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Minerals and crystals including kyanite, asbestos and andalusite.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Adolph Kenngotts Mineralogy section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich
Jade groupA selection of rough and worked specimens of jadeite and nephrite. Jade is a gemstone and ornamental stone
Chrome diopsideTwo variations of a diopside gemstone (calcium magnesium silicate). Left: Deep-green faceted cut stone; locality unknown. Right: Small translucent green detached crystal from Outokumpu, Finland
RhodoniteA pink specimen of rhodonite (manganese iron magnesium calcium silicate). Rhodon is greek for rose. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
The Abee EH4 enstatite chondriteAbee fell in Canada in 1953. The cut surface clearly shows the metal-rich and brecciated texture of Abee
Jadeite crystal and cut stoneJadeite comprises of (sodium aluminum iron silicate) and is actually not a mineral outright, but is a variety of the mineral actinolite. Specimens from the Natural History Museum, London
SpodumeneA specimen of the mineral spodumene (lithium aluminium silicate). This mineral comes in two varieties, Kunzite and Hiddenite
Enstatite comprises of (magnesium silicate) and derives from the pyroxene group. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Microscope image of the Johnstown diogenite. Diogenites are coarse grained and composed primarily of one mineral, pyroxene. Field of view is 2.5mm across
Microscope image of the Zagami shergottite. The fractures in the pyroxene mineral grains and the paler patches of glass show that the rock has been shocked. Field of view is 5mm
Microscope image of the Brachina meteorite, the type specimen of the Brachinite meteorites. Brachinites are composed mostly of olivine with minor amounts of pyroxene and plagioclase
Radial pyroxene chondruleMicroscope image of a radial pyroxene chondrule from the ALH 88036 (H3.4) ordinary chondrite. The chondrule is about 2mm across
Spodumene crystal and cut stoneLarge spodumene (Lithium Aluminum Silicate) crystal and cut gemstone from Brazil
Kunzite crystal and cut stoneStrongly dichroic pink kunzite crystal and faceted kunzite. Kunzite (lithium aluminum silicate) is the pink variety of spodumene and is pleochroic
Jadeite carved dish from China
Polished slab of rhodoniteA pink specimen of rhodonite (manganese iron magnesium calcium silicate). Rhodon is greek for rose