This specimen previously belonged to the late Judy Rowe who collected often in New Zealand.
Gold, Hokitika, New Zealand
Hokitika was founded during the West Coast gold rushes in 1864. Examples of gold from the local rivers can be purchased at tourist shops. Below: Gold, Hokitika, Westland District, West…
Gold, Hokitika, New Zealand
Hokitika was founded during the West Coast gold rushes in 1864. Examples of gold from the local rivers can be purchased at tourist shops. Below: Gold, Hokitika, Westland District, West…
Siderite, Chabazite-Na, Apatite, Chlorite, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Siderite is a very common mineral, in lustrous or iridescent deep brown forms, rarely in paler brown translucent balls. Generally it is in sheaf-like bundles, occasionally in ‘bow-ties’. It does…
Siderite, Orthoclase, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Siderite is a very common mineral, in lustrous or iridescent deep brown forms, rarely in paler brown translucent balls. Generally it is in sheaf-like bundles, occasionally in ‘bow-ties’. It does…
Phillipsite, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Phillipsite has been found as crystals in the classic phillipsite form as larger (1mm) crackled clear crystals, associated with barite and clear barrel-shaped chabazite. It also occurs as minute creamy…
Magnetite, Siderite, Apatite, Chlorite, Chabazite-Na, Orthoclase, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Black magnetite octahedra, some with traces of chlorite on their faces, some of which are stepped. Some magnetite crystals are completely encased in chlorite. Blocky orthoclase crystals form part of…
Gypsum, Chabazite-Na, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Gypsum tends to usually occur alone or with barite, chabazite-Na and analcime in the more weathered rock. It forms sprays of clear needles, or larger flat crystals. Below: Gypsum, chabazite-Na,…
Gypsum, Siderite, Chlorite, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Gypsum tends to usually occur alone or with barite, chabazite-Na and analcime in the more weathered rock. It forms sprays of clear needles, or larger flat crystals. Below: Gypsum, siderite…
Chabazite-Na, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Chabazite-Na (“herschelite“) crystals are found in many vugs, as single yellowish, cream, white or colourless hexagonal plates, with striated prism faces and matt-finish flat surfaces. Under magnification the flat surfaces…
Barite, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Barite occurs as white tabular plates or rosettes, on chlorite and in weathered zones, and as chunky white bipyramids. Barite can be found with chabazite, gypsum, analcime, and harmotome-phillipsite. Below:…
Chabazite-Na, Bickers Quarry, New Zealand
Chabazite-Na (“herschelite“) crystals are found in many vugs, as single yellowish, cream, white or colourless hexagonal plates, with striated prism faces and matt-finish flat surfaces. Under magnification the flat surfaces…