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Posted: Jul 08, 2017 16:31 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Very very nice magnetite. I had never seen one with such a quality from Laila. I'd like a lot to own one as yours.
Laila is a not very known locality in Baltistan, in the Haramosh mountains area, north of Chamachhu and the famous Stak Nala. The most typical specimens are a rare kind of schorl with a very steep pyramidal tip, the pencil habit as John White named it. The exact location of Laila can be seen at https://carlesmillan.cat/maps/Pakistan.png at a blue pin not far from the geometrical center.
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Thank you for your comments, Carles. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. The label that came with the Magnetite has Lungma Glacier as part of the location information, but I left it out because it was not officially part of the FMF location. I will look your map.
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 02:41 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Wow, what an impressive Sweet Home rhodo, Don!!!
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Philippe Durand
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 05:22 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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what a nice magnetite;
the figures give it a unique design; I love it.
I would love have one
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 08:06 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Thank you for your comments, Carles. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. The label that came with the Magnetite has Lungma Glacier as part of the location information, but I left it out because it was not officially part of the FMF location. I will look your map.
Don |
Hi, Don
The Chogo Lungma Glacier is about 35 km long. It starts near Laila peak and ends in the head of Basha Valley, which feeds with its waters the more known Shigar Valley. So I think such glacier is not an appropriate locality for minerals. It may not be safe either to state that your magnetite has been found in Laila. A recurrent problem with the minerals from Baltistan.
Anyway it keeps being an excellent specimen, although pending to investigate where it came from.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 10:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Tobi wrote: |
Wow, what an impressive Sweet Home rhodo, Don!!! |
Thank you very much for your compliment, Tobi. It is nice for you to write.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 10:48 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Philippe Durand wrote: | what a nice magnetite;
the figures give it a unique design; I love it.
I would love have one |
Thank you for your comments, Philippe. It's good to hear from you.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 10:59 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Thank you for your comments, Carles. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. The label that came with the Magnetite has Lungma Glacier as part of the location information, but I left it out because it was not officially part of the FMF location. I will look your map.
Don |
Hi, Don
The Chogo Lungma Glacier is about 35 km long. It starts near Laila peak and ends in the head of Basha Valley, which feeds with its waters the more known Shigar Valley. So I think such glacier is not an appropriate locality for minerals. It may not be safe either to state that your magnetite has been found in Laila. A recurrent problem with the minerals from Baltistan.
Anyway it keeps being an excellent specimen, although pending to investigate where it came from. |
Hello Carles,
Thank you for the additional information regarding The Chogo Lungma Glacier. When the location of the exact site that a mineral specimen was mined, picked up off the ground, etc is cited, I guess the precise GPS coordinates is the most accurate. Most specimens in my collection have a mine or someone's farm or property, nearest city, county, state, country. Is the Chogo Lungma Glacier one that advances and retreats periodically?
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Posted: Jul 09, 2017 12:12 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Is the Chogo Lungma Glacier one that advances and retreats periodically? |
Maybe. But I don't know. We're talking about the Himalayas, not the Alps.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 10, 2017 01:46 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: |
Thank you for your comments, Carles. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. The label that came with the Magnetite has Lungma Glacier as part of the location information, but I left it out because it was not officially part of the FMF location. I will look your map.
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Carles Millan wrote: |
Hi, Don
The Chogo Lungma Glacier is about 35 km long. It starts near Laila peak and ends in the head of Basha Valley, which feeds with its waters the more known Shigar Valley. So I think such glacier is not an appropriate locality for minerals. It may not be safe either to state that your magnetite has been found in Laila. A recurrent problem with the minerals from Baltistan.
Anyway it keeps being an excellent specimen, although pending to investigate where it came from. |
Don Lum wrote: |
Hello Carles,
Thank you for the additional information regarding The Chogo Lungma Glacier. When the location of the exact site that a mineral specimen was mined, picked up off the ground, etc is cited, I guess the precise GPS coordinates is the most accurate. Most specimens in my collection have a mine or someone's farm or property, nearest city, county, state, country. Is the Chogo Lungma Glacier one that advances and retreats periodically? Don |
Carles,
Attached are the three labels that came with this Magnetite specimen that I acquired last year. I couldn't find any reference to the Lungma Glacier in My Junior Wood Chuck Manual so I am going to send pictures of the labels.
