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Jean Sendero
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 Posted: Jan 24, 2015 14:12 Post subject: Albert Chapman Collection - The Mexican Dimension - Australian Museum Sydney |
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I recently had the opportunity to pass through Sydney and made a quick stop at the Australian Museum near Hyde Park to see their mineral exhibits. This was the second time that I had a look at the Chapman Collection. Fantastic Broken Hill specimens, I saw an outstanding rhodonite, a killer light aqua blue smithsonite on black goethite and more. But the purpose was really to look at the Mexican minerals, which I remembered from my earlier visit in 2005, a killer adamite...still there and more.
All pieces photographed are small cabinet to large cabinet in size.
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| As you walk in on floor 1 after spending time in the general display area. |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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| On the right hand side, before walking in, a 20-25 cm across specimen |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Municipio Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Silver |
| Locality: | | New Nevada Mine, Cerro San Antonio, San Miguel, Batopilas, Andrés del Río District, Municipio Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Creedite |
| Locality: | | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Unfortunately, the light exposure destroyed the nice light purple, lilac color. |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| same as previous one. This is my favorite after the adamite and amethyst from Amatitlan |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Erupción Mine (Ahumada Mine), Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Boleite |
| Locality: | | Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
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| Multiple crystals to 0.6 cm app. |
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| Mineral: | Cumengeite |
| Locality: | | Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
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| Approximately 1.5 cm, may be a little larger |
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| Mineral: | Cumengeite |
| Locality: | | Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Boleite |
| Locality: | | Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Tennantie |
| Locality: | | El Cobre Mine, Concepción del Oro, Municipio Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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Peter Megaw
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2015 14:28 Post subject: Re: Albert Chapman Collection - The Mexican Dimension - Australian Museum Sydney |
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Thanks for this Jean...brings back memories of two days I spent with Chappie going through his collection. A great example of a man who not only loved minerals but was disciplined enough to only go for the very best.
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2015 14:30 Post subject: Re: Albert Chapman Collection - The Mexican Dimension - Australian Museum Sydney |
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Adding a few more
| Mineral: | Adamite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| My favorite, just stunning in my book |
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| Mineral: | Adamite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Adamite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Ludlamite |
| Locality: | | San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Legrandite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz variety amethyst |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Danburite |
| Locality: | | Aurora Mine, Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Sierra de las Cruces, Sierra Mojada mining district, Municipio Sierra Mojada, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Naica Mine, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Municipio Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz variety amethyst |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz variety amethyst |
| Locality: | | Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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| Amethyst that is structurally incredible. Luster and overall purple color is so so but the esthetics, surely compensates. Unfortunately, the little spot light affects the color in the middle of the specimen. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Cerro de Mercado Mine, Cerro de los Remedios, Victoria de Durango, Municipio Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2015 14:42 Post subject: Re: Albert Chapman Collection - The Mexican Dimension - Australian Museum Sydney |
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And the last ones
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2015 14:47 Post subject: Re: Albert Chapman Collection - The Mexican Dimension - Australian Museum Sydney |
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As a final note, there is an article in the Min Rec vol 19 number 6 of 1988 with a photograph of the killer rhodonite mentioned at the start of the post.
Cheers
Jean
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