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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 10:15 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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Thanks Paul.
Your last image shows clearly a Torbernite (or Metatorbernite, not big difference)
For sure too it is from Congo. The only doubt is if it is form Musonoi, Shinkolobwe, or Mashamba West. I would vote for Musonoi.
Jordi
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Debbie Woolf
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 10:53 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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Definately sounds like Descloizite, which is heavy material compared to Gaudefroyite.
Why not take the pictures outside with your great sunlight ? grass background, perfect :0)
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Montanpark
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 11:01 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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quite sure Torbernite, Congo, probably Musonoi mine, Kolwezi
cheers
Roger
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Montanpark
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 11:04 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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darn, i did not see that we are already on page 2 .. sry jordi, you were first ;-) with Musonoi
Rog
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Paul
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 11:59 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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Thanks Again Debbie.
Here is a closer view of Specimen 46. It could very well be Descloizite, it is 42mm x 22mm and is very heavy for it's size.
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Paul
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 12:01 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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I'll take some nice outdoors photos, as soon as I can, we are having a bit of overcast weather at the moment :)
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Debbie Woolf
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Posted: Apr 07, 2009 17:21 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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Overcast weather is good too :0)
You could also put some of your inquiries over on Mindat, spread them out a bit.
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Pete Richards
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Posted: Apr 08, 2009 14:06 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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No 63 could be gypsum, which certainly should scratch with a fingernail. Which part scratches with a fingernail, the grey or the white?
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Paul
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Posted: Apr 13, 2009 04:35 Post subject: Re: Help Identifying Collection |
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The black/grey part easily scratches by a fingernail, or to be more accurate, small crystals snap of whith a fingernail, the black parts look like "stars" with numerous small crystals growing out from a central core.
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