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GneissWare
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Posted: May 11, 2013 23:29 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Minerals from the Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada
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Calcite Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada 15.8 x 11.2 x 10.0 cm 401K Crystal Chamber, South Meikle Main Ramp |
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Baryte and Calcite Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada 17.0 x 11.2 x 7.9 cm George Bush Pocket |
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Baryte Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada 19.5 x 14.2 cm Sunrise Chamber, 1375 Level |
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Baryte on Calcite Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada 9.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 cm 1375 Level, Rustbucket Cavern |
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Baryte on Calcite Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada 10.0 x 8.0 x 4.8 mm 1375 Level, Rustbucket Cavern |
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prcantos
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Posted: May 12, 2013 06:47 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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GneissWare wrote: | This old Colorado piece was just finished having some air abrasion done to clean it up a bit. You can compare the after photo with before photo to see the differences. |
What a great job! Fantastic amazonite (page 6), I have just watched it for the first time. Nice collection, congratulations!
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GneissWare
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Posted: May 12, 2013 10:50 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Thanks Pablo!
Here is a big-for-the-locality California garnet. I bought this from a local collector about 10 years ago, and spent about 30 hours with an air scribe carefully revealing the garnets--they were completely covered by Quartz. An air abrade was used to remove the characteristic dimpling of the quartz left by the air scribe. Unfortunately, I don't have any "before" photos.
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Grossular Havilah, Kern County, California 15 cm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 12, 2013 17:33 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Bob,
I think the 30 hours was worth it on the California garnet. It 's a fabulous specimen.
Don
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GneissWare
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Posted: May 12, 2013 18:20 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Thanks Don.
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Tobi
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Posted: May 13, 2013 07:12 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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As usual, wonderful specimens, Bob!
Especially that grossular from California: I love garnet minerals, but i never heard of that locality before. Really large AND beautiful specimen, wow :-)
Tobi
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: May 13, 2013 09:21 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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I agree with Don, you did a wonderful prep job on the garnet.
Michael
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GneissWare
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Posted: May 13, 2013 09:43 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Thanks, guys! I really like prepping these kind of specimens.
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 22:09 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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I just finished shooting some of my Wulfenites, plus a few others specimens from Arizona...
I'll start with a HUGE Wulfenite from Glove Mine, circa 1960s.
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
25.3 x 18.1 x 12.5 cm overall Largest Wulfenite is 42 mm across. Color in person is much greener. |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 22:26 Post subject: Bob's rocks -- Wulfenites |
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Here are some other Wulfenites...
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Wulfenite 79 Mine, Banner District, Dripping Springs Mts., Gila County, Arizona, USA 40 x 37 mm From the 5th Level, Wulfenite up to 19 mm across. |
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Wulfenite Defiance Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 48 x 30 x 24 mm up to 19 mm Wulfenite. |
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Wulfenite Defiance Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 44 x 34 x 32 mm up to 20 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Defiance Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 60 x 41 x 31 mm up to 29 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite with Calcite Defiance Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 150 x 108 x 52 mm |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 22:39 Post subject: Bob's rocks -- Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Erupcion/Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos District, Sierra de Los Lamentos, Municipio de Ahumada, Chihuahua Mexico 68 x 47 x 45 mm up to 16 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 52 x 47 x 34 mm up to 23 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 52 x 47 x 34 mm backside of above |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 41 x 29 x 16 mm up to 22 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 65 x 43 x 24 mm up to 16 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 53 x 37 x 33 mm up to 18 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 71 x 60 x 46 mm up to 27 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite altering to Descloizite with Calcite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 72 x 49 x 36 mm up to 42 mm Wulfenites |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 22:46 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Bob,
Beautiful Wulfenites and excellent photography.
Thanks.
Don
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 23:10 Post subject: Bob's rocks -- Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite with Calcite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 110 x 66 x 54 mm with up to 23 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Glove Mine, Tyndall District, near Amado, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 52 x 31 x 30 mm up to 7 mm pseudocubic Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Mammoth District, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 33 x 27 x 23 mm |
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Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts., La Paz County, Arizona, USA 134 x 50 x 48 mm From the 240' Level, up to 22 mm Wulfenites. |
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Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts., La Paz County, Arizona, USA 134 x 50 x 48 mm Another view |
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Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts., La Paz County, Arizona, USA 134 x 50 x 48 mm closeup |
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Wulfenite Rowley Mine, Painted Rock District, Theba, Painted Rock Mts., Maricopa County, Arizona, USA 48 x 38 x 35 mm up to 14 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite San Francisco Mine, near Cucurpe within the Sierra Prieta, Municipio de Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 59 x 49 x 41 mm up to 17 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Total Wreck Mine, Empire District, The Narrows, Empire Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA 52 x 43 x 23 mm up to 23 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Silver Bill Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 120 x 87 x 24 mm up to 11 mm Wulfenites |
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Wulfenite Silver Bill Mine, Turquoise District, near Gleeson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 111 x 62 x 56 mm up to 8 mm Wulfenites |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 23:26 Post subject: Bob's rocks -- Arizona |
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Here are a few mixed Arizona specimens...
