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Tobi
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Old specimen, new and better photo from another angle:
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Fluorite
Wolkenstein, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Specimen height 6 cm
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jul 22, 2013 10:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Minerals from Namibia:
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jul 24, 2013 08:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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QUARTZ worldwide:
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Quartz (Amethyst; Rock Crystal, Smoky Quartz, Prase)
China, Austria, Germany, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Namibia, USA |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Jul 24, 2013 14:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi,
Your Wolkenstein fluorite is lovely.
Michael
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 09, 2013 11:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Fluorite, quartz
West Pasture Mine, Stanhope, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Specimen size 9,5 cm
Green crystals white purple zoning, associated with clear quartz crystals |
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Fluorite (coated by white ???)
Navidad Mine (Mina Navidad; Abasolo Mine; Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Rodeo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
Specimen size 10 cm
Very large octahedral crystals for that locality (up to 3 cm) with very intense colour |
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Vanadinite
Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Specimen size 4 cm, largest crystal 1,5 cm |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Aug 09, 2013 14:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi,
Your Navidad Fluorite is awesome.
Don
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2013 08:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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1.) Old wulfenite specimen from Mibladen/Morocco - matrix trimmed away
2.) New fluorite specimen from Austria
3.) Old apatite specimen from Canada - matrix and broken crystals trimmed away
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Wulfenite
Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Specimen height 3 cm |
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Fluorite
Gastein valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Specimen size 5,5 cm |
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Fluorapatite
Liscombe Apatite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Specimen height 5,5 cm
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2013 08:26 Post subject: Fluorite³ |
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Fluorite, fluorite, fluorite
(Germany, England, Mexico)
:-)
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Fluorite, baryte, dolomite
Tannenboden Mine, Wieden, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Specimen size 9,5 cm |
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Fluorite
Heights Mine, Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Specimen size 6,5 cm |
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Fluorite, galena
Naica Mine, Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Specimen size 7 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2013 06:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Viva México :-)
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 13, 2013 10:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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A close-up of a melanite specimen from Mali:
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Melanite
Arrondissement Diako, Bafoulabé Circle, Kayes Region, Mali
Largest crystal 1,5 m, Field of view 6 cm
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 21, 2013 05:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| This melanite photo is Picture of the Day on Mineralienatlas https://www.mineralienatlas.de/ (Germany's most important mineral-related website) today ;-)
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 05:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - a 4 cm elbaite crystal with lepidolite from the Piauí Valley near Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
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Elbaite, lepidolite
Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Specimen height 4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 06:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - galena on quartz from Palomo Mine, Peru:
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Galena, quartz
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Specimen size 9 cm, galena crystal 2 x 1,5 cm |
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Galena, quartz
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Galena crystal 2 x 1,5 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 06:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Another new specimen ... and a wulfenite classic that i desired for a long time:
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Wulfenite
Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Largest wulfenite crystal 1,8 cm, specimen height 3 cm |
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Roger Warin
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 06:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Hi Tobi,
Excellent photos. It’s difficult to take such pictures with so reflective and very different areas .
Roger.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 07:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Roger Warin wrote: | Hi Tobi,
Excellent photos. It’s difficult to take such pictures with so reflective and very different areas .
Roger. |
I fully agree. Very nice photos (and specimens). Congratulations!
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 10:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| As always, nice specimens and good photos, particularly good job on the elbaite.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2013 10:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Viva México :-) |
Tobi, your posters are magnificent.
Don
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 08, 2013 11:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Thanks for your comments, guys!
Here's one more new specimen - and another wulfenite classic i desired for long:
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Wulfenite
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Specimen size 3 cm, main wulfenite crystal 1,2 cm |
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Philip Simmons
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Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2013 09:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi,
It is awesome to see the progression you have made in taking pictures of your specimens. The improvement I see in comparing the pictures you first posted and the latest ones you have posted is amazing. Keep up the great photos, and I always look forward to seeing more of your collection!!!
Philip
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