Rock Picture of the Week
This site is dedicated to the promotion
and enjoyment of rockhounding which includes rock, mineral, and fossil
hunting, collecting, and their related activities. Each week I will
post a new subject related picture and description.
Due mainly to the scarcity
of quality material to photograph
I
will
be
reducing
the
number
of
posts
to
twice
a
month.
Please
feel
free
to
browse
previously
posted
specimens
in
my archives.
The
picture for the 1st half of September is Selenite
Mineral
Field Test
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Selenite (CaSO4-2H2O)
is often precipitated out of mineral rich water. This specimen came
from the Giant Crystal Cave in the Niaca Mine, Mexico. This cave has
the world's most spectacular Selenite crystals, with crystal faces more
than a yard wide and 10 yards long. The cave appears like a scene right
out of a science fiction movie.
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All background photos by Jim Bryan