ncat AU001 Hyalite Opal, Ilmenite, Augite, Hedenbergite, Andesine, Alfredton, City of Ballarat, Victoria
Four pieces. Photo shows ilmenite on augite. Also present andesine and hedenbergite. Width of view 3mm. Stack of 50 images.
Andesine
ncat BE23 Ferrosilite, Ilmenite, Andesine, Fluorapatite, Rollinsons quarry, Malmsbury, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria
Brown prismatic ferrosilite crystals with tan andesine, platy ilmenite, and acicular fluorapatite needles. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat ER5 Andesine, Iwo Jima (Iou-to), Volcano Islands, Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ex Andrew Hodgson. Ex Minerals Unlimited.
40022 RH Andesine, Ilmenite, Lethbridge quarry, Lethbridge, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria
An interesting grouping of andesine crystals. There is a couple of sharp ilmenite crystals in the background too. Ex Dick Haslam Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on the photo below...
40021 RH2568 Clinopyroxene Subgroup, Andesine, Ilmenite, Calcite, Dreeite, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria
From Joel Kirkman farm in Dreeite. Sharp green clinopyroxene crystals with white tabular andesine crystals. Also present is an ilmenite crystal to the right of the clinopyroxene (showing rainbow colouring), and tiny calcites(?) sprinkled over...
40004 RH Ilmenite, Augite, Andesine, Colac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria
A hexagonal-shaped ilmenite crystal sitting on a black prismatic augite crystal. The white tabular crystals are andesine. Needle-like crystals are probably apatite. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 50 images. Ex Dick Haslam Collection. Click...
40005 RH1029 Fayalite, Andesine, Colac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria
Brown fayalite(?) crystals with grey-green andesine. Ex Dick Haslam Collection. Width of view 3.83mm. Stack of 20 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
40003 RH Augite, Andesine, Hyalite Opal, Ilmenite, Colac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria
A fairly rough-looking white andesine crystal is perched on the end of a prismatic dark brown, almost black augite crystal. But wait there’s more. The top third of the augite crystal is coated by a...
40001 RH Andesine, Augite, Apatite, Miners Rest Quarry, Miners Rest, City of Ballarat, Victoria
Ex R Haslam Collection. Height of view 3.5mm. Stack of 35 images.
7352 JL3683 Olivine, Andesine, CSR Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Judy Rowe in 2000.
7187 JL2544 Analcime, Andesine, Augite, Portland Harbour Trust Quarry, Cape Sir William Grant, Portland, Victoria
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Val Hannah.
