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Rhodochrosite, "dog tooth" variety, N'Chwaning, S. Africa. |
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Topaz with matrix, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
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Crocoite crystals, Dundas, Tasmania. |
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Tourmaline , large xl from Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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A great rhodochrosite plate from the world-famous Sweethome Mine, Alma, CO |
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Another great rhodo from Sweethome. |
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A superb multiple crystal growth of aquamarine from Idaho on display at Tucson one year. Who wouldn't love to own that? |
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Tourmaline "candelabra", Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala, CA. From famous "blue cap" pocket, 1972. |
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Rare sceptered quartz with elbaite tourmaline, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Spomer collection. |
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Imperial topaz crystals on display at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. |
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Pyrite crystals on quartz crystals. Quivaliverca, Peru. Spomer collection. |
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Rhodochrosite on pyrite from the John Reed Mine, Climax, CO. This locale is now bulldozed under. Collected by Frank Knaus. Spomer collection. |
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View from Devil's Head Mt. northeast toward Campbell Mt. |
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The Calumet Iron Mine near Salida, CO. Famous for epidote crystals. |
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Prospecting for quartz crystals near Monarch Pass |
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Setting up for the ContinTail gem show at Buena Vista, CO. |
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ContinTail gem show, Buena Vista, CO each August. |
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Large smoky quartz xl, "Señor Smoke" found at the Black and Blue Claim. Spomer collection. |
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Smoky quartz xl with whitecap growths, found by Carl Holzer, Crystal Peak. Spomer collection. |
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Magnetite on uralized diopside (uralite), Calumet Mine, Salida, CO. Spomer collection. |
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Aquamarine beryl xls in smoky quartz matrix, Mt. Antero, CO. Carbonate Ridge area. Spomer collection. |
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Botryoidal Smithsonite specimen, Kelly Mine, Magdalena, NM. Spomer collection. |
Photos on Photo Page 2 by Robert Spomer, except the African rhodochrosite, the blue topaz, the crocoite, and the "candelabra". These are from old mineral calendars, photographer(s) unknown.
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Last Modified March 2004 All scanned photographs shown here are for your viewing enjoyment only. |
