some rare. Hope you like.
Colusite. La Facciata Quarry. Carrara. Toscana. Italy. FOV of 3.25mm. 6x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_6x.jpg
Hausmannite y Andradite. N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. FOV of 4.79mm. 4x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 9mm_4x.jpg
Allophane. Modrá štola. Zlaté Hory. Moravia. Czech Republic FOV of 7.34mm. 2.76x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _2_76x.jpg
Heyrovskýite (TL). Hurky. Cistá. Rakovník. Bohemia. Czech Republic FOV of 6.73mm. 2.76x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _2_76x.jpg
Linarite y Brochantite. Goulmina Er Rachidia. Meknés-Tafilalet. Morocco. FOV of 5.70mm. 3.9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com) High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_3_9x.jpg
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