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Gold, opal, jade, amethyst ...

Beauty lies all around us, including in the earth beneath our feet as crystalline minerals. The raw forms of these minerals have an innate beauty even before they are refined for use in industry, jewellery etc.

I am grateful to the South Australian Museum in Adelaide for permission to photograph a selection of the collection of minerals. For further information go to: http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au

Click on an image for a larger view. Thanks for looking.
Bismuth, furnace melt
Bismuth, furnace melt		 Bismuth, furnace melt - detail
Bismuth, furnace melt - detail		 Crocoite. Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite. Dundas, Tasmania, Australia		 Rhodocrosite. Catamarca, Argentina
Rhodocrosite. Catamarca, Argentina
Gold. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Gold. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia		 Sulphur. Sicily, Italy
Sulphur. Sicily, Italy		 Haematite. Cumberland, England
Haematite. Cumberland, England		 Gypsum. Mt Gunson, South Australia
Gypsum. Mt Gunson, South Australia
Quartz (var. Amethyst). Vera Cruz, Mexico
Quartz (var. Amethyst). Vera Cruz, Mexico		 Beryl (var. Morganite), Pakistan
Beryl (var. Morganite), Pakistan		 Opal. Quilpie, Queensland, Australia
Opal. Quilpie, Queensland, Australia		 Quartz. Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Quartz. Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Copper hydroxy carbonate. Katanga, Congo
Copper hydroxy carbonate. Katanga, Congo		 Mesolite with Stilbite. Maharashtra, India
Mesolite with Stilbite. Maharashtra, India		 Fluorite, Illinois, USA
Fluorite, Illinois, USA		 Crocoite. Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Crocoite. Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Beryl (var. Aquamarine) with muscovite. Pakistan
Beryl (var. Aquamarine) with muscovite. Pakistan		 Galena (Lead sulphide). Bulgaria
Galena (Lead sulphide). Bulgaria		 Actinolite (var. nephrite jade). Cowell, South Australia
Actinolite (var. nephrite jade). Cowell, South Australia		 Gypsum. Mt Gunson, South Australia
Gypsum. Mt Gunson, South Australia
Celestite. Madagascar
Celestite. Madagascar		 Erythrite. Mt Cobalt, Queensland, Australia
Erythrite. Mt Cobalt, Queensland, Australia

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Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 13-Dec-2007 01:33
Beautiful collection for the pleasure of the eyes.
Gervan 02-Aug-2007 21:39
Beatiful collection. V.
lin 04-Sep-2006 17:12
It's Beautiful !I love it.Grotesquely nature!Thanks for sharing.
Grobljar Vanjo 10-Aug-2006 10:14
I like your perspective shoting
Well done
VannjoG
crina [mzm] 31-May-2006 05:33
there's a fine museum of rocks and stuff like this in Cluj - I am not really interested in rocks, but your photos make them worth looking at.
Naomi Sheaffer 12-Feb-2006 00:53
Beautiful images! I have a collection of geodes, and find these very interesting.
Sue Robertson 11-Feb-2006 03:35
Wonderful collection Brian. Brings back memories of my Geology studies at Uni.
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