FMF Minerals Gallery

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 1.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 1.jpg

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 2.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 2.jpg

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 3.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 3.JPG

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 3.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 3.jpg

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 4.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 4.JPG

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 4.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

01 Aquamarine Baltistan 4.jpg

02 Kunzite Urucum 1.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

02 Kunzite Urucum 1.jpg

02 Kunzite Urucum 2.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

02 Kunzite Urucum 2.jpg

02 Kunzite Urucum 3.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

02 Kunzite Urucum 3.jpg

02 Kunzite Urucum 4.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

02 Kunzite Urucum 4.jpg

03 Kunzite Urucum 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 03.JPG

03 Kunzite Urucum 04.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 04.JPG

03 Kunzite Urucum 05.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 05.JPG

03 Kunzite Urucum 2.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 2.jpg

03 Kunzite Urucum 8.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 8.jpg

03 Kunzite Urucum 9.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

03 Kunzite Urucum 9.jpg

033 Epidote Green Monster A2.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

033 Epidote Green Monster A2.JPG

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 05.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 0

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 06.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 0

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 04.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 0

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 0

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 7.jpg (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

04 Kyanite Barra de Salinas Dist 7

05 Gold Round Mountain 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

05 Gold Round Mountain 03.JPG

06 Grossular Lake Jaco 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

06 Grossular Lake Jaco 03.JPG

06 Grossular Lake Jaco 04.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

06 Grossular Lake Jaco 04.JPG

07 Pyrite Nanisivik 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

07 Pyrite Nanisivik 03.JPG

07 Pyrite Nanisivik 04.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

07 Pyrite Nanisivik 04.JPG

08 Pyrite Nanisivik 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

08 Pyrite Nanisivik 03.JPG

13 Rutile Graves Mtn 03.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

13 Rutile Graves Mtn 03.JPG

7 Front.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

7 Front.JPG

Aquamarine Baltistan 5.3 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Aquamarine Baltistan 5.3 cm

Back (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Back

Backlighting Kyanite Xtal.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Backlighting Kyanite Xtal.JPG

Caclite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA Twin is 5 x 4.5 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Caclite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Sco

Calcite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA Twin is 5 x 4.5 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Calcite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Sco

Calcite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa, USA 32 x 15 x 14 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Calcite Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Sco

Calcite Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK 11.9 x 7.5 x 6.6 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Calcite Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, W

Center from left (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Center from left

Center from right (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Center from right

Fabric diffuses light.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fabric diffuses light.JPG

Fishing line emerging from the bent channel. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line emerging from the ben

Fishing line going into one of the bent channels in main part of piece. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line going into one of the

Fishing line through straight channel near top of piece. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Fishing line through straight chan

Front - piece is 14.4 cm wide, 8.2 cm tall, and 4.4 cm thick. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Front - piece is 14.4 cm wide, 8.2

Gold Round Mountain Mine 3.0 cm, 3.6g (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Gold Round Mountain Mine 3.0 cm, 3

Grossular Lake Jaco 4.5 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Grossular Lake Jaco 4.5 cm

I know Peter would prefer to see strange and interesting specimens, but this one is typical of the locality. But hey - it’s gold! Even if i get a better one, I’ll still keep this specimen because it is my first nice xtaline gold. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

I know Peter would prefer to see s

I like this piece because it has a complicated, asymmetrical termination (pinacoid on one side and pyramidal on the other) and has some etched dihexagonal faces along the prism. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

I like this piece because it has a

I love complicated xtal shapes. These cubes are modified by a nice assortment of faces. The faces that parallel the edges of the cubes are not simple dodecahedral faces - there are two of them at a shallower angle than the dodecahedral face. I doubt any of the corner faces are octahedral - too many of them. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

I love complicated xtal shapes. T

IMG_0750.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

IMG_0750.JPG

Kunzite Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais 10.7 cm This complete, etched xtal has both kunzite and hiddenite areas within. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Kunzite Urucum Mi
This complete, e

Kunzite Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais 10.7 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Kunzite Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais

Kunzite Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais 11.4 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Kunzite Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais

Kyanite Barra de Salinas District, Minas Gerais longest xtal 13.5 cm Many of the xtals on this piece are terminated. This evening’s brews somehow got into the picture. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Kyanite Barra de
Many of the xtal

Kyanite Barra de Salinas District, Minas Gerais longest xtal 13.5 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Kyanite Barra de Salinas District,

Large rutile xtal without matrix. The red you see in the pictures is from light entering the xtal and bouncing back. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Large rutile xtal without matrix.

Left termination (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Left termination

Many of the xtals on this piece are terminated. Hope Jordi doesn’t mind me memorializing some of my favorite adult beverages in my pictures. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Many of the xtals on this piece ar

P8220025.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220025.JPG

P8220026.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220026.JPG

P8220027.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220027.JPG

P8220028.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220028.JPG

P8220029.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220029.JPG

P8220030.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220030.JPG

P8220031.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220031.JPG

P8220032.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

P8220032.JPG

Pyrite Nanisivik Mine, N. Baffin Isld 5.4 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Pyrite Nanisivik Mine, N. Baffin I

Pyrite Nanisivik Mine, N. Baffin Isld 8.8 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Pyrite Nanisivik Mine, N. Baffin I

right termination (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

right termination

Rutile Graves Mtn, GA 5.3 cm (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Rutile Graves Mtn, GA 5.3 cm

Taking pictures.JPG (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Taking pictures.JPG

The narrow section does not conduct light like the rest. This suggests a repair or worse. However, when you look at it closely, it doesn’t look repaired. No fluorescent glue shows under UV. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

The narrow section does not conduc

This complete, etched xtal has both kunzite and hiddenite areas within. Note the triangular etch features. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

This complete, etched xtal has bot

This piece is complete all around with interesting etch features. The etching also forms these rectangular channels that go into and sometimes right through the xtal. Note in pictures two lengths of fishing line pushed through two of the channels. One line goes through a straight channel and the other goes though one of the channels that has a 120+/- degree bend. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

This piece is complete all around

Triangular etch pits. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Triangular etch pits.

Triangular etch pits. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Triangular etch pits.

Triangular etch pits. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Triangular etch pits.

What about this crazy pyrite! I wonder what misery this one had to go through to end up this tortured looking. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

What about this crazy pyrite! I w

Wonderfully complex Lake Jaco garnet. Xtal is transulcent. (Author: Matt_Zukowski)

Wonderfully complex Lake Jaco garn