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 Topic: Peruvian / French or Cornish Chalcopyrite on Fluorite? |
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| ian jones Replies: 12 Views: 7100 |
 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 25, 2021 14:10 Subject: Re: Peruvian / French or Cornish Chalcopyrite on Fluorite? |
| Certainly not Cornish. | |
| Topic: Tracing specimens from the Duchess of Northumberland (1787-1866) |
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| ian jones Replies: 6 Views: 15902 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Aug 31, 2021 13:00 Subject: Re: Tracing specimens from the Duchess of Northumberland (1787-1866) |
| Hi Tom
M Thomas is definitely Morrison Thomas. I knew him well many years ago, we used to go up to Weardale buying rocks off the miners and collected together quite a bit. And yes, he did sell his ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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| ian jones Replies: 76 Views: 134292 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 30, 2020 08:52 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
| That's interesting Colin. Will check the number of mine next time I manage to get home, probably in a couple of weeks, just in case it's incorrect.
Otherwise, I have no idea whether Col William's ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2015 |
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| ian jones Replies: 174 Views: 340512 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 18, 2015 12:23 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
| Tucson - so soon.
Start my trip on Friday - see you all over there |
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| Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
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| ian jones Replies: 8 Views: 12416 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 22, 2014 05:38 Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK |
| In many years of collecting British minerals, I have never seen anything remotely similar from Cumbria (or elsewhere). Can't even suggest a possible UK location, perhaps someone else may be able to th ... | |
| Topic: Crystal Mountains - Minerals of the Cairngorms NEW BOOK |
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| ian jones Replies: 11 Views: 23058 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Aug 04, 2014 14:54 Subject: Re: Crystal Mountains - Minerals of the Cairngorms NEW BOOK |
| Well done roy. look forward to seeing it | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Somerset |
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| ian jones Replies: 5 Views: 14248 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Mar 08, 2014 16:36 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Somerset |
| A Merehead calcite - globular aggregates to 8mm formed of minute manganoan calcite crystals. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
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| ian jones Replies: 20 Views: 40108 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Mar 08, 2014 13:04 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
| A 4mm anatase from the brookite type locality of Twll Maen Grisial in north Wales. Collected in 1984, I've spent a bit of time here over the years. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
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| ian jones Replies: 20 Views: 40108 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Mar 07, 2014 10:53 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
| Minute dickite crystals richly covering dolomite. From Pant-y-Gaseg Mine, Anglesey, the type-locality. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
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| ian jones Replies: 20 Views: 40108 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Mar 06, 2014 10:51 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
| Tabular, pale blue baryte crystals to 35mm on calcite, exceptional for the locality and for South Wales. Collected by David Lloyd and Richard Barstow May 1981. Ex Richard Barstow collection. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Devon |
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| ian jones Replies: 25 Views: 52582 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Nov 24, 2013 09:54 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Devon |
| Jealous Mike, I never found any fluorite there.
Here is a bustamite, collected 1983, from the British Rail quarry at Meldon. |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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| ian jones Replies: 76 Views: 134292 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Nov 04, 2013 14:58 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
| Something of a Cornish rarity. Light green microcrystaline arthurite (type locality) and dark green olivenite. Collected from material around the collar of Hitchen's Shaft in the 1980s.
Arthurite ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham |
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| ian jones Replies: 119 Views: 185989 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 30, 2013 17:21 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham |
| Fluorite from Frazer's Hush showing an unusual purple exterior over a pale green inner core. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Gloucestershire |
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| ian jones Replies: 2 Views: 8758 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 30, 2013 16:55 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Gloucestershire |
| Another Hamstead Farm Quarry calcite, this one with crystals to 20mm coated with pyrite, and with a second generation of calcite crystals partially overgrowing them. Specimen collected in 1986. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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| ian jones Replies: 76 Views: 134292 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 19, 2013 14:56 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
| A zoned "horse-tooth" siderite from Wh Maudlin. A Cornish classic - Peter Embery, the late curator at the Natural History Museum in London reckoned that these all came from a single vug abou ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
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| ian jones Replies: 76 Views: 134292 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 13, 2013 08:01 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cornwall |
| A number of locations in Cornwall have produced nice apatites. This is one from the classic but long-abandoned and now heavily-overgrown location of Colcerrow Quarry. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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| ian jones Replies: 141 Views: 212263 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 06, 2013 12:43 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
| Getting away from this fluorite love-in - a couple mimetites from Dry Gill | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
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| ian jones Replies: 20 Views: 40108 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 05, 2013 16:41 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Wales |
| Rather feel that I've been neglecting Wales.
A millerite from Ferndale Pits. I have probably spent 1000s of hours collecting on the south Wales coaltips. They have, sadly, almost all been moved or ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Gloucestershire |
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| ian jones Replies: 2 Views: 8758 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 05, 2013 15:47 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Gloucestershire |
| Don't often play the "Oh it looks like a" game - but yes, its an owl!
Trapped in 1986 |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Derbyshire |
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| ian jones Replies: 17 Views: 31165 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK Posted: Oct 05, 2013 15:38 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Derbyshire |
| Thanks for reminding me about Derbyshire Jordi, meant to post this Ladywash piece previously. | |
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