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Topic: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result | |
Rei Replies: 6 Views: 17306 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Feb 07, 2016 10:23 Subject: Re: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result |
Hi Rei, I've never seen a glass-blasted stilbite before, and I was curious to see what they looked like!
I don't suppose you have a before and after photo you could post for us? Cheers, Mike U ... |
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Topic: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result | |
Rei Replies: 6 Views: 17306 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jan 16, 2016 08:56 Subject: Re: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result |
Thanks, that would help explain it - I have to admit, I was rather confused ;) I can actually picture that, stilbite seems to have a little bit of "give" to it, at least compared to quartz ... | |
Topic: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result | |
Rei Replies: 6 Views: 17306 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jan 15, 2016 20:56 Subject: Stilbite and sandblasting - unexpected result |
I recently got one of those "round tuits" and setup my sandblaster after acquiring some various blasting agents so I could clean mineral specimens better. I've had some bad results, some gr ... | |
Topic: Why does Calcite fluoresce blue?? | |
Rei Replies: 19 Views: 29193 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 19, 2015 11:59 Subject: Re: Why does Calcite fluoresce blue?? |
Parvin: What exactly are you doing with europium? Just dipping the calcite in it? Colors are due to small amounts of impurities in the crystal lattice (or defects in the lattice) - they're not surface ... | |
Topic: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! | |
Rei Replies: 26 Views: 48509 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 11, 2015 19:16 Subject: Re: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! |
I'll note that a different sample (Kongurinn), in addition to being primarily Stilbite-Ca, was identified as also having "Phyllosilicate. Asbestiform - possible serpentine group. Requires XRD&quo ... | |
Topic: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! | |
Rei Replies: 26 Views: 48509 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 11, 2015 18:37 Subject: Re: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! |
Okay, so here is the part that I sheepishly admit that I wasn't all that great at keeping track of what sample came from what when I sent them in ...
:Ţ But I think I know which one it was. I'll ... |
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Topic: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! | |
Rei Replies: 26 Views: 48509 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 11, 2015 17:02 Subject: Re: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! |
Hi Rei, many thanks for sharing your test results with us! :-)
Interesting to see that the beach specimen with the fine 'cauliflower' stilbite-Ca crystals, was accompanied by heulandite-Ca! This is ... |
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Topic: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 24390 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 10, 2015 19:47 Subject: Re: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster |
This leads to a good mineralogical question--I've wondered, what IS the cause of the black vs. golden-brown color in some goethite, as in the different parts of this specimen? I don't think I've ever ... | |
Topic: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 24390 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 10, 2015 12:40 Subject: Re: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster |
These pictures are not very good but the color and luster are true. I decided to included two pictures because the the problems I had with the focus on the different parts of the specimen.
Oo, purd ... |
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Topic: Mysterious Black Crystals (Something Fishy!) | |
Rei Replies: 35 Views: 87921 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 10, 2015 07:16 Subject: Re: Mysterious Black Crystals (Something Fishy!) |
If the analysis says that the black crystals are edenite, then they're edenite.
Yes, edenite is found in Bavaria: https://www.mindat.org/min-1351.html No, edenite does not form in water (unde ... |
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Topic: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 24390 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 10, 2015 06:06 Subject: Re: Cleaning "Rusty" spots off Goethite With Otherwise Good Luster |
I have several goethites from the Crystal Peak area of Colorado. Overall they have a good, metallic luster and look very black. However there are some spots I would describe as
rusty looking or al ... |
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Topic: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! | |
Rei Replies: 26 Views: 48509 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 09, 2015 03:32 Subject: Re: The snows are melting in the mountains... time for a zeolite hunt! |
Okay, the test results are in :)
* The most common mineral as expected is Stilbite-Ca. For example, s1480018.jpg (Kongurinn) is predominantly Stilbite-Ca. He roughly identified an asbestiform min ... |
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Topic: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 27556 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: May 09, 2015 03:17 Subject: Re: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur |
So, I recently got back my mineral species test results.
The abundant white phenocrysts are anorthite crystals: "Anorthite is the calcium-rich endmember of the plagioclase solid solution s ... |
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Topic: How to determine mineral/energy exploration of my land? | |
Rei Replies: 8 Views: 15742 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 30, 2015 10:23 Subject: Re: How to determine mineral/energy exploration of my land? |
If you're just looking to have someone else do it, have you tried any of these companies?
https://www.manta.com/mb_45_E31F37VC_06/mineral_exploration/colorado (link normalized by FMF) I'm sure ... |
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Topic: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 27556 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 29, 2015 20:29 Subject: Re: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur |
The temperature probably wasn't too far below freezing, but the wind was probably at least 10 m/s (22mph) sustained, with gusts at least 20 m/s (45mph). It's enough to push you around when you're tryi ... | |
Topic: Table of acid compatibilities? | |
Rei Replies: 9 Views: 17151 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 29, 2015 19:51 Subject: Re: Table of acid compatibilities? |
Wow, crazy-great info there!
I've stopped using oxalic acid.. it works but I find it too likely to discolour specimens, as that book mentions is a risk. I like hydrochloric as it doesn't usually se ... |
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Topic: How to determine mineral/energy exploration of my land? | |
Rei Replies: 8 Views: 15742 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 29, 2015 05:39 Subject: Re: How to determine mineral/energy exploration of my land? |
Are you wanting to do this yourself or to hire out a company to do it for you? Are there any minerals that you have reason to suspect might be on your land? Have you asked other landowners in your are ... | |
Topic: Table of acid compatibilities? | |
Rei Replies: 9 Views: 17151 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Apr 27, 2015 14:22 Subject: Re: Table of acid compatibilities? |
Hmm, anyone know about stilbite compatibility with Super Iron Out / Waller solution? I'm thinking about turning one of my smaller pieces into a piece of jewelry for one of my friends who's in the hosp ... | |
Topic: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur | |
Rei Replies: 13 Views: 27556 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 27, 2015 08:26 Subject: Re: The picrite of Ölfusvatnsárgljúfur |
@Vic: I'll try to remember to do that next time, thanks :)
@Pierre: That's Ţingvallavatn, the lake next to one of Iceland's most famous sites, Ţingvellir (the site of one of the world's oldest par ... |
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Topic: The intense oiling of Chinese minerals | |
Rei Replies: 16 Views: 45208 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Apr 26, 2015 14:05 Subject: Re: The intense oiling of Chinese minerals |
All fantastic contributions! The problem is that as dealers, we may sell specimens, purchased in good faith, that has been enhanced and often we may not even know it.
It varies from jurisdiction t ... |
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