Mineral Collection (page 2)

Evening mood, Salar de Uyuni, Salt Lake, Altiplano, Bolivia
Dramatic evening mood, Salar de Uyuni, Salt Lake, Altiplano, Bolivia. The dramatic scenery, colours and rugged horizons of the Bolivian Altiplano

The Yellowstone River and canyon from Grandview Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Kaolinite
Scanning electron microscope image of kaolinite (x 4.00K). Its a common phyllosilicate mineral, its structure is composed of silicate sheets bonded to aluminum oxide/hydroxide layers

Selection of diamond crystals
Diamond crystals from the Natural History Museum collections

Blue John vase
A vase carved out of the mineral Blue John. The mineral is so far unique to one location in the Derbyshire Peak District, England

Jasper
A polished slab of jasper from Campsie Fells, Stirlingshire. Jasper is cryptocrystalline agate quartz (silicon dioxide)

Panning for gold, California
Reenactor panning for gold on the American River, where the Gold Rush started, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

Feldspar Crystals from Summit of Mount Erebus (Natural Size), 1909. Specimens of crystallised magma from the volcano Erebus

Advertisement for Stocksbridge Mineral Water and Bottling Company Ltd. Victoria Street, Stocksbridge
Original at Sheffield Local Studies PAMP

Moeraki Boulders in the morning light, Moeraki Beach, Hampden, Otago Region, New Zealand

Smokejacks Brickworks, Surrey
Smokejacks Brickworks in Ockley, Surrey shows part of the Upper Weald Clay Formation of Lower Cretaceous (Barremian) age

Eocene London clay
Eli Marsden Wilsons impression of the Eocene (55 to 34 million years ago) London Clay landscape

Tremolite asbestos from France
Tremolite (calcium magnesium silicate hydroxide) is a mineral from the Amphibole group, it is commonly used for industrial purposes

Industrial Revolution. England. Mining. Nineteenth-century engraving

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on the Animas River, San Juan National Forest
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on the Animas River, San Juan National Forest, Colorado, USA

Native silver
Silver found in pure form in the ground is called native silver (Ag) - it is an elemental metal and structure is dendritic or branch-like

Picture No. 11050139
Coquina St. Augustine, Florida, USA Date:

Baking soda crystals, SEM C016 / 8041
Sodium bicarbonate. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of crystals of sodium bicarbonate (or sodium hydrogen carbonate). Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid commonly used in baking powder

Plate 4, fig 2 Puddingstone - from Mineralienbuch
An illustration of a polished section of puddingstone. Puddingstone is a conglomerate sedimentary rock. Plate 4, fig 2 from Mineralienbuch by F. A. Schmidt, Stuttgart 1855

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

Garnet Peridotite
Garnet-peridotite, a major constituent in the make-up of the Earth. Image published in Natures Connections An Exploration of Natural History. Published in 2000

Coelosphaeridium, calcareous alga

Franklinite, zinc ore
A granular rock composed of white calcite, dull green willemite, red zincite and black franklinite (Zinc Iron Manganese Oxide). See T00387 for a fluorescent view

Benitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral

Agate bowl, grey and white
Agate is a decorative variety of cryptocrystalline quartz (silicon dioxide). This bowl specimen is from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Iceland spar
A specimen of Iceland spar from Rodefjord, Iceland. Transparent crystal composed of the mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) which has unusual property of double refraction

Polished slab of labradorite
Labradorite (calcium sodium aluminum silicate) can seem dull and grey until the light hits correctly, then an array of colours can be observed glowing on the surface

Fossilised diatoms, SEM

Copper sulphate crystals, LM
Copper sulphate crystals. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of copper sulphate (CuSO4) crystals

EVNT2A-00012
Prospectors panning for gold in the California Gold Rush. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Sliven, Bulgaria - The Sinite Kamani rocks
Sliven, Bulgaris. The famous rocky massif Sinite Kamani ( The Blue Rocks ) and the associated national park, the fresh air and the mineral springs offer diverse opportunities for leisure and tourism

