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Topic: Mexico Fluorite on Sphalerite Locale? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 3 Views: 8472 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 15, 2023 09:22 Subject: Re: Mexico Fluorite on Sphalerite Locale? |
I think Elmwood is correct. I found a couple of examples online that have the small calcite crystals of the same habit, although not the same dense coverage in places as this one.
Thanks for your ... |
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Topic: Mexico Fluorite on Sphalerite Locale? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 3 Views: 8472 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 13, 2023 19:13 Subject: Mexico Fluorite on Sphalerite Locale? |
Purchased this Fluorite today at a "crystal" shop and labeled as Fluorite with Calcite and locale given as Mexico. Inquired if they had any better location information or could narrow it dow ... | |
Topic: adularia locale? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 11 Views: 11019 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 11, 2023 16:55 Subject: Re: adularia locale? |
I've been reading the responses (thank you) and thinking about this, and I now vaguely recall noting that it was from Italy when I purchased it.
Is it just as likely (or less likely?) that it might ... |
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Topic: adularia locale? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 11 Views: 11019 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 10, 2023 22:06 Subject: adularia locale? |
I purchased this adularia with some chlorite coating years ago. It has been stored away and I have lost any location information. Don't even remember where I purchased it.
The longest dimension is ... |
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Topic: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5580 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 23, 2023 17:20 Subject: Re: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen in from an earlier collection |
II wondered why there is a period after... | |
Topic: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5580 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 22, 2023 17:05 Subject: Re: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen in from an earlier collection |
Thanks to both of you for clearing this up for me. | |
Topic: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5580 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 22, 2023 16:28 Subject: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection |
Didn't know where to post this. I bought a specimen from a known prior collection. How do I properly acknowledge on my display label that the specimen is from this collection?
I see " Ex. coll ... |
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Topic: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5186 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 18, 2023 16:47 Subject: Re: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? |
Looks promising. I found other photos from this locality online and they look similar to my piece, so I think its on right track. I was definitely on the wrong track! | |
Topic: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5186 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 17, 2023 23:01 Subject: Re: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on [garnet]? |
p.s., I was so locked into thinking it was sphalerite over the years that it never occurred to me to consider it could be something else. | |
Topic: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5186 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 17, 2023 22:57 Subject: Re: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? |
Alfredo, My first thought was "no way!"
But, it DOES scratch glass and a steel knife point does not scratch the crystal faces, so I guess sphalerite is ruled out. I did a quick water ... |
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Topic: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? | |
Frank Perry Replies: 7 Views: 5186 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 17, 2023 19:55 Subject: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? |
I acquired this specimen in the late 1970s and over the years I have lost/forgotten any information on its locality. I vaguely think it's from the Joplin tri-state area (because, hey, its sphalerite!) ... | |
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