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Don Lum
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Posted: May 16, 2021 12:46 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Iron Cross Pyrite
Mineral: | Pyrite (variety Iron Cross twin crystal), Goethite, Limonite |
Locality: | Gachalá mining district, Municipio Gachalá, Eastern Emerald Belt, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 59 mm x 58 mm x 57 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 20, 2021 23:07 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Andradite
Mineral: | Andradite, Hematite |
Locality: | Avissalos Bay, Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands Department (Aiyaíon), Greece | |
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Dimensions: | 106 mm x 83 mm x 35 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 21, 2021 17:11 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Fluorite
Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
Locality: | Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 75 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm |
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Fluorite on Botryoidal Quartz |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 22, 2021 00:00 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Chrysocolla
Andradite, Hematite, better picture than the one posted yesterday
Mineral: | Chrysocolla |
Locality: | Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 58 mm x 52 mm x 32 mm |
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Mineral: | Andradite, Hematite |
Locality: | Avissalos Bay, Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands Department (Aiyaíon), Greece | |
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Dimensions: | 106 mm x 83 mm x 35 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 22, 2021 23:46 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Rhodochrosite
Mineral: | Rhodochrosite after Aragonite, Quartz, Pyrite |
Locality: | Oppu Mine, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan | |
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Dimensions: | 55 mm x 45 mm x 22 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 28, 2021 22:21 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Smithsonite
Mineral: | Smithsonite, Rosasite, Hemimorphite |
Locality: | Sounion area, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture, Greece | |
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Dimensions: | 55 mm x 45 mm x 40 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 29, 2021 14:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Today starts the Memorial Holiday Weekend here. I dedicate this post to the memory of the many brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Beryllonite, Quartz |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 29, 2021 21:33 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Malachite after Cuprite
Mineral: | Malachite after Cuprite |
Locality: | Sounion Mine No. 12, Apo Sounio mines, Sounion area, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture, Greece | |
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Dimensions: | 70 mm x 55 mm x 20 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 30, 2021 12:01 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Silver cubic crystals
Mineral: | Silver |
Locality: | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 35 mm x 25 mm 12 mm |
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Mineral: | Silver |
Locality: | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 35 mm x 25 mm 12 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 31, 2021 20:09 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Ferberite and a re-do of a previous post to better show the terminations.
Mineral: | Ferberite |
Locality: | Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri, Angseong-myeon, Chungju, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea | |
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Dimensions: | 37 mm x 25 mm x 13 mm |
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Mineral: | Elbaite (Tourmaline Group) |
Locality: | Antsira, Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar | |
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Dimensions: | 46 mm x 34 mm x 21 mm |
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Mineral: | Elbaite (Tourmaline Group) |
Locality: | Antsira, Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar | |
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Dimensions: | 46 mm x 34 mm x 21 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 31, 2021 20:09 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Tourmaline
Mineral: | Elbaite (Tourmaline Group) |
Locality: | Antsira, Sahatany Valley (Mt. Ibity), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar | |
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Dimensions: | 46 mm x 34 mm x 21 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 03, 2021 21:33 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Malachite, Chrysocolla, Plancheite, Heterogenite
Mineral: | Malachite, Chrysocolla, Plancheite, Heterogenite |
Locality: | Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 120 mm x 75 mm x 65 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 05, 2021 17:20 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Cubic Silver
Mineral: | Silver, Calcite |
Locality: | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm |
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Cubic Silver crystals 12/2020 |
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Mineral: | Silver, Calcite |
Locality: | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm |
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Cubic Silver crystals 12/2020 |
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Mineral: | Silver, Calcite |
Locality: | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm |
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Cubic Silver crystals 12/2020 |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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Posted: Jun 06, 2021 09:01 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Hi Don.
I think these last silver pieces with cubic crystals and arborescent tips are a beautifull and uncommon combination.
A nice surprise.
Regards.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 06, 2021 11:21 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Firmo Espinar wrote: | Hi Don.
I think these last silver pieces with cubic crystals and arborescent tips are a beautifull and uncommon combination.
A nice surprise.
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Thank you for your kind words Firmo. I am pleased to have it.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Sincerely,
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 06, 2021 12:43 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Epidote, Quartz
Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz |
Locality: | Jebel Masker, Imilchil area, Tounfit, Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 40 mm x 34 mm |
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Fan-like growths of prismatic Epidote crystals. Illustrated in "Mineral Up" page 53, 2020/2021 edition |
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Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz |
Locality: | Jebel Masker, Imilchil area, Tounfit, Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 40 mm x 34 mm |
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Fan-like growths of prismatic Epidote crystals. Illustrated in "Mineral Up" page 53, 2020/2021 edition |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 09, 2021 22:29 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Fluorite
Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite, Gypsum |
Locality: | Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 118 mm x 80 mm x 35 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 14, 2021 23:53 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Veszelyite
Mineral: | Veszelyite, Hemimorphite |
Locality: | Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 38 mm x 29 mm |
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Mineral: | Veszelyite, Hemimorphite |
Locality: | Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 43 mm x 38 mm x 29 mm |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Posted: Jun 15, 2021 06:18 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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What a beautiful Veszelyite!
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 15, 2021 09:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Volkmar Stingl wrote: | What a beautiful Veszelyite! |
Thank you for your nice comment, Volkmar. I appreciate hearing from you.
Stay well.
Don
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