Douglas Merson

This is my current photo setup for micromineral photos that I am posting

First day of Kitsap County Fair and our granddaughter Ashley won grand champion in FFA MRket hog showmanship. #FFA #4h #openclass

#CatsOfBluesky have a great #Caturday 😅🥳

Micromineral photography is in a pause for a while. With the advent of warm weather I am spending much time working on yard work and gardening. It is also the season of llama shows and a couple of weeklong breaks in Canada. #minerals #llamas

This is the newest addition to our daughter's llama herd. He was born about 2 PM on Saturday, 2 May. He looks just like his dad. #llamas

Our annual photo with the granddaughters.

We are in Salem, Oregon for the Cascade Llama Show and Sale. It is part of the Oregon Ag Fest. For a change, the weather is pleasant. We recruited one of our granddaughters to show our llamas in the performance classes. #llamas

Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 2.36 mm #545 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #earthscience #geology

Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 3.50 mm #544 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #earthscience #geology

Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 3.53 mm #543 NFS

Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 3.52 mm #501 NFS

Chabazite series Beech Creek Quarry, Mount Vernon, Grant Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 3.49 mm #493 NFS

Enstatite Mg2Si2O6 Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 2.94 mm #463 NFS

Fluorapatite (Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆) Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 2.54 mm #464 NFS

Fluoro-edenite NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂ Harter Mountain, Linn County, Oregon FOV = 3.46 mm #9397 NFS

Tridymite SiO₂ Fluoro-edenite NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂ Harter Mountain, Linn County, Oregon FOV = 1.51mm #9396 NFS

Enstatite Mg2Si2O6 Harter Mountain, Linn County, Oregon FOV = 1.48 mm #9395 NFS

Augite (Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆) Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 0.90 mm #2384 NFS

Enstatite Mg2Si2O6 Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA FOV = 3.50 mm #2384 NFS

Epidote Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH) Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA FOV = 1.38 mm #9621 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Cumengite Pb₂₁Cu₂₀Cl₄₂(OH)₄₀·6H₂O Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA FOV = 1.40 mm #9616 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Groutite Mn³⁺O(OH) Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona, USAFOV = 2.97 mm #9614 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Azurite Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂ Cornwallite Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄ Binghampton Mine, Mayer, Agua Fria Mining District, Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA FOV = 3.45 mm #9612 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Molybdofornacite CuPb₂(MoO₄)(AsO₄)(OH) Mildren Mine (Mildren claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA FOV = 0.94 mm #9607 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆ Hemimorphite Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O Empire Mine, Nash Mines group, Washington Camp-Duquesne Mining District, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA FOV = 2.51 mm #9595 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Caledonite Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆ Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA FOV = 3.51 mm #9509 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Ruizite Ca₂Mn³⁺₂Si₄O₁₁(OH)₄·2H₂O Kinoite Ca₂Cu₂Si₃O₁₀·2H₂O Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA FOV = 2.83 mm #9503 NFS

Lévyne Series Rock Candy Mountain, Black Hills, Thurston Co., Washington, USA FOV = 3.06 mm #1020 NFS #MineralMonday #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Erionite-K K₁₀[Si₂₆Al₁₀O₇₂]·30H₂O Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA FOV = 3.50 mm #811 NFS #MineralMonday #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Cowlesite Ca(Al₂Si₃)O₁₀·5-6H₂O Big Tree Creek, Yacolt, Clark Co., Washington, USA FOV = 1.43 mm #1367 NFS #MineralMonday #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Kraisslite Zn₃(Mn,Mg)₂₅(Fe³⁺,Al)(As³⁺O₃)₂[(Si,As⁵⁺)O₄]₁₀(OH)₁₆ Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA FOV = 1.32 mm #1402 NFS #MineralMonday #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Paulingite-K (K,Ca,Na,Ba,☐)₁₀(Si,Al)₄₂O₈₄·34H₂O Phillipsite-K K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O Clinoptilolite-Ca (K,Ca,Na,Ba,☐)₁₀(Si,Al)₄₂O₈₄·34H₂O Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA FOV = 3.53 mm #806 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Phillipsite-K K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA FOV = 1.58 mm #803 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Clinoptilolite Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA FOV = 1.07 mm #799 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Calcite Ca(CO₃) Beaver Valley Quarry, Jefferson Co., Washington, USA FOV = 5.26 mm #2004 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geolgy #earthscience

Phillipsite-K K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O Rock Island Dam, Douglas Co., Washington, USA FOV = 2.37 #797 NFS

Watching the current fountaining episode of Kilauea. The V1 camera has been replaced and has a microphone. The wind has been blowing tephra in its direction and you can hear it falling. #Kilauea #earthscience #geology

Copper Cu Beaver Valley Quarry, Jefferson Co., Washington, USA FOV = 1.59 mm #1782 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geolgy #earthscience

Copper Cu Beaver Valley Quarry, Jefferson Co., Washington, USA FOV = 1.26 mm #1627 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geolgy #earthscience

Lévyne Series Beaver Valley Quarry, Jefferson Co., Washington, USA FOV = 3.53 mm #1611 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geolgy #earthscience

Cowlesite Ca(Al₂Si₃)O₁₀·5-6H₂O Big Tree Creek, Yacolt, Clark Co., Washington, USA FOV = 3.27 mm #1604 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience

Fluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F Hansen Creek Crystal Area, Hansen Creek, Snoqualmie Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA FOV = 2.93 mm #1596 NFS #minerals #mineralogy #geology #earthscience