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captaincaveman
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 Posted: Aug 12, 2014 11:37 Post subject: Collection of Jason |
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Latest sample from my small but growing collection. I'm a collector on a low budget.
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Fluorite
Pike Law, Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
5.0 x 3.3 cm
69g. From the West End Hushes. Collected in the early 1990's |
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paulybrina
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2014 16:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Very nice specimen!
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Vitomorim
Joined: 28 Jul 2013
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Location: Barcelos, Portugal
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2014 17:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| As a collector with a low budget as well, I have to say that I really like your specimen.
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 07:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another new piece
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Quartz (var. smokey) on hematite (var. specularite) on plate
Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK
5.8 x 2.9 x 3.0 cm
93g. This piece is from the Bucks Head Inn collection in the village of Haile. The collection was assembled by the local miners swapping specimens for pints of ale! Ex. Ralph Sutcliffe specimen with label. |
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Quartz (var. smokey) on hematite (var. specularite) on plate
Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK
5.8 x 2.9 x 3.0 cm
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 08:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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And another
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Quartz and hematite
Goose Green Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK
3.5 x 2 x 1cm
24g. Red quartz crystals on hematite matrix |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 09:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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You have really some nice mineral classics. And "low budget" does not mean that minerals can't be interesting! But I would encourage you to try to improve your picture quality. I know what I'm talking about: When you compare my first photos from 2009 and the recent ones to my collection thread ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=551 ) you will see that I tried a lot to present my specimens in a picture quality that they deserve. But it takes time to improve that, shooting mineral photos is not easy. So I hope you'll try to increase the quality level of your pictures - I would like to see your specimens in a better light!
Cheers!
Tobi
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captaincaveman
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 09:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| Tobi wrote: | You have really some nice mineral classics. And "low budget" does not mean that minerals can't be interesting! But I would encourage you to try to improve your picture quality. I know what I'm talking about: When you compare my first photos from 2009 and the recent ones to my collection thread ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=551 ) you will see that I tried a lot to present my specimens in a picture quality that they deserve. But it takes time to improve that, shooting mineral photos is not easy. So I hope you'll try to increase the quality level of your pictures - I would like to see your specimens in a better light!
Cheers!
Tobi |
Hi Tobi, yeah thanks, these were pics I had on my PC. I haven't gone down the route of photographing them all properly yet. I only have an old bridge camera at the moment, though as you say these pics are worse by the lighting issues too.
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captaincaveman
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2014 07:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another new one. Green fluorite crystals to 6mm scattered over ironstone matrix
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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
10.5 x 6 x 2.5cm.
Fluorite (green). Weight 213 gr. |
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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
10.5 x 6 x 2.5cm.
Fluorite (green). Weight 213 gr.
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captaincaveman
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2014 10:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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A final piece for now, nothing rare or exotic, a delicate coloured Scottish Amethyst
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Quartz (var. amethyst)
Screel Hill, Castle Douglas, Scotland, UK
7 x 6 x 3 cm
weight 103 gr. |
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captaincaveman
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another UK Fluorite
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Fluorite
Skears Firestone Level, Hudeshope, Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
6.0 x 4.5 cm
Fluorite (yellow) 114g |
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captaincaveman
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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small sample, pale purple fluorite twins to max 5 mm on matrix with Galena
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Fluorite, Galena
Sutcliffe Vein, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
4.0 x 3.5 cm
Purple Fluorite. 38g |
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captaincaveman
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Sphalerite, galena and ankerite on quartz thumbnail sample
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Sphalerite, galena and ankerite on quartz
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK
3 x 4 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Hi Jason,
I noticed that you created 3 new posts for each of the minerals you added during today's session. Please take advantage of the fact that you can add up to 15 photos to a single post.
After you create your message and add the first photo, use the “Preview” button. This will show you how your message and photo will look, enable you to check spelling, etc. You can then hit the browse button again and add another photo to the same message. To add additional photos, simply hit the preview button again. When you are happy with your message and photos, hit the "Submit" button to send your message with multiple photos.
Michael
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captaincaveman
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 10:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| crosstimber wrote: | Hi Jason,
I noticed that you created 3 new posts for each of the minerals you added during today's session. Please take advantage of the fact that you can add up to 15 photos to a single post.
After you create your message and add the first photo, use the “Preview” button. This will show you how your message and photo will look, enable you to check spelling, etc. You can then hit the browse button again and add another photo to the same message. To add additional photos, simply hit the preview button again. When you are happy with your message and photos, hit the "Submit" button to send your message with multiple photos.
Michael |
Thanks Michael. I did it for the green Fluorite above, but got lost adding different details and pics.
Jason
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captaincaveman
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2014 04:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Yellow Campylite to 5mm with black manganese oxide (Coronadite or Romanechite) on Quartz
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Mimetite (var. campylite)
Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5cm
94g |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2014 02:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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I really like your Weardale fluorite specimens! As a fluorite collector, those classics from Weardale are always a pleasure to look at for me. I also have several in my collection: https://www.mindat.org/user-5297.html#2_0_0_0_0_0_weardale
Tobi
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captaincaveman
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2014 03:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Thanks Tobi, British fluorites are my main focus, followed by other British (and Republic of Ireland) minerals, though I do have a soft spot for wulfenite, vanadinite and dioptase
Loving the strong green fluorite you have. Mine are quite delicate colours, and I want some strong purples and greens and hopefully a nice blue at some point.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2014 03:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| captaincaveman wrote: | | British fluorites are my main focus, followed by other British (and Republic of Ireland) minerals, though I do have a soft spot for wulfenite, vanadinite and dioptase |
A good taste, all of them are wonderful minerals ... also galena, tourmaline, quartz, pyromorphite, beryl and many others ... ;)
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2014 04:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| Tobi wrote: | | captaincaveman wrote: | | British fluorites are my main focus, followed by other British (and Republic of Ireland) minerals, though I do have a soft spot for wulfenite, vanadinite and dioptase |
A good taste, all of them are wonderful minerals ... also galena, tourmaline, quartz, pyromorphite, beryl and many others ... ;) |
Galena is another that I love in its cubic form. I need to get a nice sample of pyromorphite to round off the trilogy of pb5(xxxx)3cl. I love minerals with strong crystal structures and only really collect the massive specimens if there is something interesting like labradorite or many fluorescent minerals.
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captaincaveman
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2014 04:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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A thin quartz plate with gemmy sphalerite crystals and a white baryte pseudomorph after alstonite. Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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Sphalerite and Baryte after Alstonite
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Sphalerite and Baryte after Alstonite
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK
30 mm X 23 mm |
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Sphalerite and Baryte
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK
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