Australian agates.

Australian agates.

These agates were collected in the Coober Pedy area of Australia by the clubs co-founder Jim Nicholls. Coober Pedy is famous for the opals found there, but it seems that there is also a wide variety of agate. My favourite type of agate is the "crazy lace" variety which is one of the agates in the photograph.

Fuchsite (Chrome mica)

Fuchsite (Chrome mica)

Fuchsite, also referred to as chrome mica has the chemical formula  KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2  The colour can vary from pale green to deep emerald green, and is dependant on the amount of chromium. This specimen has quite a deep green colour, and has a silvery sheen in places. It was collected by our clubs co-founder, Jim Nicholls while living in Western Australia, possibly from a deposit at Cookes creek.

Woodwardite, Ireland

Woodwardite, Ireland

Woodwardite is a rare Hydrated Copper Sulfate found in weathered deposits at copper mines. The habit is usually described as botrioidal, as in malachite. These specimens however are simply encrustations. The specimens come from a type locality which is Castletown Bearhaven Copper Mines in County Cork, Ireland.

Baryte from Sardinia.

Baryte from Sardinia.

Baryte is barium sulphide BaSO4 This a small specimen from Sardinia, perhaps not the best quality, but at least a few golden yellow tabular crystals can be identified, Baryte is fragile and most of the specimen is composed of small fractured crystals on a base which is baryte with no discernible form.

A Bagley collection introduction.

A Bagley collection introduction.

I have a very large basement area, and this photograph is my store of all things geological, including my collection of rocks, fossils, and minerals. There are many hundreds of mineral specimens, and it will take me a long time to put all of them on the website. Many  minerals  have been collected here in the Central Wales Orefield (CWO). Unfortunately many of the sites have been overgrown, or "landscaped", leaving only a handful of local sites which may still yield the odd specimen.  The listed specimens can also be viewed in picture format by accessing the "Bagley collection" on the home page. I would appreciate feedback on any of my postings, and thanks for looking.