Microphotography:
Here is a little tribute to the minerals of my department, l’Ardèche. This southeastern French department is not well known for its minerals, especially compared to its neighbors, which have been thriving on the mining industry for centuries. However, there are still some places here with beautiful micro-minerals.
Phillipsite. St-Jean-Le-Centenier, Ardèche, France
Baryte. Lescure Mine, Mayres, Ardèche, France.
Pyrite on quartz. St-Marguerite-Lafigère, Ardèche, France.
Offretite. St-Jean-Le-Centenier, Ardèche, France.
Pyrite around a single calcite crystal on quartz. St-Marguerite-Lafigère, Ardèche, France.
Garnet. Jaujac, Ardèche, France.
Hematite. Rochessauves, Ardèche, France
Fluorite phantom with liquid inclusion. St-Peray, Ardèche, France.
Chabazite. St-Jean-Le-Centenier, Ardèche, France