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[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

I create a Flickr gallery with more resolution:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/23556887@N05/sets/72157635809587323/
(link normalized by FMF)

Regards, Oscar.

[Roger Warin]

Hi Oscar,
This is not a modest collection. Of course the specimens are small, but they are just the nicest. Mineral perfection. Bravo.
Roger.

[Ru Smith]

My favourite: the cacoxenite from La Paloma.

[ofarcis]

Hi Ru,

I have to improve the image of Cacoxenite, I must make it again.

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

This is a "Pantojito" (Spanish friendly name). Is an acicular Aragonite from Pantoja, Toledo, Spain

High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH008780_E19_8mm_092x.jpg

I hope you like it.

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

I add five new photos:

Blue aragonite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH009832_E4_4cm_05x.jpg
Wulfenite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH011469_E5_54mm_4x.jpg
Mimetite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoZ013757_E6_72mm_2_6x.jpg
Silver. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH014184p_E7_86mm_2_5x.jpg
2ª Wulfenite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH011413B_E3_45mm_4x.jpg

I hope you like it.
Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

I repeat this Berbes quartz with inclusions of hydrocarbons. I take three photos; natural with Ikea lights, mix with UV+Ikea lights and finally, UV:

Normal light. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH015250_E7_47mm_3x.jpg
Normal light+UV large wave. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH015270_E7_47mm_3x.jpg
UV short wave. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH015311_E7_47mm_3x.jpg

I hope you like it.
Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

I add two minerals; Galena, Siderite, Hemimorphite on Dolomite and a Rhodonite.

Galena, Siderite, Hemimorphite over Dolomite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH015250_E7_47mm_3x.jpg
Rhodonite. High resolution: https://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH016650_E15_94mm_1x.jpg

I hope you like it.
Regards, Oscar.

[disconeckted]

They look like alien space ship power sources!

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

Today i add two minerals more. Hope like you.

High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH017500_E11_78mm_1_90x.jpg
High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH017523_E5_23mm_4_16x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

Today I update this photo of cacoxenite, in this occasion take at 10x. Hope like you.

I recomend to see the next link.

High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH017698_C1_05mm_10x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.

[ofarcis]

Hi to all,

I add three minerals. Hope like you.

High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH019677_E6_32mm_2_78x.jpg
High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH019004_E4_48mm_5x.jpg
High resolution: https://MacroRail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH018966_E2_23mm_10x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.

[Don Lum]

Beautiful specimens and superb photography, Oscar.

Are you using Ikea LED lights?

Don

[ofarcis]

Yes Dom, I used two, thee or five lamps of Ikea with half ping-pong ball to blur the light. See my current setup:



Regards, Oscar.

[Tobi]

Really great shots of a small but colourful world :)