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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 15:39 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Fluorapatite in Quartz Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal 4.8 cm x 7.3 cmx 5.5 cm |
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Genthelvite Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia A.R., China 5.1 cm x 7.5 cm x 5.4 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 20:43 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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And more.
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Fluorite Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China 7.4 cm x 6.7 cm x 6.2 cm |
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Inesite with Hubeite and pyrite on quartz with fluorapophyllite epitaxially coating calcite. Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China 10.3 cm x 12.8 cm x 7.6 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 20:48 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Calcite with milky quartz, hedenbergite and magnetite. Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia A.R., China 4.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 3.4 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 20:53 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Fluorite Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta, Italy 4.3 cm x 4.3 cm x 2.0 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 20:59 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite, quartz and kutnohorite. Wutong Mine, Liubao, Guanxizhuang A.R., China 14.4 cm x 10.7 cm x 7.1 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 11, 2014 21:03 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Hemimorphite Wenshan mine, Yunnan Province, China 16.3 cm x 11.4 cm x 7.6 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Jan 12, 2014 07:38 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Wonderful specimens and great photos, Gail - were they all shot by your son Tom? I know his photos from his website where i admire them from time to time :-)
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Gail
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Posted: Jan 12, 2014 08:23 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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The recent ones just added, yes…all photos by our son, Tom. He is really good. He is a master of lighting.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jan 12, 2014 11:27 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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The minerals are beautiful and Tom's photography is excellent !!!
Don
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:15 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Been a while...
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
Locality: | Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:17 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Another beauty
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
Locality: | Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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Dimensions: | 8.6 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:19 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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And another...
Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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Dimensions: | 5 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:20 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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And again..
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
Locality: | Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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Dimensions: | 5.3 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:22 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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topaz
Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Sherlova Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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Dimensions: | 8.7 cm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:44 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Gail, your son is an excellent photographer! I have seen quite a bit of his photos.
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: May 24, 2016 12:53 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Pierre Joubert wrote: | Gail, your son is an excellent photographer!... |
One of the best. I like his artwork a lot.
Welcome back Gail!
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 14:38 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Thank you Gentlemen, you are most kind.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Weishan, Dali Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 13 cm |
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Gail
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Posted: May 24, 2016 14:45 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Now one I took yesterday, with my Nikon Macro lens.
So, it's officially a Gail Spann photo!
Mineral: | Eosphorite on Rose Quartz with Zanazziite |
Locality: | Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Tobi
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Posted: May 24, 2016 14:48 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | Pierre Joubert wrote: | Gail, your son is an excellent photographer!... | One of the best. I like his artwork a lot. Welcome back Gail! | Yes, welcome back - nice to see you, your awesome specimens and your son's great photos again here, please more :)
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Vinoterapia
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Posted: May 24, 2016 15:04 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection |
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Certainly, the combination of such aesthetic specimens with the soft illumination used produced superb results. Congratulations!!!!
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