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[Tobi]

This thread is related with the main thread: Collection of Tobi

Finally, there are some new specimens that I can present here. I'm still busy getting good photos, but this here is a "teaser" ;) I guess you all know that feeling when you got new minerals for your collection, when you take photos of them, make your own labels for them, make database entries for them and most of all - when you enjoy to put them into your display. And while I'm still working to integrate them into my collection (I discard other specimens and replace them by these better ones), I want to share this pictures which expresses the feeling of a pleased collector who is happy to add some new stuff to his collection:

[Tobi]

[Tobi]

And while I'm shooting the new specimens on display, I thought I could share some impressions of the collection, starting with some other fluorites (label size 35 x 20 mm):

[Jordi Fabre]

Hi Tobi,

Per our last improvement New Data Base of localities within the FMF! ALL photos of minerals SHOULD have name of the mineral, normalized localities and sizes. For collages or groups of minerals we can do some exception but only in threads that aren't going to the FMF Gallery, that's why I moved these posts to this section creating a new thread with them.

Thank you for the understanding.

[Tobi]

[Jordi Fabre]

Thanks Tobi.

I just added to the first post of this thread the sentence: "This thread is related with the main thread: Collection of Tobi"

[Tobi]

Some more (label size 35 x 20 mm):

[Tobi]

Some more (label size 35 x 20 mm):

[Tobi]

Some more (label size 35 x 20 mm):

[Mike Wood]

Hi Tobi, you have a wide range of nice specimens there. Thanks for letting us see them.
I like the last specimen; the West Pasture Mine fluorite.
Cheers!
Mike

[Tobi]

[Vitaliy]

Tobi I like how you picked out some of the finer specimens. I really like the Rogerly Mine Fluorite , Dalnegorsk Fluorite (I have one myself) , Haune var Lazurite , Sicilian Sulfur/Sulphur , Peruvian Rhodochrosite (looks like a Sweet Home Mine crystal).

[Tobi]

Hi Vitaliy,

I'm glad you like the specimens. And you're right, the rhodochrosite from Peru looks like a Sweet Home specimen. Rather unusual because most of the Uchucchacua rhodos are scalenohedral and only a few are rhombohedral like that one. But is't too bad that is IS not from Sweet Home Mine - the value would be tremendously higher :-)

Tobi

[Vitaliy]

[Tobi]

[Tobi]

Some impressions of recently acquired specimens on display (scale info: the new labels are 4 cm wide):

[Carles Millan]

[Fiebre Verde]

Very dramatic Uchucchacua specimen!

[Don Lum]

Tobi,

I like your newly acquired specimens and such wonderful photography.

Thanks.

Don

[Tobi]

Thanks for your comments, guys!

Don, I think the photography is not that wonderful, these are just some random snapshots in poor quality.

Gérard, you're right, "dramatic" is a good expression for this specimen. With its perfect 1,4 cm scalenohedron in this awesome colour, I consider it one of the best specimens in my collection. I placed it under a spotlight in my cabinet, so the crystal really seems to glow in the light. Here's the normal photo for comparison: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=42742#42742

Tobi