ncat JD3 Thomsonite-Ca, Maunganui Bluff, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand
White “snowflakes” with grey centres. Ex Dick Dufton. Width of view 8mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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25001 JR4 Realgar, Orpiment, Steam Bore Core 80m, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Red parallel growth realgar with tiny orange orpiment patches. Ex Trevor Hocking. Width of view 6.75mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
1279 Chabazite-Na (Herschelite), Siderite, Fluorapatite, Bickers Quarry (Simpkins Quarry), Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand
Iridescent siderite with hexagonal chabazite-Na crystals. Also present very thin long apatite needles. Width of view 3mm. Stack of 45 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
25002 JR11 Sulphur, Hyalite Opal, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
A cluster of sulphur crystals with globular hyalite opal. Width of view 7.75mm wide. Stack of 65 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Doubly-terminated hoppered crystal of sulphur 14.5mm wide, no matrix. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Sharply-terminated crystal of sulphur with interesting growth patterns 11.5mm tall, no matrix. Stack of 30 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Doubly-terminated “herringbone” crystal of sulphur 16.5mm wide, no matrix. Stack of 38 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Doubly-terminated hoppered group of crystals of sulphur 17.25mm wide, no matrix. Stack of 68 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Doubly-terminated hoppered crystal of sulphur 22mm wide, no matrix. Stack of 55 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
A tiny group of sulphur crystals on sinter. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 38 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Sulphur, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Orthorhombic crystals. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR10 Hyalite Opal, Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Beads of hyalite on sinter. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.