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.
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 •...
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)
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...
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)
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)