Mineral Monday 05/23/2022

[Douglas Sherman]

Because I will be on the road on Monday, I am posting this thread today. The first two images are of the opposite sides of a large quartz crystal with pink tourmaline crystals from the famous Pala District in California.

The next two are different forms of K-feldspar or microcline. The pinkish one is called orthoclase and the bluish green one is called amazonite. The green is thought to be caused by trace amounts of lead.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Another beautiful display Douglas, love this series.

 

[AlanLichty]

I love the contrasts of the tourmaline and the quartz in the second image and the amazonite in the last one. Nice job with the lighting to bring out the beauty of these specimens.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

I'm glad you're feeling better and thank you for sharing these beauties.

 

[MonikaC]

Amazed, as always, at what nature has for us if we only take the time to look.

 

[JimFox]

Wow Doug! These are really great, especially #1. That's crazy how that looks, and how those crystals merge into the quartz.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Another set of fabulous minerals. Your photos of them really do them justice.

 

[DougW]

Very nice! I hadn't realized there were more of your mineral series.