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The Mizunaka Collection
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PostPosted: May 11, 2023 05:50    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection  

I agree with Richard, this specimen is fantastic for a lot of reasons. The famous locality, the very good condition and perfect colour, also the size and perfection of the crystals, not to forget the overall aesthetics and the contrast between the rhodo crystals and the different colours of the matrix.

I have seen many pieces from Grube Wolf and as a person with a bit of knowledge concerning German minerals I can congratulate you on a top piece, Mike! If you look into the Lapis Extra No. 56 "Rhodochrosite" or into the exceptional Siegerland & Westerwald Book* (maybe only famous in Germany but one of the greatest mineral & mining books of all times about German minerals!) you will see the best rhodochrosites ever mined at Wolf Mine. And this piece could easily be pictured among them!

I found the piece on Mindat and the photo from a previous owner demonstrates again the brutal quality of this piece: https://www.mindat.org/photo-183777.html

An outstanding piece of German mineralogy - mined more than 60 years ago.
Awesome!

(* https://www.bodeverlag.de/shopg/de/siegerland-westerwald.html - highly recommendable)
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PostPosted: May 11, 2023 21:42    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection  

Tobi wrote:
I agree with Richard, this specimen is fantastic for a lot of reasons. The famous locality, the very good condition and perfect colour, also the size and perfection of the crystals, not to forget the overall aesthetics and the contrast between the rhodo crystals and the different colours of the matrix.

I have seen many pieces from Grube Wolf and as a person with a bit of knowledge concerning German minerals I can congratulate you on a top piece, Mike! If you look into the Lapis Extra No. 56 "Rhodochrosite" or into the exceptional Siegerland & Westerwald Book* (maybe only famous in Germany but one of the greatest mineral & mining books of all times about German minerals!) you will see the best rhodochrosites ever mined at Wolf Mine. And this piece could easily be pictured among them!

I found the piece on Mindat and the photo from a previous owner demonstrates again the brutal quality of this piece: https://www.mindat.org/photo-183777.html

An outstanding piece of German mineralogy - mined more than 60 years ago.
Awesome!



Thanks Tobi for the kind words and the information about the journal and book!
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PostPosted: May 12, 2023 21:32    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz  




QtzEmmaCan.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Torrington mining district, Clive County, New South Wales, Australia
 Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.5 cm
 Description:
Tabular "candle" quartz crystal.
 Viewed:  7771 Time(s)

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PostPosted: May 15, 2023 22:33    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite  




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 Mineral: Fluorite, Barite
 Locality:
Lead Hill mines, Lead Hill, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
 Dimensions: 13.6 x 10.0 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  7660 Time(s)

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PostPosted: May 15, 2023 22:54    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection  

A wonderful,aesthetic and impressive fluorite, I also admire the photo quality! Congratulation!

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PostPosted: May 16, 2023 03:42    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite  

Volkmar Stingl wrote:
A wonderful,aesthetic and impressive fluorite, I also admire the photo quality! Congratulation!

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PostPosted: May 20, 2023 17:24    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz  




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 Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst)
 Locality:
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 4.3 x 5.8 cm
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PostPosted: May 24, 2023 00:56    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite  




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 Mineral: Fluorite, Baryte
 Locality:
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain
 Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 cm
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PostPosted: May 26, 2023 02:49    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Stibnite  




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 Mineral: Stibnite
 Locality:
Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
 Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.9 cm
 Description:
Stibnite with a colorful patina.
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PostPosted: May 31, 2023 01:20    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz  




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 Mineral: Quartz, Quartz (variety smoky quartz)
 Locality:
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
 Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.2 cm
 Description:
Quartz scepter with a tint of amethyst on smoky quartz.
 Viewed:  6995 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 01, 2023 17:17    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl  




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 Mineral: Beryl (variety aquamarine)
 Locality:
Emmaville, Gough County, New South Wales, Australia
 Dimensions: 8.2 x 1.9 cm
 Description:
Relatively large and nice beryl crystal for the locality.
 Viewed:  6908 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 07, 2023 17:25    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite  




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 Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
 Locality:
Mount Gee, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, Northern Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 10.2 x 4.6 cm
 Description:
Quartz replacing fluorite and what might be stilbite with fluorite. Top of specimen.
 Viewed:  6721 Time(s)

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QtzFlPsGeeBot.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
 Locality:
Mount Gee, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, Northern Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 10.2 x 4.6 cm
 Description:
Fluorite crystals on the bottom of the specimen.
 Viewed:  6728 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
 Locality:
Mount Gee, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, Northern Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
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Side of specimen.
 Viewed:  6724 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 11, 2023 23:49    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite  




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 Mineral: Rhodochrosite
 Locality:
Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
 Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.5 cm
 Description:
Uncommon elongated rhodochrosite crystal.
 Viewed:  6588 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 12, 2023 05:57    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection  

Very nice and uncommon piece, 7 cm is an exceptional size for a rhodo crystal!
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PostPosted: Jun 12, 2023 18:49    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite  

Tobi wrote:
Very nice and uncommon piece, 7 cm is an exceptional size for a rhodo crystal!


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PostPosted: Jun 17, 2023 22:44    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz  




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 Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz), Quartz
 Locality:
Ewingar State Forest, Drake County, New South Wales, Australia
 Dimensions: 12.2 x 7.5 cm
 Description:
Three generations of quartz beginning with a smoky quartz that has a secondary growth of opaque quartz and finally a layer of amethyst.
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PostPosted: Jun 20, 2023 22:32    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl  




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 Mineral: Beryl (variety aquamarine)
 Locality:
Heffernan Bros wolfram Mine, Gough County, New South Wales, Australia
 Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.4 cm
 Description:
Gemmy beryl with some unidentified inclusions at the bottom termination.
 Viewed:  6185 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 23, 2023 17:36    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite  




FluoriteSpinErongo1.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Erongorus 166 farm / Bergsig 167 farm, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.4 cm
 Description:
Twinned fluorite.
 Viewed:  6078 Time(s)

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FluoriteSpinErongo.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Erongorus 166 farm / Bergsig 167 farm, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.4 cm
 Description:
Backlighting reveals the colorful palette of the fluorite.
 Viewed:  6077 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 25, 2023 16:10    Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz  




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 Mineral: Quartz, Tourmaline, Lepidolite
 Locality:
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
 Dimensions: 10.8 x 6.7 cm
 Description:
Description from the dealer:
"A super unique piece that shows multiple stages of pegmatitic mineralization. First, the tourmaline crystallized. Next, fluids dissolved away the core of the tourmaline, leaving behind a thin outer shell and a few small dark fragments that weren’t completely etched away. Finally, the quartz began to crystallize, growing both around the tourmaline and infilling it. The end result is a quartz crystal showing growth interruption that still managed to complete its termination on both sides despite the tourmaline shell blocking the way."
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PostPosted: Jun 26, 2023 14:54    Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection  

Beautiful specimen that I do not understand.
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