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Minerals in Zurich, Switzerland, April 2022

H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia


Pyrite crystals Pyrite crystals
Pyrite FeS2 Pyrite is an iron sulphide FeS2, belonging to the cubic crystal class, point group symmetry m3.
More pyrite More pyrite
Kupfer Kupfer is the German name for copper
Copper Copper
Pyrite Pyrite
Cobalt dolomite Cobalt dolomite, from Congo in Africa
Quartz crystals Quartz crystals
Quartz crystals Quartz crystals
Quartz crystals Quartz crystals
Gigantic quartz Gigantic quartz
Gold Gold
Gold Gold
Gold  
III III
Tourmaline Tourmaline (black, and Na, Fe, Al, Si, B, O, H compound), smokey quartz (translucent) and microcline (potassium, aluminium silicate)
Petrified wood Petrified wood
Gold Gold
Gold Gold
Gold Gold
Gold Gold
Gold Gold


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