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 Topic: Westmorland |
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| Philip G Replies: 18 Views: 43106 |
 Forum: Improving the FMF Data Base of localities Posted: Jun 10, 2015 06:27 Subject: Re: Westmorland |
| James,
If you do decide to go down the (formerly Westmorland) route then its also best to remember the old Lancashire/Cumberland/Westmorland boundaries, plus the old Yorkshire/Co. Durham boundaries ... |
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| Topic: Westmorland |
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| Philip G Replies: 18 Views: 43106 |
Forum: Improving the FMF Data Base of localities Posted: Jun 08, 2015 14:30 Subject: Re: Westmorland |
| Hi,
As Mike rightly says, 'Westmorland' is now defunct and has little meaning in the modern day. My own preference would be to omit it altogether as it is very easy to check old boundaries with a s ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Jason |
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| Philip G Replies: 56 Views: 74340 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 09, 2014 07:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
| Hi Jason
Should be spelt as Dalefoot Level, Great Bell, Mallerstang, Cumbria, England, UK. Phil |
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| Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
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| Philip G Replies: 8 Views: 12364 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 23, 2014 08:56 Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
| Just to follow on with this. I have gone back into the geology texts and the following descriptive extract describes Birker Fell Formation (BFA) outcrops on the opposite side of St Johns beck between ... | |
| Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
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| Philip G Replies: 8 Views: 12364 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 23, 2014 05:54 Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
| Hi all,
Like Colin and Ian, i havent seen any specimens resembling this material but it is certainly interesting. The unusual presence of a minor locality name in Birkett (or Birket) might tentativ ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 23, 2013 07:13 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Hi David,
I've seen these develop on quite a few of these little marcasite/pyrite pieces and would also like to know what these pale yellow decomposition growths are. I was wondering if they could ... |
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| Topic: When can a fossil be also considered a mineral? |
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| Philip G Replies: 50 Views: 110236 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 14, 2013 05:12 Subject: Re: When can a fossil be also considered a mineral? |
| Hi all,
I have always found this specimen quite interesting. The pictures show what i believe to be hematite encasing a solitary rugose coral but leaving the fossil itself totally unhematised. T ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Oct 21, 2012 15:38 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| I agree with Ru .. thats a very nice barytocalcite.
Now I know what you were doing when you disappeared for an hour at the Bakewell show ! Phil G |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 29, 2012 10:07 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Nice pictures David ... and a good classic barytocalcite specimen too!
Philip |
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| Topic: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
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| Philip G Replies: 9 Views: 11537 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 12, 2012 09:00 Subject: Re: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
| Hi all,
Just to tidy this thread up ... Finally had contact with the previous owner and the specimens are from a 19th Century academic collection with the location stated as being Zanat, Hungary. ... |
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| Topic: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
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| Philip G Replies: 9 Views: 11537 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: May 17, 2012 07:56 Subject: Re: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
| Hi Riccardo,
Thank you for the reply. There is also a Zanat in Turkey too but i don't think these specimens come from either the Hungary or Turkey locations. There is no mineral or mine informat ... |
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| Topic: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
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| Philip G Replies: 9 Views: 11537 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: May 11, 2012 06:14 Subject: Re: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
| Hi Riccardo,
Many thanks for responding to this question and any help you can provide regarding a possible 'Zanat' location would be much appreciated! Cheers. Philip |
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| Topic: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
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| Philip G Replies: 9 Views: 11537 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: May 10, 2012 08:29 Subject: Re: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
| Hi Tracy,
Thanks for responding. The orpiment and realgar show no particular form or matrix that could aid in locality identification and i would post a picture if i thought it would help in any ... |
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| Topic: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
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| Philip G Replies: 9 Views: 11537 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: May 10, 2012 06:21 Subject: Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
| Hi all,
Quick question. I have been given two specimens, orpiment and realgar, labelled as being from Zanat, Italy. A quick search on the Mindat database came up with nothing for Zanat and i was wo ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 07, 2012 07:24 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Hi again,
Thanks David ... that is a big question to answer and way beyond the experience of this amateur mineral collector! I presume that the Mn and Fe oxide deposits are regularly seen togeth ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 06, 2012 15:00 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Hi David,
Yes ... there is a well defined bed of what is generally considered to be a manganese ironstone in Middlebarrow. Although the manganese oxides found within and on the calcites there are ... |
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| Topic: Unusual Hematite form? |
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| Philip G Replies: 5 Views: 9874 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 11, 2011 10:14 Subject: Re: Unusual Hematite form? |
| Hi all,
I'll try to add a bit more to this as it has puzzled me for quite some time now! A little bit of background information. The specimen is from the dumps of the Gill Force Levels, South ... |
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| Topic: Favourite Fluorites? |
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| Philip G Replies: 223 Views: 383267 |
Forum: Favourite Minerals Posted: Oct 31, 2009 14:47 Subject: Re: For the fluorite lovers: What are your favourite localities? |
| Hi Antonio,
Just a small amendment needed on the following: 1. North Pennines Orefield, (including Rogerley, Hitlton, Botsburn, Rotherhope Fell, Florence Mine, Ullcoats Mine…) The Florence ... |
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| Topic: Minerals in North Lancashire/Cumbria border region |
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| Philip G Replies: 2 Views: 7234 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Aug 18, 2009 05:44 Subject: Minerals in North Lancashire/Cumbria border region |
| Refering to the Kellet calcite piece ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=6647#6647 )
The problem we have in North Lancashire/Cumbria border region is the lack of reference ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Nurbo |
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| Philip G Replies: 404 Views: 787742 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 13, 2009 06:30 Subject: Re: Collection of Nurbo |
| Hi Nurbo,
I might be able to help with one or two things. Refering to the 'Strange radial Azurite on matrix' from Bowland ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=6306#6306 ... |
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