Marra Mamba Minerals is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on February 11th, 2013.
Marra Mamba Minerals
Marra Mamba Tiger Eye is a 3 billion (yes, that is with a B) year old mineral found only in the Hamersley Ranges of Northwestern Australia. The... more
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Title
Marra Mamba Minerals
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
Marra Mamba Tiger Eye is a 3 billion (yes, that is with a B) year old mineral found only in the Hamersley Ranges of Northwestern Australia. The colors here are quite true to reality, even though the flat two dimensional image does little justice to the wonderful apparent depth of the rock, nor the rolling flash of the tiger eye itself. The tiger eye component is fibrous riebeckite replaced by silica combined with yellow Geothite, and it is this silky luster of the fibrous bands that produced the magnificent reflections captured here. The remaining minerals of this banded iron resource are hematite (redand silver), riebeckite (blue), goethite (yellow), along with hematite and magnetite (black). The green and lavender hues are from combinations of riebeckite and goethite. The sedimentary rocks were originally laid down approximately 3 billion years ago as sea floor, then slowly and gently metamorphosed by pressure and temperature, along with some mineral replacement that occurred with the coming of oxygen into the equation through the development of photosynthesizing organisms in the oceans some 2.7 billion years ago.
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February 11th, 2013
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Comments (91)
Sherry Epley
WOW! Douglas, I could have sworn this was a great image of shredded colorful rolls of silk. What an amazing sight to behold, much less capture. Truly extraordinarily beautiful!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Sherry! Thank you so much for your enthusiastic compliments! Your words are greatly appreciated by this man.
VIVA Anderson
Singing your praises, Douglas: has my Vote: Glorious , your...entry : MINERALS GEMS AND BEAUTIFUL ROCKS contest, Douglas..... Bonne Chance.......! FAV., VIVA
Dora Stork
Beautiful colors, capture, and a very informative story. Thank you for sharing!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your kind compliments about both my photography and the words I write to accompany it, Dora! Your words make my heart sing!
KJ Swan
Your description was interesting and informative - and the mineral is truly spectacular! Fav'd
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you very much, KJ! I appreciate your kind compliments about both my words and my photography!
VIVA Anderson
Back to admire this miraculous vision! voted: Your Best Work, fv
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank your for your wonderful support, VIVA! Feel free to return at any time you like.
Sabina Pamfili
I had to post another comment because looking at this incredible picture makes me realize just how little I know. And how little I will ever know. Your description of this incredible picture I see is more than just great. It is coming from a man that is blessed with the gift of words.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Sabina! I want to thank you so much for your wonderful words! They mean a great deal to this man!
Deana Markus
Oh, be still my heart! This is exquisite! Wow! I’m speechless! LF
Douglas Taylor replied:
Deana! Thank you so very much for your wonderful and kind words. They are much appreciated here.
Sabina Pamfili
not only am I amazed at your ART, but your knowledge is incredible.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you so very much for your kind compliments, Sabina! Your words make my heart sing!
Colorado Still Magnolia- Kim Parker
Truly a stunning capture!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful compliment, Kim! Your words are much appreciated!
Lana MacKenzie
How gorgeous this is! So much to explore and appreciate here, love it. Enjoyed reading too, FAV!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Lana! Thank you so much for your wonderful compliments! I appreciate your kind words very much.
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
This is so amazing and beautiful! Thank you for showing us! I loved learning more about it from your excellent description.lf
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful compliment, Barbie! I am delighted that you like the description that I wrote.
Rachel Morrison
What intense color and beauty!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Rachel! Some of the gifts of our earth are really stunning to see.
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