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Crystal Photo Gallery

Elements, Compounds, and Minerals

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This is a collection of photographs of crystals. Some are crystals you can grow yourself. Others are representative pictures of crystals of elements and minerals.

Images 1-12 of 97

  1. Almandine Garnet CrystalAlmandine garnet, which is also known as carbuncle, is an iron-aluminum garnet.
  2. Alum CrystalThis alum crystal grew overnight.
  3. Alum CrystalThis is a large crystal of alum, or aluminium potassium sulfate.
  4. Alum CrystalsIn the Smithsonian kits, these are called 'frosty diamonds'.
  5. AmethystCrystals of amethyst from Brazil.
  6. AmethystAmethyst
  7. Apatite CrystalsApatite is the name given to a group of phosphate minerals.
  8. AragoniteCrystals of aragonite.
  9. AsbestosAsbestos with muscovite.
  10. AzuriteCrystals of azurite.
  11. Benitoite CrystalsThese are blue crystals of the rare mineral benitoite.
  12. Beryl Crystal PhotoThis is a photo of a beryl crystal from Gilgit, Pakistan.
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