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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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 Posted: Nov 04, 2014 16:52 Post subject: Parrish's collection |
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This was one of the first wulfenites I received,
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico |  |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2.3 cm |
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19891 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2.3 cm |
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19777 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2.3 |
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19752 Time(s) |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
Posts: 15
Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 04, 2014 21:39 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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Another Wulfenite from Ojuela that I got from the Burlington show this past summer.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2.4 cm |
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19735 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2.4 cm |
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19726 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2.4 cm |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
Posts: 15
Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 04, 2014 21:53 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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One last Ojuela mine wulfenite, this time with mimetite. This one was also obtained at the Burlington show.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 11.1 x 6.4 |
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19740 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 11.1 x 6.4 |
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19733 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 11.1 x 6.4 |
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19724 Time(s) |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 08:05 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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Some nice Namibian specimens, does anyone know what the yellow coating on the quartz crystals in the first specimen is?
| Mineral: | Schorl (Tourmaline Group) |
| Locality: | | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 4.5 cm |
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| Acquired from Seth Maranuk. |
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| Mineral: | Schorl (Tourmaline Group) |
| Locality: | | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 4.5 cm |
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19464 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Schorl (Tourmaline Group) |
| Locality: | | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 4.5 cm |
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19513 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 4.6 x 2.4 |
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19513 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 4.6 x 2.4 |
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19504 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 4.6 x 2.4 |
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| The back has some nice crystals as well. |
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Gerhard Niklasch
Joined: 27 Mar 2009
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Location: Munich
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 09:03 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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The yellow flakes are Muscovite, and this specimen cannot have come from the Tsumeb Mine - certainly Erongo region, probably from one of the pegmatites on the (vast) territory of Davib Ost (Davib East) Farm 61 on the south side of the Erongo massif. See:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-2421.html
https://www.mindat.org/gallery.php?loc=2421&min=2815
The Brandberg area isn't known for Dioptase either… depending on what the matrix is, this could be either Tsumeb material or from a number of places on the Kaokoveld Plateau:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-30243.html
By the way, could you please try to ensure that we can admire your fine specimens the right side up? :)
Cheers, Gerhard
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 09:35 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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| Gerhard Niklasch wrote: | | ...By the way, could you please try to ensure that we can admire your fine specimens the right side up? :)... |
Please!
I already turned your first specimens but is a lot of work and honestly, I won't do it again if you continue downloading your photos by the wrong side. Thank you.
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 11:04 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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| Okay thanks! I will try to post the images in the correct orientation next time. As for the localities, that's how they were passed onto me, but I'm no expert so any information is appreciated! I'm not sure how I can change the orientation of the pictures now? Can I not since there have been replies after the post?
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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 11:29 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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| parrish wrote: | | As for the localities, that's how they were passed onto me but I'm no expert so any information is appreciated! |
I agree with Gerhard regarding the locality information. It seems to me that the labels are mixed up, since the (schorl) tourmaline is most likely from Brandberg and the dioptase looks to be from Tsumeb. I fixed the orientation of your specimens.
Michael
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 11:38 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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| The Dioptase was received from an online vendor. When I get home today I will quote the certificate/label that came with it if it may help. The Tourmaline was acquired at a show with little information other than that it was from Tsumeb. I appreciate the help and if some admin could fix these mistakes that would be great!
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 12:29 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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| parrish wrote: | | The Dioptase was received from an online vendor. When I get home today I will quote the certificate/label that came with it if it may help. The Tourmaline was acquired at a show with little information other than that it was from Tsumeb. I appreciate the help and if some admin could fix these mistakes that would be great! |
Location information fixed as well.
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
Posts: 15
Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 16:23 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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Here are a few more, local specimen from the green mountains. Hopefully they are oriented correctly this time if they aren't I have no clue what's going wrong. I collected the diopside specimen myself and I'm quite sure of the id but any other opinions are appreciated! It's a rather nice specimen considering the locality which was exposed in a vein under a small waterfall. Actinolite matrix I believe?
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Green Mountain National Forrest, Vermont, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 6.1 |
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| This was given to me by my friend/artist Maryjane Sarvis. |
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19423 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Green Mountain National Forrest, Vermont, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 6.1 |
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19379 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Route 155 road cuts, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Green Mountain National Forrest, Vermont, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.9 x 5.8 |
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| This is surely one of the best specimen I've personally collected. |
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19392 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Route 155 road cuts, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Green Mountain National Forrest, Vermont, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.9 x 5.8 |
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| Detail of the largest crystals |
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19364 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Route 155 road cuts, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Green Mountain National Forrest, Vermont, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.9 x 5.8 |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2014 19:30 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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A couple more specimen
| Mineral: | Wavelite |
| Locality: | | Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.8 x 3.7 |
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| Acquired from the Burlington show this summer. |
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19326 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Crocoite |
| Locality: | | Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.6 |
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| Acquired from Adam Wright. A beautiful specimen with Dundasite also present. |
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19262 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Crocoite |
| Locality: | | Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.6 |
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19240 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Crocoite |
| Locality: | | Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.6 |
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19260 Time(s) |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
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Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Nov 07, 2014 08:39 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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So I tried taking the pictures differently this time. Will it work? I guess we'll find out. Any other locale possibilities? It's a bit more orange than other similar crystals I've seen from the mysterious locality.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Dimensions: | 1.5 x 1.3 cm |
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| Windgate Wash, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA |
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19076 Time(s) |
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| Dimensions: | 1.5 x 1.3 cm |
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19077 Time(s) |
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parrish
Joined: 17 Jun 2014
Posts: 15
Location: Southern Vermont-GMNF
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2014 09:35 Post subject: Re: Parrish's collection |
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I just got myself some early christmas presents, thanks to Tom Loomis of Dakota Matrix for the crazy good deals on these awesome specimens! I'm really proud of these two they are surely some of my favorites now. I also have a computer now so hopefully the images will be right side up and someone will move this topic to its proper place. Both are ex. Don Phillips specimens.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm |
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17893 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.5 x 6 x 3 cm |
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| close up of the largest cluster, a few notable chips but very very wonderful nonetheless. These pictures do not do the color of these crystals justice, they are very yellow and lustrous for Tsumeb. |
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17891 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite on Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2 x 3 x 2.5 cm |
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| A great specimen, unusual combo. |
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17877 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite on Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2 x 3 x 2.5 cm |
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| Close up of the cluster on the left face |
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17876 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite on Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2 x 3 x 2.5 cm |
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17887 Time(s) |
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