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 Topic: John White honored at the Tourmaline Ball |
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| garchin Replies: 23 Views: 27670 |
 Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 09, 2010 13:13 Subject: Re: John White honored at the Tourmaline Ball |
| Congratulations!!! | |
| Topic: The Pegmatites of Mawi Mine Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
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| garchin Replies: 20 Views: 47178 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Oct 20, 2009 05:03 Subject: Re: The Pegmatites of Mawi Mine Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| Hi Ikram,
Simply wonderful! What are the main minerals mined there? Sukran, Gar. |
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| Topic: Linda's Private Collection |
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| garchin Replies: 39 Views: 124624 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Oct 09, 2009 13:12 Subject: Re: Linda's Private Collection |
| Hi Linda,
I like your gold with quartz wrapped in '81 papers. Very cool contrast! Had that mine been closed? What operating localities could equal this piece nowadays? Cheers, Gar |
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| Topic: Fake coppers from China |
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| garchin Replies: 12 Views: 29796 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 28, 2009 10:24 Subject: Re: Fake coppers from China |
| OMY, quelle horreur! | |
| Topic: The specimens should be perfect or some minor dings could be acceptable? |
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| garchin Replies: 44 Views: 71403 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 22, 2009 07:10 Subject: Re: The specimens should be perfect or some minor dings could be acceptable? |
| {ALL specimens are damaged. No exceptions.}
Cool oneliner Alfredo!. I like it and it could even be true. |
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| Topic: Mineralogisches/Mineralogical Museum Marburg |
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| garchin Replies: 15 Views: 32504 |
Forum: Mineralogical Museum of Marburg Posted: Sep 22, 2009 06:49 Subject: Re: Mineralogisches/Mineralogical Museum Marburg |
| Wow u r becoming a legend Tobias. Grats!
Is that book, Hortus Sanitatis, also on display? Viel Glueck, Tschuess Gar |
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| Topic: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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| garchin Replies: 6 Views: 61167 |
Forum: Exceptional finds Posted: Sep 22, 2009 06:43 Subject: Re: JOIN US TO DIG A GIANT AMETHYST GEODE - " PART 2 " |
| Interesting!
Thanks for posting. |
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| Topic: All Topazes are sensitive to the sunligth? |
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| garchin Replies: 21 Views: 32733 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 05, 2009 10:48 Subject: Re: All Topazes are sensitive to the sunligth? |
| Really? I am amazed! I have always thought Mexican Topaz will fade in sun, especially the wine red colour you are showing. | |
| Topic: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
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| garchin Replies: 185 Views: 239315 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Jul 03, 2009 10:18 Subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
| Hi Gail,
Pretty Pink Topaz you have got! Is it photosensitive? Cheers, Gar. |
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| Topic: John S. White collection |
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| garchin Replies: 94 Views: 173456 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 11, 2009 13:23 Subject: Re: John S. White collection |
| Hi John,
I like your quartz collection very much. It is less pretentious and still one of its kind. Like your last picture I cannot help imagining an animal surviving on a calcium bicarbonate diet ... |
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| Topic: Phenakite China |
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| garchin Replies: 7 Views: 12826 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 05, 2009 10:50 Subject: Re: Phenakite China |
| Hi John,
Thank you very much for this input! I am quite surprised by the beauty of the crystal and its origin. Therefore a question has risen about the black stuff in the matrix. Is it specularite? ... |
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| Topic: Gail's collection |
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| garchin Replies: 396 Views: 797151 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 02, 2009 03:57 Subject: Re: Gail's collection |
| Hi Gail,
OMY what an interesting piece! It looks like petrified wood. Must be spiritual:P Thanks for posting, Gar. |
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| Topic: Visit to Alston Moor and Nenthead |
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| garchin Replies: 6 Views: 11965 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 02, 2009 03:46 Subject: Re: Visit to Alston Moor and Nenthead |
| Hello Nurbo,
Nice reportage! I had enjoyed reading it. |
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| Topic: Phenakite China |
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| garchin Replies: 7 Views: 12826 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 02, 2009 03:33 Subject: Re: Phenakite China |
| Hola Jordi,
Moltes gràcies for your information. At least I know what to look for now. Maybe I should visit the mine myself one day and find the treasure of my life:P Adéu. |
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| Topic: Phenakite China |
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| garchin Replies: 7 Views: 12826 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 31, 2009 09:45 Subject: Phenakite China |
| I havenot seen it in person yet. But I know phenakites have been found in Xuebaoding, Sichuan, China. Even Google couldnot supply any pictures. Anyone could show some pics what the crystals look like ... | |
| Topic: Gail's collection |
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| garchin Replies: 396 Views: 797151 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: May 11, 2009 03:46 Subject: Re: Gail's collection |
| Wowie, your "oak stone" had made me speechless. I wonder where exactly in Arbor Low they had found this. Absolutely Fabulous! | |
| Topic: Twinned? |
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| garchin Replies: 10 Views: 14208 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 10, 2009 05:42 Subject: Re: Twinned? |
| wow Pete, very well said. I think I agree with you! Too often striving for perfection
has narrowed our perception of other possibilities. But one more thing. Some mineral sellers donot include pictur ... |
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| Topic: Twinned? |
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| garchin Replies: 10 Views: 14208 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 09, 2009 10:07 Subject: Re: Twinned? |
| with Japanese Law there should only be contact not penetration | |
| Topic: Collection of Patrice Cmolik |
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| garchin Replies: 77 Views: 171061 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 09, 2009 06:33 Subject: photo |
| hello Patirice,
very nice explanation how you took the pics Could you also tell what you do in Paint then? cheers Garchin |
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