EOSC 110 Mineral Slide Show
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Diamond with graphite inclusion, by Dr. W.R. Danner. Star ruby and star sapphire - gem varieties of corundum. Cubes of galena. Native gold (Au) in wire form. Fluorite cubes.
Staurolite twins. Euhedral garnets in schist. Fire Opal. Slices of concentrically-banded agate (chalcedony). Calcite. Note rhombic cleavage.
Banded agate (chalcedony). Hexagonal quartz crystal. Tourmaline on quartz. Beryl, variety emerald. Kyanite (blue) with minor garnet (dark, equant) and staurolite (dark, elongate) crystals in schist.
Native silver (Ag) in wire form. Pyrite cubes. Calcite scalenohedra. Quartz crystal. Amethyst, a variety of quartz.

All slides by Dr. R.L. Armstrong,
except as noted.
Copyright © 2002 Dept. Earth and Ocean Sciences,
The University of British Columbia.