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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Oct 21, 2010 11:46 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Tennessee, the "Volunteer State"
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Fluorite with Calcite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Mined about 1993 Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.6 × 3 cm. Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.2 cm. Former Jan Buma collection - Number 930702 Minor fluorescence long & short UV Photo: Reference Specimens |
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chris
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Posted: Oct 21, 2010 12:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Elmwood cannot be Elmwood without its beautiful calcites...
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Calcite on Baryte & Sphalerite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Specimen size: 13 × 10 × 9 cm. Main crystal size: 10 × 5.5 x 5 cm. Photo : Richard Jackson |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Oct 21, 2010 12:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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chris wrote: | Elmwood cannot be Elmwood without its beautiful calcites... |
A very nice specimen!!
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GneissWare
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Posted: Oct 22, 2010 14:34 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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I posted some of these previously but they fit here.
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Fluorite with Galena, Sphalerite, Baryte and Bitumen
Elmwood Mine Middle Tennessee District Carthage Smith County, Tennessee United States of America
9.0 x 14.0 x 6.5 cm overall |
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Fluorite on Sphalerite
Elmwood Mine Middle Tennessee District Carthage Smith County, Tennessee United States of America
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Baryte and Sphalerite on Dolomite
Elmwood Mine Middle Tennessee District Carthage Smith County, Tennessee United States of America
12.0 x 14.5 cm overall 7.5 cm Sphalerite |
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rweaver
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Posted: Oct 23, 2010 12:39 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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The following three minerals are all from Ducktown, Polk Co.,
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Malachite 2.5 x 5.0 cm With a very old unnamed label |
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rweaver
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Posted: Oct 23, 2010 12:41 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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From Ducktown, Polk Co.,
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rweaver
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Posted: Oct 23, 2010 12:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Former collections of University of Chicago, Dan Elrling with old labels. From Ducktown, Polk Co.,
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Copper Burra Burra Mine 2.2 x 3.1 cm |
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Jim Prentiss
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Posted: Apr 24, 2011 19:21 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is my entry from Tennessee.
jimp
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Here is both Baryte (Strontian variety) and ruby jack Sphalerite from the Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. The feild of veiw is about 1 1/2" (3.81 cm). |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Oct 18, 2011 20:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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From Elmwood.
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Calcite with Sphalerite on Calcite Elmwood Mine, Middle Tennessee District, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA 160 x 140 x 117 mm A lustrous, twinned crystal of golden Calcite measuring 107 x 83 x 36 mm is perched on a plate of limestone matrix covered with sparkling, clear scalenahedrons of Calcite. Bright rich-red Sphalerite crystals to 14 mm generously cover the specimen |
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Tobi
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Posted: Jul 22, 2012 06:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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The classic stuff from Elmwood Mine:
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Calcite Elmwood Mine, Middle Tennessee District, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Specimen width 85 mm |
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Fluorite on sphalerite Elmwood Mine, Middle Tennessee District, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Specimen width 100 mm |
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John Nash
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Posted: Jul 22, 2012 19:54 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Here's a couple of my favorite Elmwood calcites.
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Calcite Elmwood, Tennessee, USA overall size 33.5 X 22 cm A 15 cm calcite and several smaller golden calcites actually glue two pieces of limestone together. |
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Calcite Elmwood, Tennessee, USA 16.5 cm A great, gemmy calcite, perfect color. |
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jan 01, 2013 13:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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More from Tennessee, a large Baryte with Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine.
The specimen and the photo are from Jaume Vilalta and it was published here, in the Spanish Forum
Thank you Jaume!
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Baryte with Sphalerite Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA 17 x 14 x 10 cm. Photo & Specimen: Jaume Vilalta |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jan 06, 2013 14:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Elmwood specimen
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Fluorite, Calcite, Sphalerite Elmwood Mine Tennessee USA 12.5 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm |
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Calcite, Sphalerite Elmwood Mine Tennessee USA 22 x 21 x 18 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 09, 2013 03:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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An etched fluorite with Baryte.
A high resolution version of the back side is available here:
https://www.mindat.org/xpic.php?fname=0911117001362819455.jpg
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Fluorite and Baryte Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee 5.4 x 5.2 cm |
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Turbo
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Posted: Mar 13, 2013 08:09 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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This is a piece I bought recently and thought I'd add to the Tennessee thread. The matrix is coated with tiny calcites and large and small sphalerites all around. You can't see from this angle, but on the underside are a few cubes of galena. Excuse my poor photography.
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Calcite, sphalerite and galena on limestone matrix Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee 10x10x9 cm
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Mar 16, 2013 04:57 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Fluorite, sphalerite, dolomite
Fluorite and sphalerite on dolomite. Note that the main fluorite crystal contains a sphalerite crystal inside. Overall size: 90 mm x 60 mm x 52 mm. Main fluorite crystal edge: 16 mm. Weight: 199 g. Ex Dr. Steve Neely collection.
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited. Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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Fluorite, sphalerite, dolomite. Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA 90 mm x 60 mm x 52 mm
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Fluorite, sphalerite, dolomite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA 90 mm x 60 mm x 52 mm |
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Fluorite, sphalerite, dolomite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA 90 mm x 60 mm x 52 mm
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 22, 2015 04:38 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Elmwood, Elmwood, Elmwood ... ;-)
Mineral: | Calcite, sphalerite |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen height 7 cm, calcite crystal 5,5 cm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, sphalerite |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 7 cm, largest fluorite 2 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Feb 26, 2016 15:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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Elmwood sphalerite:
Mineral: | Sphalerite |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 12 cm, sphalerite "ball" 4 cm |
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Turbo
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Posted: Jan 28, 2018 13:23 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee |
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This came out of the Elmwood Mine in Spring of 2017. I am informed all three mines are operating and specimens are being found.
Mineral: | Calcite, Sphalerite, Barite, Quartz |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 8.5x5.5x4.5 cm |
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