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Rob Lavinsky's Image Gallery With 68 Images

Cafarsite Image

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Cafarsite: Ca8(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)6-7(As+++O3)12·4(H2O)

Comments: Small, cubic crystal of cafarsite on matrix.
Location: Wannigletscher, Binntal, Switzerland. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

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Cafarsite: Ca8(Ti,Fe++,Fe+++,Mn)6-7(As+++O3)12·4(H2O)

Comments: Small, cubic crystal of cafarsite on matrix.
Location: Wannigletscher, Binntal, Switzerland. Scale: Crystal size 0.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ettringite Image

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Ettringite: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26(H2O)

Comments: Doubly-terminated crystals of glassy yellow ettringite on matrix.
Location: N'Chwaning Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa. Scale: Crystal size 4 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ettringite Image

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Ettringite: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26(H2O)

Comments: Doubly-terminated crystals of glassy yellow ettringite on matrix.
Location: N'Chwaning Mine, near Kuruman, South Africa. Scale: Crystal size 4 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ferrierite-Mg Image

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Ferrierite-Mg: (Mg,Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36·9(H2O)

Comments: Orange, druzy crusts of ferrierite-Mg lining a pocket.
Location: Monte Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada. Scale: Specimen Size 3.2 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ferrierite-Mg Image

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Ferrierite-Mg: (Mg,Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36·9(H2O)

Comments: Orange, druzy crusts of ferrierite-Mg lining a pocket.
Location: Monte Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada. Scale: Specimen Size 3.2 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ferronigerite-2N1S Image

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Ferronigerite-2N1S: (Zn,Mg,Fe++)(Sn,Zn)2(Al,Fe+++)12O22(OH)2

Comments: Hexagonal crystal of ferronigerite-2N1S with an inset back-light image showing the deep brown tranparency.
Location: Stiepelmann Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia. Scale: Crystal Size 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Ferronigerite-2N1S Image

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Ferronigerite-2N1S: (Zn,Mg,Fe++)(Sn,Zn)2(Al,Fe+++)12O22(OH)2

Comments: Hexagonal crystal of ferronigerite-2N1S with an inset back-light image showing the deep brown tranparency.
Location: Stiepelmann Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia. Scale: Crystal Size 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Fillowite Image

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Fillowite: Na2Ca(Mn,Fe++)7(PO4)6

Comments: Brown fillowite lining vugs in matrix.
Location: Sullivan Mine, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Scale: Specimen Size 4.8 x 3.9 x 1.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Fillowite Image

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Fillowite: Na2Ca(Mn,Fe++)7(PO4)6

Comments: Brown fillowite lining vugs in matrix.
Location: Sullivan Mine, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Scale: Specimen Size 4.8 x 3.9 x 1.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Fraipontite Image

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Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4  
Zinalsite: Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?)  
Smithsonite: ZnCO3

Comments: Pearly white, sub-mm fraipontite (zinalsite) crystals associated with green smithsonite.
Location: Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Specimen Size 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Fraipontite Image

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Fraipontite: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4  
Zinalsite: Zn2AlSi2O5(OH)4·2(H2O) (?)  
Smithsonite: ZnCO3

Comments: Pearly white, sub-mm fraipontite (zinalsite) crystals associated with green smithsonite.
Location: Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece. Scale: Specimen Size 1.4 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Gmelinite-Ca Image

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Gmelinite-Ca: (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12·6(H2O)

Comments: Tanslucent, salmon-colored gmelinite-Ca crystals.
Location: Sarbaiskoe deposit (Sarbai; Sarbay Mine), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan. Scale: Specimen Size 7.9 x 5.9 x 5.1 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

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Gmelinite-Ca: (Ca,Na2)Al2Si4O12·6(H2O)

Comments: Tanslucent, salmon-colored gmelinite-Ca crystals.
Location: Sarbaiskoe deposit (Sarbai; Sarbay Mine), Qostaney Oblysy (Kostanai [Kustany] Oblast'), Kazakhstan. Scale: Specimen Size 7.9 x 5.9 x 5.1 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Guimaraesite Image

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Guimaraesite: Ca2(Zn,Mg,Fe)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O

Comments: Botryoidal guimaraesite on eosphorite.
Location: Piaul District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Specimen size 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Guimaraesite Image

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Guimaraesite: Ca2(Zn,Mg,Fe)5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O

Comments: Botryoidal guimaraesite on eosphorite.
Location: Piaul District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Scale: Specimen size 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Haineaultite Image

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Haineaultite: (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si,S)12O34(OH,F)8·5(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, yellow crystals to 5 mm of haineaultite on matrix.
Location: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
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Haineaultite: (Na,Ca)5Ca(Ti,Nb)5(Si,S)12O34(OH,F)8·5(H2O)

Comments: Transparent, yellow crystals to 5 mm of haineaultite on matrix.
Location: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky

Henritermierite Image

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Henritermierite: Ca3(Mn,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4

Comments: Dark brown octahedral henritermierite crystal on massive material.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: Specimen Size 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
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Henritermierite: Ca3(Mn,Al)2(SiO4)2(OH)4

Comments: Dark brown octahedral henritermierite crystal on massive material.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Scale: Specimen Size 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky
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