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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jun 25, 2015 21:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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GneissWare wrote: | Nice garnets! The Bishop one is quite bright for the locality. |
Thanks Bob. I haven't seen any other garnet specimens from the Bishop locality. Mindat has only one garnet photo from this locality, so there wasn't much to compare with, but it was quite a bit darker in color.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jun 29, 2015 15:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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More garnets.
Mineral: | Andradite |
Locality: | Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 1.8 x 2.7 cm |
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Mineral: | Spessartine |
Locality: | Garnet Hill, Ely, Robinson District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 1.1 x 2.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Almandine |
Locality: | Garnet Ledge, Wrangell, Wrangell Island, Wrangell-Petersburg Borough, Alaska, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 1.0 x 1.0 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 04, 2015 15:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Garnet
Mineral: | Grossular |
Locality: | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada | |
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Dimensions: | 1.3 x 2.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Grossular |
Locality: | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada | |
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Dimensions: | 1.6 x 1.8 cm |
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Mineral: | Andradite |
Locality: | Antetezambato outcrop, Antetezambato, Maherivaratra Commune, Ambanja District, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar | |
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Dimensions: | 2.1 x 2.7 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 09, 2015 10:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Spruce Ridge
Mineral: | Quartz and Pyrite |
Locality: | Spruce claim, Goldmyer Hot Springs, King County, Washington, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 3.1 x 6.5 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Spruce claim, Goldmyer Hot Springs, King County, Washington, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 4.8 x 7.5 cm |
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Sceptered quartz with pale amethyst terminations. |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jul 09, 2015 10:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Michael, nice photo and specimen!
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 09, 2015 10:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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GneissWare wrote: | Michael, nice photo and specimen! |
Thanks Bob. There's an interesting article about this location in the latest issue of Rocks & Minerals.
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Jul 09, 2015 16:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Hi Michael, a fine selection of gemmy garnets you have! The last two quartzes are very nice. Thanks for showing them.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 10, 2015 12:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Hi Michael, a fine selection of gemmy garnets you have! The last two quartzes are very nice. Thanks for showing them. |
Thanks for your comments Mike, I'm glad you like them.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 20, 2015 15:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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In the summer of 1964 our family traveled to Michigan's upper peninsula and my love of native copper was born. I can't remember how many mine sites we visited, but there were many. At that time, it was pretty easy to find copper specimens without the aid of a metal detector, and I was able to collect several nice specimens for my growing collection, one of which leads off this post.
Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Adventure Mine, Greenland, Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 3.0 x 5.0 cm |
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Intergrown group of copper crystals with a rich dark brown patina. The topmost crystal measures 8 mm and is a sharply formed dodecahedron with trapezohedral modifications. Self collected. |
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Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Laker Pocket, Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5.5 cm |
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A group of copper crystals consisting of dodecahedrons and cubes. Collected in approximately 10 feet of water in Lake Superior in August 2008 by Bob Barron and Karl Peterson. |
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Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Laker Pocket, Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA | |
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Small group of crystallized native copper partially coated with cuprite. |
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Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Mohawk Mine, Mohawk, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 9.4 x 15.8 cm, FOV~10.0 cm |
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An arborescent growth of spinel-twinned crystals. |
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Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Houghton County, Michigan, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 8.0 x 18.0 cm, FOV~4.5 cm |
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Tetrahexahedral copper crystal measuring 2.0 cm across. |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jul 20, 2015 16:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Very nice coppers!
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 20, 2015 19:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks Bob.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 22, 2015 16:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Fluorite
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Stoneco Auglaize Quarry, Junction, Paulding County, Ohio, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.0 cm |
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A small fluorite group from the Stoneco Auglaize quarry with dark purple phantoms that this location is renowned for. |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 24, 2015 16:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Mineral: | Rosasite |
Locality: | Sherman Mine, Upper Iowa Gulch, Leadville District, Lake County, Colorado, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 3.1 x 3.4 cm |
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Dark blue-green spheres to 1 mm associated with colorless flat-lying crystals of colorless hemimorphite. |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jul 24, 2015 19:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Excellent Colorado piece!
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 26, 2015 09:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks Bob.
Mineral: | Kinoite |
Locality: | Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 5.2 x 7.5 cm |
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Sub mm dark blue crystals of kinoite covered with colorless transparent apophyllite crystals to 4 mm. Tiny red cuprites are also scattered about. Collected by David Shannon in April 1985 and obtained in a trade the following year. |
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Mineral: | Kinoite and apophyllite |
Locality: | Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 5.2 x 7.5 cm FOV ~ 2.5 cm |
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Closeup showing apophyllite crystals, one of which shows several scattered red cuprites. |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 27, 2015 14:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Arizona fluorite.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Hardy Mine, Black Mountains, Oatman District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.1 cm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Homestake-Jack Pot Mine, Black Mountains, Oatman District-San Francisco District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 3.2 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 29, 2015 13:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Wulfenite
Locality: | Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise District, Dragoon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 7.0 x 8.2 cm FOV ~3.5 cm |
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Delicate yellow-orange wulfenite crystals to 4 mm on edge covering the top of a brown gossan matrix. |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Red Cloud Mine, Trigo Mountains, Silver District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.0 cm across |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Finch Mine, Reagan claims, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.3 cm |
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Wulfenite crystals coated with drusy quartz. |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 31, 2015 08:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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More Arizona wulfenite.
Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.1 cm in height |
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A transparent windowpane of wulfenite with minor mimetite. |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Glove Mine, Glove Mine group, Devil's Cash Box Ridge, Cottonwood Canyon, Amado, Tyndall District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Red Cloud Mine, Trigo Mountains, Silver District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 2.2 cm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Aug 01, 2015 03:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Nice specimens and photos Michael.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Aug 01, 2015 07:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks Pierre. It's hard not to love wulfenite.
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