The lead in your pencil...

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:43 am

...was once a mineral like this...

Graphite crystals from the Block 14 Open Cut, Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Field of view 4mm.

That's my limit for the day.

Hope you like my new avatar by the way - azurite from Mineral hill in New South Wales.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:53 am

Very nice Shot Steve, that is a small crystal

.....Azurite is such a beautiful blue