My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almost

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[maialetto]

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...

[danielle]

Hi Oscar !
The Magnetite is amazing !

[ofarcis]

Yes Danielle,

If you press in the high resolution link, you can see in complete detail the cristalization:

High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_53x.jpg

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.

Thanks, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

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.

Thanks for your explanation.
Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

Today add a serie of same mineral in the same mine, but with different crystallization and color. Hope like you.


Rosasite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 8.07mm. 2.76x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _2_76x.jpg


Rosasite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 11.73mm. 1.9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_9x.jpg


Rosasite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 6.77mm. 2.76x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _2_76x.jpg


Rosasite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 5.64mm. 3.35x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _3_35x.jpg


Possible Arsendescloizite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 4.37mm. 3.9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández ArcísHigh resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_43x.jpg


Rosasite. Ojuela mine. Mapimí. Durango. Mexico.
FOV of 5.70mm. 3.9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_3_9x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.

[danielle]

What a wonderful world

"I see trees of green, red roses, too,
I see them bloom, for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world."

cf : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[Barbra Voltaire, FGG]

Just gorgeous!

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

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

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

Today leave four photos of a modest minerals. Hope you like.


Wulfenite & Mimetite. San Rafael mine. Cardeña. Córdoba. Spain.
FOV of 5.37mm. 1,9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_9x.jpg


Mimetite. San Rafael mine. Cardeña. Córdoba. Spain.
FOV of 7.70mm. 1,9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_9x.jpg


Glaucocerinite-TL. Kamariza mines. Agios Konstantinos. Lavrion. Attikí. Greece.
FOV of 5.99mm. 3,35x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _3_35x.jpg


Ferronigerite-2N1S. Three Aloes mine. Uis. Damaland district. Kunene region. Namibia.
FOV of 4.78mm. 4x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 8mm_4x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.