I am willing to bet that Herb Obodda knew where he was when he acquired this Magnetite specimen because I believe Herb has been to Pakistan several times. Dave Wilber was with him on at least one occasion according to my Bible, What's Hot in Tucson. I have no reason whatsoever to doubt Herb Obodda's word.
I also trust the dealer I bought the specimen from. Rob is no slouch when it comes to minerals and their localities.
Why would further investigation be necessary?
I have another story about mineral specimens and their localities but it is getting late here so I will post it on a later date.
Regards,
Don
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Posted: Jul 10, 2017 03:37 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Attached are the three labels that came with this Magnetite specimen that I acquired last year. I couldn't find any reference to the Lungma Glacier in My Junior Wood Chuck Manual so I am going to send pictures of the labels.
I am willing to bet that Herb Obodda knew where he was when he acquired this Magnetite specimen because I believe Herb has been to Pakistan several times. Dave Wilber was with him on at least one occasion according to my Bible, What's Hot in Tucson. I have no reason whatsoever to doubt Herb Obodda's word.
I also trust the dealer I bought the specimen from. Rob is no slouch when it comes to minerals and their localities.
Why would further investigation be necessary?
I have another story about mineral specimens and their localities but it is getting late here so I will post it on a later date. |
The glacier starts its way just North East of Laila peak and becomes a river about 10 km before Arondu, as you can see on this map. That summit being an area rather than a locality, all the specimens from the vicinity, no matter the exact point of collection, are usually labelled with Laila, Laila Base Camp or alike. I think, therefore, no further investigation is needed.
Herb Obodda has not travelled several times to Pakistan. He did it many times, so we can fully trust his opinion.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 14, 2017 14:33 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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China
Mineral: | Quartz, Chalcopyrite |
Locality: | Daye, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 93 mm x 72 mm x 45 mm |
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Mineral: | Scorodite |
Locality: | Hezhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | |
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Dimensions: | 108 mm x 73 mm x 32 mm |
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Posted: Jul 15, 2017 13:47 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Manganoan Adamite
Mineral: | Adamite (variety manganoan adamite) |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 68 mm x 63 mm x 43 mm |
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Mineral: | Adamite (variety manganoan adamite) |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 13:29 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Wulfenite
Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 68 mm x 43 mm x 28 mm |
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 13:32 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Beautiful specimen. It looks like sweets:-)
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 13:56 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Pierre Joubert wrote: | Beautiful specimen. It looks like sweets:-) |
Thank you, Pierre. They remind me of the sandwich looking Andes chocolates with the mint flavor, only different colors.
I very much respect your reverence for Riana's parents.
Hi to Riana.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 15:47 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Pierre Joubert wrote: | Beautiful specimen. It looks like sweets:-) |
Thank you, Pierre. They remind me of the sandwich looking Andes chocolates with the mint flavor, only different colors.
I very much respect your reverence for Riana's parents.
Hi to Riana.
Regards,
Don |
Thank you very much Don! As always, kindest regards to you and your precious wife.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 17:13 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Very nice Ojuela wulfenite.
Congratulations.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 19:16 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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franjungle wrote: | Very nice Ojuela wulfenite.
Congratulations. |
Thank you so much.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2017 21:50 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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for Tobias and Galenaphiles everywhere ;-)
Mineral: | Galena, Dolomite |
Locality: | Fletcher Mine, West Fork, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 210 mm x 135 mm x 135 mm |
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Mineral: | Galena, Dolomite |
Locality: | Fletcher Mine, West Fork, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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Mineral: | Galena, Dolomite |
Locality: | Fletcher Mine, West Fork, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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Posted: Jul 23, 2017 01:59 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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HI Don lovely wulfenite
how do you explain the red faces on the galena ? (outside reflection or something else )
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