Rock Photography Set VII

This is the smallest edition thus far in this series by measure of volume of images. For a variety of reasons I did not feel like taking more images during the course of this particular Santa Barbara Gem Faire event.

Smokey Quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ruby in Zoisite from Tanzania.

Herkimer Diamonds (doubly-terminated Quartz crystals) from Herkimer, New York.

Carved and polished Rock Crystal Quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Quartz crystal from Mnt. Ida, Arkansas, with mostly-healed fracture plane.

Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from India.

Single Quartz Crystal point from Mnt. Ida, Arkansas.

All photos by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).