ncat OS003 Amethyst, Andilamena Quartz Quarries, Andranotokana Massif, Andilamena, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Japan Law Twin 19x15x8mm. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
Africa
20112 Cerianite-(Ce), Gakara Project, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi
Pale greenish-yellow crust of cerianite on white quartz. Ex Gerald Spinks Collection. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 44 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
20113 M3164 Kegelite, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
A tiny fragment of this rare sheet silicate. Type Locality. Ex Gerald Spinks Collection. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 16 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
1322 Stibiotantalite, Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines), Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Yellow to greenish to black sand-sized grains of stibiotantalite in a small glass vial with a metal cap. The cap is stamped with Rudolph Flume Berlin. The vial is 20mm long.
1191 Kanemite, La saline d’Andjia, Kanem Region (Khanem), Chad
Tiny piece in a capsule. Type Locality.
5546 Parauranophane, Rössing Uranium Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Yellow prismatic crystals. Previously known as uranophane-β, now parauranophane. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 165 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
20108 Wulfenite, Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Platy yellow crystals. Width of specimen 30mm. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JP2979 Fluorite in Quartz, Amborompotsy, Amborompotsy Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron’i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Purple octahedral fluorite inclusions in quartz. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 80 photos. Ex Jo Price Collection. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
10068 Roselite, Dolomite, Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
Superb purple-pink crystals. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 108 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
2776 Copal with Flies and Beetles, Copal localities, Sava, Madagascar
Copal from this locality is about 2 million years old. This piece is ~30x30x10mm, is polished, and fluoresces bluish-white. It holds four beetles and a couple of smaller flies. Width of view 11mm. Stack of 70 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.