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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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I find your pictures so mood elevating. They are just wonderful!
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No gems? Boy are you wrong. Those are spectacular!
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today add a gold mineral. I hope you like it:

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Gold. Rosia Montana. Co. Alba. Romania.
FOV of 37.38mm. 0.60x. 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_60x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today add an colored mineral. I hope you like it:

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Cavansite and Stilbite. Poona. India.
FOV of 41.80mm. 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

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi Oscar !

I continue to admire the catches you 've done of these mineral wonders ! ♡
Thank you =D>
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today add two new minerals. Hope like you...

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Vanadinite. Mina los lastoranes. Albuñuelas. Granada. Spain.
FOV of 1.29mm. 3.4x. 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 ... m_3_4x.jpg

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Hematite. N'Chwaning II. Kuruman. Cape. Kalahari. South Africa.
FOV of 41.80mm. 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

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today add one new mineral. Hope like you...

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Calcite. Castelinho. Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil.
FOV of 46.97mm. 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/ApiladoH000269_E46_97mm_ 0_43x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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:smt055
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:D :D :D
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Hi to all,

Today add two photos of the same mineral with different lights. Hope like you.

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Hyalite Opal. Zacatecas. Mexico.
FOV of 34.16mm. 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

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Hyalite Opal. Zacatecas. Mexico.
FOV of 34.16mm. 0.53x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Shortwave ultraviolet light
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... x0_43x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today add a new photo. An spanish mineral of my collection with high contrast of colors.

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Reichenbachite. El Novillero Mine. Cheles. Badajoz. Spain.
FOV of 9.12mm. Crystal of 3.17mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 2mm_2x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Superb collection...how long can you keep em coming??? :D
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Today add a copper tree...

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Copper. Mashamba West. Kolwezi. Shaba. Zaire.
FOV of 34.5mm. 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_43x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today I leave a little crystal of a rare mineral, I hope you like ...

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Caracolite. Mina La Compañía. Caracoles. Sierra Gorda. Chile.
FOV of 3.78mm. Crystal 0,29mm. 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 ... 9mm_6x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today I leave a number of crystals Boracite and looking are also seen Hilgardite (pink). Hope you like ...

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Boracite and Hilgardite. Bowlby. Cleveland. England.
FOV of 6.74mm. Crystal of 0.93mm. 3x. 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 ... 4mm_3x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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