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  1. Studio Mineralia

    Your opinion? Fluorite twin with Quartz Crystals. Connecticut, USA

  2. The Silent Dancer. Quartz, Jeffrey Quarry, Arkansas, USA

    The Silent Dancer. Quartz, Jeffrey Quarry, Arkansas, USA

    3 cm tall, 1 cm wide, Rock Currier Collection No. 3818. What appears to me a tether to the underworld is actually thread that connects to a small yellow circular specimen label, a repurposed 3-ring binder paper reinforcement ring. Termed "solution quartz" as it grew with no matrix attachment.
  3. Greg Shchepanek

    Want critique Quartz Crystal Contrast

    Quartz is a chemical compound consisting of one part silicon and two parts oxygen. It is silicon dioxide (SiO2). It is the most abundant mineral found at Earth's surface, and its unique properties make it one of the most useful natural substances. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM •...
  4. Greg Shchepanek

    Want critique Red Filter Quartz Crystal

    Jack suggested to try colour lighting so this is my experiment with a red filter on a quartz crystal. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/50 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
  5. Greg Shchepanek

    Your opinion? Playing with Light on Amethyst

    Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and owes its violet colour to irradiation, impurities of iron and in some cases other transition metals, and the presence of other trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. Popular for its purple colouring it is used for...
  6. Greg Shchepanek

    Quartz Crystals Contrast

    From my rock collection. Quartz crystal formations on a rock which my Uncle gave to me from one of his Northern Ontario adventures in the wilderness. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 500 Flash (off, did not fire)
  7. Greg Shchepanek

    HiddenWorlds

    Inside a quartz geode that is filled with water for effects. Multiple lighting sources for colour. Doing some experimental macro photos with my rock collection today. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.0 28.0 mm 1/60 1000 Flash (off, did not fire)
  8. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Quartz Crystal

    Crystal Quartz lighting by Lumintop EDC Flashlight
  9. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Quartz Crystals

    My geode revisited with different lighting
  10. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Smaller Blueish Amethyst

    Given to me by my best friend who knows I love the rocks:
  11. Greg Shchepanek

    Others Inside a Crystal Geode

    I have a rock collection too, quartz geode using the super macro feature
  12. Greg Shchepanek

    Movado Swiss Watch

    My favourite wrist watch before there were phones. Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/50 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)