Minerals Collection

Picture No. 10984558
Grand Prismatic Spring Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Date:

Malachite - Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa
CAN-2366 Malachite - Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picture No. 11091681
Galena and Sphalerite the main ore minerals of lead and zinc respectively Date:

Waxing gibbous Moon, computer-enhanced image. The colour saturation of this image has been enhanced to accentuate the natural variation in colour of the Moons surface

Martian landscape, artwork. Mars is a rocky desert world with no surface water. The red colour of the rocks is due to a high content of iron oxides

Citrus fruits. Lemon and lime slices. The juices of citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, needed for healthy skin and gums

Cut agates. Assortment of cut and polished agates. Agate is a variety of quartz (silicon oxide). The colours are produced by impurities in the mineral

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

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

Picture No. 11050115
Purpurite Maine, USA Date:

Emerald - Green variety of Beryl - Be3Al2Si6O18 - Berylium aluminum silicate - green clor from trace of chromium
CAN-4440 Emerald - Green variety of Beryl - Be3Al2Si6O18 China Berylium aluminum silicate - green clor from trace of chromium - Important gem John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Opal Boulder, Queensland Australia
KEL-1424 OPAL - Boulder, Queensland, Australia Ken Lucas contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Selection of pulses, nuts and dried & fresh fruits

Rajah Brooke Butterflies - sucking sulphur spring. Malaysia
PPG-1565 Rajah Brooke Butterflies - sucking sulphur spring Malaysia Trogonoptera brookiana Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb
FLO4727793 Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Mineral Map of Mexico, 1885
2902261 Mineral Map of Mexico, 1885; (add.info.: Historic map of Mexico with Minerals, Mines - Mining. Printed in Spanish.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Treatise Kit?b al-Burh?n f? asr?r 'ilm al-m?z?n
2625124 Treatise Kit?b al-Burh?n f? asr?r 'ilm al-m?z?n; (add.info.: The illuminated opening of a copy of the alchemical treatise Kit?b al-Burh?n f? asr?r 'ilm al-m?z)

Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite, new variety of hydragillite
FLO4721663 Minerals collected by the author during his tour: chrome of lead, gold in chlorite, new variety of hydragillite, red oxide of titanium

Earth Resources
Pawel Pacholec

Royal Institution - Sir Roderick Murchison's Lecture on the Distribution of Gold Ore, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Royal Institution - Sir Roderick Murchison's Lecture on the Distribution of Gold Ore, 1850. Geological talk in London

Geognostic Map of the Localities of Irkutsk, Verkholensk, and Balagansk Districts, 1873. The first geological (geognostic) maps in Russia were produced in the 1850s

Yellow crowned parrot (Amazona ochrocephala) at clay lick, Tambopata Research Centre, Peru

Oxides (quartz group), amethyst, smoky-quartz, rock-crystal, cat s-eye, rose-quartz (colour litho)
2797886 Oxides (quartz group), amethyst, smoky-quartz, rock-crystal, cat s-eye, rose-quartz (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxides (quartz group)

Gold Mine Headgear - Witwatersrand (East) - South Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Cave Pearls, formed as dripping water rich in calcium salts deposits calcite around a small nucleus (often a sand grain). The constant movement of each cave pearl by the dripping water keeps them

Sheet ice crystals viewed by polarised light

Irregular ripples on gypsum sand dunes created by high winds, White Sands National Monument, Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico, USA, December 2012

Red waters of the Rio Tinto, coloured by dissolved minerals, primarily iron. Andalusia, Spain, December 2011

Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) flock feeding on wall of clay lick. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

RF- Landscape of salt pan with sun high above, Salar de Uyuni, Altiplano, Bolivia, April 2017

Street view, The Lizard, Landewednack, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Taken from The Square by Hills Hotel looking towards the post office on Pentreath Lane. The image shows the Great Western Railway parcels receiving office

Woman Coal Bearers, East Lothian Coal Mine (line drawing)
NGW311359 Woman Coal Bearers, East Lothian Coal Mine (line drawing) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311350 Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Crystallised patterns in an abandoned pond used for the disposal and stacking of phosphogypsum with shallow, but highly toxic radioactive green water in Huelva, Southern Spain

Service road crossing an abandoned pond used for the disposal and stacking of phosphogypsum with crystallised patterns and shallow, but highly toxic radioactive green water in Huelva, Southern Spain

Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) flock feeding at wall of clay lick, flying and perched in trees. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border

Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) drinking water inside an Amazonian claylick. Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Azurite / Chessylite, soft, deep blue copper mineral

Bauxite mine, blue water caused by industrial runoff, minerals into local water, Linden town, Guyana, South America

Septarian concretion or (septarian nodules) from Morocco. Dense mass formed by precipitation of mineral cement in sedimentary rock or soil which is later cracked and filled with other material

Orbicular jasper, ocean jasper from Madagascar, a variety of jasper which contains spherical inclusions

Spherulitic or orbicular chalcedony, ocean jasper, a cryptocrystaline quartz from Madagascar

Ice crystals viewed by polarised light

Sugar crystals viewed by polarised light

RF - Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) flock feeding and flying. Wall of clay lick, Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border

Salar de Uyuni salt flat at sunset, Altiplano, Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni salt flat just after sunset, Altiplano, Bolivia

Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) on salt lick, Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru

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Minerals, the hidden treasures of our Earth and beyond. Picture No. 10984558 showcases the mesmerizing beauty of Malachite found in Lumumbashi, Katanga Province, Congo, Africa. Its vibrant green hues captivate the eye and remind us of nature's artistic prowess. In contrast to earthly minerals, Picture No. 11091681 takes us on a journey to Mars with its Martian landscape. The red-orange tones hint at a world waiting to be explored and reveal the possibility of unknown mineral formations beneath its surface. While they can often associated with rocks and landscapes, they also play a vital role in our daily lives. Take citrus fruits for example; their tangy taste is owed to minerals like potassium and magnesium that nourish both body and soul. Cut agates (Picture No. 11050139) offer an exquisite display of intricate patterns formed by layers upon layers over time. Each slice reveals a unique masterpiece created by geological forces that have shaped these stones into natural works of art. Even celestial bodies hold secrets within them as seen in the waxing gibbous Moon (computer-enhanced). This image (Picture No. 11050115) highlights how minerals contribute to lunar landscapes, reminding us that even worlds beyond ours are composed of these precious elements. Speaking of extraterrestrial wonders, Picture No. 11050139 unveils a thin section view of Meteorite Jepara under LM microscopy - an extraordinary glimpse into outer space brought right before our eyes. These cosmic fragments contain rare combinations that can unlock mysteries about our universe's origins. Back on Earth but no less enchanting is Emerald - Green variety Beryl from China (Picture No. 11050115). This gemstone owes its captivating green color to traces of chromium within its structure – truly nature's gift transformed into breathtaking jewelry cherished worldwide. Lastly, we venture down under with an Opal Boulder from Queensland, Australia. This Picture No.