Smithsonian Minerals

Photographs

Petrified Wood; 8-foot diameter cross section of tree.	The Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals ***
Calcite after Bird's Nest; has to be seen to be believed.
Meteorite with polished face showing interior crystalline patterns.
Tektite; glassy material from space.
Meteorite from Mars; amazing surface texture.
Meteorite found in Antarctica; beautiful exterior flow pattern.
Meteorite cross section showing interior nodule of troilite.
Crystalline Copper nodule.
Twinned crystals of Cerussite.
Double-terminated Smokey Quartz cluster of crystals.

Three NEW Gem photographs | Amethyst crystal cluster | Aquamarine crystal

Petrified Dinosaur bone | Flourite crystal | Geothite, rainbow colors

Gypsum giant crystals | Gypsum, after Halite | Gypsum crystal cluster

Kunzite crystal | Opalized wood | Petrified wood, logs | Iron Pyrite crystal cluster

Quartz, after Anhydrite, photo 1 | Quartz, after Anhydrite, photo 2

Quartz, after Halite | Quartz point cluster, large | Rose Quartz halo

Quartz sphere and point | Smithsonite, founders namesake mineral

Smithsonite, two specimen, photo 2 | Smithsonite, two specimen, photo 3

Tourmaline crystal cluster, photo 1 | Tourmaline crystal cluster, photo 2

Goethite in finger formation | Arkansas Quartz clusters, huge

Topaz crystal, with Lepidolite | Wavellite, photo 1 | Wavellite, photo 2

Wulfenite, photo 1 | Wulfenite, photo 2 | Quartz crystal; unusual shape and black in color.

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