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Aug 25th, 2012 at 9:19pm
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Iridescent botryoidal hematite from Graves Mountain.
3.5 x 3 x 1 cm
  
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Reply #1 - Aug 26th, 2012 at 2:44pm
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your photos are always fantastic scott.
  
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Reply #2 - Aug 27th, 2012 at 9:09am
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Thanks RR, it's those compliments that have gotten me where I am with photography thus far.  Much appreciated.   Grin
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:08am
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Graves Mountain is by far the coolest place i have had the opportunity to visit.  I have heard from several people if you cant find nice pieces at Graves then you aren't trying hard enough.  I have one small album of pictures up but i have several more pieces i will be taking photos of and need to get some pictures from some people who came up to where i was digging and snapped pictures of my pocket i got into.  Here is a little teaser.
http://imgur.com/a/YAKqw
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:25am
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Well Mark you certainly hit the right spot.  I've not been as successful as you at finding the really good stuff.  You did very well.  Good job and good photos.

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Reply #5 - Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:31pm
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Thanks scott, i have learned a lot, my pictures are definitely improving.  I have some more ideas to try out in the future.
  
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Reply #6 - Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:31pm
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oh yeah, that's some pretty stuff. You did good! Smiley
Look forward to seeing some more of it.
The 5th pic is interesting. What is/was that crystals of?
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:41pm
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They are kyanite blades coated in the hematite.
  
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Reply #8 - Jan 18th, 2014 at 10:25am
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More iridescent.
  
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Reply #9 - Jan 20th, 2014 at 11:15pm
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these are awesome pics of these rocks...what kind of camera do most of you use to get that much zoom and keep such clear pics
  
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Reply #10 - Jan 21st, 2014 at 5:36pm
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I'm currently using a Cannon 70D with a Cannon Macro Lens EF-S 60mm.  But I also use focus stacking software, specifically Helicon Focus.
  
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Reply #11 - Jan 21st, 2014 at 6:07pm
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ok sounds like im gonna be sticking with nikon coolpix lol
  
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Reply #12 - Jun 30th, 2014 at 8:27pm
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botryoidal rainbows
  
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Reply #13 - Jul 30th, 2014 at 11:30pm
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Can't get enough.
  
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Reply #14 - Oct 9th, 2014 at 5:29pm
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Oh yeah!..Now that's what I'm talkin about!  The mirror was a nice touch for that super botroidal and the colors and patterns on all of those specimens are magnificent!   Great YT vid as well Scott.  It was truly an honor slangin' next to ya and the other NC hounds this past weekend. 

I will post my hi fidelity Samsung 3 photos soon...time to go find some playdough  Undecided

I have attached two Scanning Electron Micro photos from  CalTech of Ir. Hematite.  The first is from Graves mountain and the second is from the Andrade mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil which features both the Aluminum and Phosphorous crystals in fine detail.

Source: http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu/manuscripts/in-prep/Submitted/Rainbow_hematite/
  
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