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Aragonite and Aurichalcite Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 78 x 41 x 38 mm |
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Aurichalcite 79 Mine, Banner District, Dripping Springs Mts., Gila County, Arizona, USA 68 x 45 x 39 mm |
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Hemimorphite on Aurichalcite and Rosasite Silver Hill Mine, Waterman District, Waterman Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA 121 x 104 x 54 mm |
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Aurichalcite Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 75 x 40 x 19 mm |
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Brochantite and Cyanotrichite Grand View Mine, Horseshoe Mesa, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona, USA 105 x 60 x 53 mm |
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Calcite and Aurichalcite Helvetia area, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA 96 x 62 mm |
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Cerussite Flux Mine, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts., Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA 71 x 56 x 49 mm |
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Dioptase with Wulfenite Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Mammoth District, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 114 x 82 x 67 mm |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 27, 2013 23:33 Post subject: Bob's rocks -- Large Bisbee specimen |
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This is a large specimen I have had since the 1970s...
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Cuprite and Malachite on Copper Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 23.8 x 19.1 x 15.3 cm |
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Cuprite and Malachite on Copper Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 23.8 x 19.1 x 15.3 cm closeup |
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Cuprite and Malachite on Copper Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 23.8 x 19.1 x 15.3 cm closeup |
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Cuprite and Malachite on Copper Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 23.8 x 19.1 x 15.3 cm closeup |
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Tobi
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 01:10 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks -- Large Bisbee specimen |
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Hey Bob, thanks for taking me to wulfenite paradise :-)
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 07:51 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks -- Large Bisbee specimen |
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Tobi wrote: | Hey Bob, thanks for taking me to wulfenite paradise :-) |
Was wulfenite on your list? ;-))
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Tobi
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 09:17 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks -- Large Bisbee specimen |
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GneissWare wrote: | Was wulfenite on your list? ;-)) |
Wulfenite is ALWAYS on my list ;-)
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jul 05, 2013 17:16 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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A few more pieces....
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Wulfenite and Mimetite San Francisco Mine, near Cucurpe within the Sierra Prieta, Municipio de Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 66 x 56 mm Older piece from the 1960s find. |
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Aragonite Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 135 x 105 mm |
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Aragonite Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 124 x 85 mm |
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Aragonite with Calcite and Aurichalcite Bisbee, Warren District, near Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA 156 x 80 mm |
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Posted: Jul 18, 2013 09:56 Post subject: Bob's rocks - Flambeau Mine, Wisconsin |
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Here are a few unusual pieces...
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Calcite Flambeau Mine, near Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA 81 x 69 x 43 mm
"Wheat sheave" shaped white Calcites to 32 x 16 mm, with pearly luster and light-red Hematite accents are perched on sparkly contrasting matrix of Calcite. Although there is some damage, this is a very rare and important specimen-one of only three Calcites found at the Flambeau Mine in Wisconsin, and the very best one found. It was collected by Casey Jones who sold it to F. John Barlow (#5972), and was later consigned to Casey upon dissolution of the Barlow collection. |
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Chalcocite Flambeau Mine, near Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA 61 x 46 x 43 mm
Gunmetal grey, knobby spheroids of Chalcocite to 14 mm make up this unusual specimen from the Flambeau Mine. The identification was confirmed by analysis done by Casey Jones, who collected it. It perfect condition. |
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Bornite ( ps. Chalcocite ) with Chalcocite Flambeau Mine, near Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA 85 x 74 x 64 mm
Bluish, iridescent Bornite has pseudomorphed crystals of Chalcocite to 47 x 35 x 17 mm in size make up this floater grouping with no matrix or points of attachment. Shiny black crystals of Chalcocite are sprinkled upon the specimen. This is an excellent specimen, with no damage. |
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