Great Sandy Desert, satellite image. North is at upper left. Vegetation is green and purple, while more barren, rocky areas are various shades of white and brown

The Mineral Palace, at Pueblo, Colorado (b / w photo)
6018194 The Mineral Palace, at Pueblo, Colorado (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mineral Palace, at Pueblo, Colorado)

A gentleman and a miner with a specimen of copper ore
RCM77674 A gentleman and a miner with a specimen of copper ore by Opie, John (1761-1807); The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

Fern fossils from the Permian.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Fr. Rolles Geology and Paleontology section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886

Thermal swimming pool in Budapest, Hungary
Thermal outdoor swimming pool in Budapest, Hungary

Silver City, Nevada, c. 1870, from American Pictures, published by The Religious
KW187915 Silver City, Nevada, c.1870, from American Pictures, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1876 (engraving) by English School

Slovakia - Spa - thermal baths at Piest any - covered rickshaws - the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia. This particular site is the Napoleon Spa. Date: circa 1910s

Meteorite Jepara, thin section, LM
Polarized light micrograph of a thin section of the meteorite Jepara, found in Java, Indonesia in 2008, weighing 499 kilograms This meteorite is of the siderite type consisting principally of nickel

Beryl
A cut heliodor beryl stone of 135.93 carats. Beryl comprises of beryllium aluminum silicate

Plate 7a from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 7a, Mineralogie [unfinished] from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Emiliana huxleyi, coccolith
Scanning electron microscope image of a complete sphere of coccoliths from modern oceans. These are thin calcite shells protecting the coccolithophore within

Plate 1 from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 1 Histoire Naturelle ou Mineralogie Complete, from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Perovskite
Large black, pseudocubic crystals of perovskite (calcium titanium oxide). It is a source of titanium and some rare earth metals

The Nummulosphere Part I. Front Cover
An account of the organic origin of so-called igneous rocks and of abyssal red clays by Kirkpatrick, Randolph (1863-1950), London. 1913

Copper and magnesium sulphate
Copper sulphate and magnesium sulphate crystals, polarised light micrograph

Abano Terme, Italy - Imposing entrace to the Ancient Springs
Abano Terme is a spa town and commune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy, on the eastern slope of the Colli Euganei

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"Unearthing the Beauty: Exploring the World of Minerals" Step into a world where nature's treasures shine bright. From the depths of Cornwall, England, to the coal mines of the 1850s and beyond, minerals have captivated humanity for centuries. In Carnon Stream Works, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, gold gleams in its purest form. Its allure has sparked dreams and ambitions throughout history – just like during the Australian Gold Rush in the 1850s when prospectors flocked to unearth their fortunes. Harold Harvey's masterpiece "The Clay Pit" transports us back to a time when coal mining shaped communities in England during the 19th century. The grit and determination of those miners echo through time as they delved deep into darkness to fuel industrial progress. Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians witnessed an era of extraction that left lasting imprints on both land and culture. Harold Harvey captures this momentous period with his skilled brush strokes – from copper and magnesium sulphate discoveries to calcareous phytoplankton fossils preserved for eternity. Leswidden's China Clay Pit reveals another facet exploration; here lies a delicate balance between human intervention and natural beauty. Harold Harvey once again immortalizes this scene with his artistic prowess. As we delve deeper into our planet's geological cross-section through Earth's crust, we uncover secrets hidden beneath our feet. Picture No. 10984558 serves as a window into these mysteries waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Aquamarine crystals glisten like drops from Poseidon himself – enchanting all who lay eyes upon them with their ethereal hues reminiscent of tranquil waters, and are not mere commodities; they represent stories etched within Earth itself – tales told through layers upon layers over millions of years. They remind us that even amidst chaos and change, there is enduring beauty waiting patiently to be discovered.