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Amazonite and smoky quartz crystals, Crystal Peak, CO. Collected and owned by Dan Kile. |
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Mt. Antero from the east (telephoto) |
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Aquamarine crystal, Mt. Antero, CO. Self-collected, Spomer collection. |
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Morganite beryl crystals on matrix, Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
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Tourmaline crystals on quartz, Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala, CA. From the famous "blue cap" find, 1972. |
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Large aquamarine crystal, Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
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Rose quartz crystals on feldspar. Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
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Rhodochrosite on quartz matrix. Sweethome Mine, Alma, CO. |
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Emerald crystals, Hiddenite, NC. |
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A picture of the badland formations, Badlands Nat'l Monument. |
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Tepee Tuffy agate, Tepee Canyon, Black Hills, SD. Spomer collection. |
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Fairburn agate, SD. Spomer collection. |
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A fine black and white Fairburn. Spomer collection. |
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A classic Fairburn agate found in a gravel pit, SD. Spomer collection. |
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Some traditional colors in Tepee Canyon agate, SD. Spomer collection. |
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A fine Tepee Canyon agate. Spomer collection. |
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A nice Dryhead agate, MT. Spomer collection. |
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An excellent Dryhead agate, Mt. Approx. 4 inches long. Spomer collection. |
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Another excellent Dryhead. Nodule is approx. 4 inches across. Spomer collection. |
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Large Lake Superior agate slab with rare dark amethyst center. Spomer collection. |
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Rare citrine center in a Lake Superior agate. Spomer collection. |
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Typical nice "Laker". Spomer collection. |
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Very unusual color combination for a "Laker". Spomer collection. |
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A collection of nice "Lakers", 2 inches and under. Spomer collection. |
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Freeform "Laker" cabochon with good amethyst center. Spomer collection. |
Photos on Photo Page 1 by Robert E. Spomer, except for the pictures of the rhodochrosite, the No. Carolina emerald, and the Brazilian aquamarine. These photographer(s) are unknown. They were taken from a mineral calendar about 20 years old. All scans, gamma corrections, and color adjustments by Robert Spomer, except the three scans mentioned above by Dennis Streetman.
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Last Modified March 2004 All scanned photographs shown here are for your viewing enjoyment only. |
