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 Topic: Da Boss... |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 3 Views: 15708 |
 Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Aug 23, 2016 07:37 Subject: Re: Da Boss... |
| Hahaha!!!
It does look like both Jordi and missed Spanish actor Alfredo Landa. Kidding apart, nice work!!! |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 33 Views: 82060 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Nov 10, 2013 02:45 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
| Sorry for the meddling but because of stories like this I love the net and... of course, FMF.
Regards |
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| Topic: "What's in a name?" - thoughts on the subject of provenance |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 28 Views: 44730 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 04, 2013 03:47 Subject: Re: "What's in a name?" - thoughts on the subject of provenance |
| Nice topic "to have a breakfast with".
Well, as a collector -pay attention I say "collector", not "mineral collector"-, a label is another collectible object. I can ea ... |
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| Topic: Making brown vanadinite red again |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 9 Views: 16229 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Oct 27, 2013 13:39 Subject: Re: Making brown vanadinite red again |
| Antonio - yes, I searched and had previously found the thread to which you refer but it did not address if anything can be done to reverse the effects of light "damage" on any species (vanad ... | |
| Topic: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 157 Views: 278521 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Oct 27, 2013 01:54 Subject: Re: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
| Peter, you never give up surprising us. You have contributed to create an increasing group of rutile lovers here on FMF. Thanks for this new fragment of the rutile history.
Regards |
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| Topic: Making brown vanadinite red again |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 9 Views: 16229 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Oct 27, 2013 01:43 Subject: Re: Making brown vanadinite red again |
| I think many of you will find quite useful this topic
FMF hosts a great amount of information. We can look it up easily using its searching tool. Regards |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 404 Views: 787633 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Oct 10, 2013 09:25 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Hi Nurbo. Now Jordi is on a trip but both of us are pretty sure that the last two fluorites come actually from Tounfit, Boumia, Morocco: deep violet color, modified cubes as well as octahedra, zoning. ... | |
| Topic: Willard Perkins Classic "Perky" Mount |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 14 Views: 40733 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Aug 27, 2013 03:00 Subject: Re: Willard Perkins Classic "Perky" Mount |
| Thank you very much, Peter, for the explanation. In honor of the truth, I did not realize there must be a man, a mineralogist, behind the box name.
Regards |
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| Topic: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 301 Views: 614035 |
Forum: The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 11, 2013 18:39 Subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
| Great Silvers John!
I totally agree. Regards |
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| Topic: Collection of Mike Wood |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 153 Views: 241639 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 28, 2013 10:50 Subject: Re: Collection of Mike Wood |
| Stunning Manebach feldspar twins!! I think Manebach twins are single, not polysynthetic, but they look like so.
Regards |
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| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 1201 Views: 1670679 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 28, 2013 10:42 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| Nice contrasting specimen with the andradites on its matrix. If I am not wrong, it is not very common to see them on it -from Kayes I mean-.
Cheers |
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| Topic: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 41 Views: 93018 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 28, 2013 10:23 Subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
| Your amazing specimens introduce you perfectly, Simone. Our warmest welcome.
Please, read this link to add several pictures in a single message. Thank you. Regards |
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| Topic: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 65 Views: 169288 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jun 26, 2013 06:39 Subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
| We can see the live show via webcam provided by the Sainte Marie-aux-Mines management:
https://www.sainte-marie-mineral.com/webcam.html It's a pity the camera is not a hand one travelling from o ... |
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| Topic: Twinning of aragonite - (15) |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 9 Views: 34353 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jun 17, 2013 10:51 Subject: Re: Twinning of the aragonite - (15) |
| Thank you very much, Pete, for this thread with your conclusions after the research. Especially I would like to thank your clear and pedagogical explanations that let many of us, who lack of the adequ ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through Iran |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 35 Views: 64806 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 11, 2013 03:38 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Iran |
| Thand you very much, Vhairap, for sharing your knowledge about Iran and your stunning epidote specimens. I guess the development of this thread will bring us more lovely surprises.
Regards |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 75 Views: 142782 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 02, 2013 03:18 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico |
| One more from New Mexico.
Regards |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Indiana |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 139 Views: 183168 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 02, 2013 02:56 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Indiana |
| My two cents... you can see my interest focused in pyrites...
Regards |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Texas |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 22 Views: 53860 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 02, 2013 02:40 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Texas |
| Very nice Antonio. They are not often on matrix and this is a very good example!
Thank you for your comment. I guess the limestone matrix is soft and the crystals are often floaters. Indeed, so are ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Texas |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 22 Views: 53860 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 01, 2013 17:24 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Texas |
| One more interesting pyrite from Texas
Regards |
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| Topic: Pyrrhotite - I lost its origin |
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| Antonio Alcaide Replies: 9 Views: 14577 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 01, 2013 09:18 Subject: Re: Pyrrhotite - I lost its origin |
| Antonio et al...once pyrrhotite gets to swelling and cracking it is beyond hope...get rid of it before it infects other pieces!
Thanks again. I will do it inmediately. Regards |
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