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James Catmur
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Posted: Dec 07, 2013 08:29 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Pierre
Thank you - but I doubt anyone will be asking me for tips.
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Dec 07, 2013 10:30 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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James wrote: | We were collecting with permission from the local Mayor so I thought all was fine. But then a local dealer arrived and forced me to give him all the specimens or be beaten up. Not wanting violence I handed over the complete pocket and later had to buy this back so as to have it in my collection! So I love it and loved finding it, but I hate the way a threat of violence was used to steal it from me and the humiliation of having to buy it back. |
It seems incredible. Very sad. But the only person that can allow you to collect minerals must be the owner of the quarry. It's not the Mayor's business. I believe...
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John Medici
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Posted: Dec 09, 2013 17:17 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Nice specimens, James. I especially enjoyed the modified fluorites. Sorry to hear of your quarry collecting experience, loss, and buy-back. (glad to hear you could buy the specimen back). From past quarry and other collecting experiences, I've found that the best people to contact are the owner and the superintendent (caretaker), and hope that these two are in agreement!
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Enrique Llorens
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Posted: Dec 10, 2013 03:30 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | James wrote: | We were collecting with permission from the local Mayor so I thought all was fine. But then a local dealer arrived and forced me to give him all the specimens or be beaten up. Not wanting violence I handed over the complete pocket and later had to buy this back so as to have it in my collection! So I love it and loved finding it, but I hate the way a threat of violence was used to steal it from me and the humiliation of having to buy it back. |
It seems incredible. Very sad. But the only person that can allow you to collect minerals must be the owner of the quarry. It's not the Mayor's business. I believe... |
I agree with the opinion of Carles.
Spanish minerals shown, have a very good quality and aesthetics from my point of view.
Congratulations on the collection, and I hope that the experience in the Spanish quarry, not repeated.
A greeting. E.Llorens.
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jan 21, 2014 14:50 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Still playing with how to get better photos. I have now connected the camera to a laptop so that I can control it from the laptop and check the photos in real time. That makes it so much easier!
Still some issues on lighting and backgrounds that I need to resolve. Plus I think I need to dust them first!
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Fluorite Emilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain main crystal is 2.3 x 2.1 cm |
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Quartz Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain 8 x 7 cm Same specimen, better photo? |
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Fluorite La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain 14 x 10 cm |
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Cerussite Garlitos, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain 7 x 7 cm |
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Ferberite, Cassiterite, Siderite, Quartz Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 9 x 10 cm |
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Cassiterite Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal 4 x 4 cm (area shown) |
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Fluorite, Quartz Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain 3.5 x 3.5 cm |
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Fluorite, Calcite Josefa-Veneros vein (Josefa-Veneros Norte vein), Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain Largest crystal is 4.5 x 4.5 cm |
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Fluorite, Baryte Jaimina mine, Carrales, Caravia District, Asturias, Spain Largest crystal is 4 x 4 cm Same specimen, new photo - still trying to show the unusual phantoms that form a cross in the center of each crystal |
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Fluorite Emilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain Largest crystal is 2 x 2 cm New photo with better background |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jan 21, 2014 15:16 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Nice specimens and pictures, James. I like your fluorite 0062.
Looking forward to seeing more of your collection.
Don
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 02:00 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Some of those Spanish fluorites are really nice!
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supertxango
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 02:08 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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I agree with Don and Pierre, really nice Spanish and Portuguese minerals.
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Juan H
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 02:39 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Hi James, that cerussite from Garlitos must be very old...Perhaps from "El Borracho" Mine?
Otherwise an excellent and very difficult to obtain piece. Congratulations!
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 03:44 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Joaquin
The cerussite is old and is from an old collection. Not a superb one by the standards of, say Tsumeb, but exceptional for Garlitos (which is all the old label says)
James
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 08:31 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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I supposed so James...from an old collection. Garlitos mines were closed many decades ago and are famous as containing the best cerussites found in Spain.
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 08:42 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Joaquin
I would love to see some other ones so that I can compare them - I have always been a little unsure about the location given for this one. I have never seen another one!
James
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Joaquin Montoro
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 13:03 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Here you have one, mined in the middle of XIX century. Also from an old collection that I acquired last year...
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Cerussite El Borracho Mine, Garlitos, Badajoz (Spain) 7x6x4 cm. 369 grams. Collection & photo: J.Montoro |
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Cerussite El Borracho Mine, Garlitos, Badajoz (Spain) 7x6x4 cm. 369 grams. Collection & photo: J.Montoro |
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Cerussite El Borracho Mine, Garlitos, Badajoz (Spain) 7x6x4 cm. 369 grams. Collection & photo: J.Montoro |
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 13:31 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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I am including two specimens from the new finds at the Greenlaws mine. We await to see what else comes out from the levels, but it looks promising to me.
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Fluorite, Siderite Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK The main crystal is 4 x 5 cm Really transparent on the corner, and with some great color contrasts |
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Fluorite, Siderite Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK Main crystal is 4 x 4 cm Color not as good but still nice |
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 29, 2014 08:25 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Thought I would add some Spanish material so did some photos yesterday. Have now got the camera connected to the computer, so that I can run the camera from the computer. Next step is to build a better support for the camera!
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Fluorite Llamas Quarry, Duyos, Obdulia vein, Caravia District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain Main crystal is 2.3 x 2.1 com |
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Fluorite, Quartz Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain Main crystal is 3 x 3 cm |
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Fluorite, Baryte Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain largest crystal is 1 x 1 cm |
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Fluorite, Baryte Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain Fluorite is 1.3 x 1.3 cm |
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Sphalerite, Calcite Las Manforas Mine (Aliva Mine), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain Specimen is 5 cm wide |
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Calcite, Dolomite La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain Main crystal is 3 x 3 cm |
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Fluorite Emilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain Crystasl are up to 1.5 cm, view about 18 cm wide |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jun 29, 2014 09:34 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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James, I like your fluorite image 0886. Very nice!!!
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 29, 2014 14:33 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Thank you Don. It took some work to get a shot of it I like.
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Ed Huskinson
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Posted: Jun 30, 2014 14:32 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | James, I like your fluorite image 0886. Very nice!!!
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Yeah, me too James. The subtle zoning is just great, and I can see how it would be difficult to capture.
Keep up the good work.
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018 08:56 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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New photo of specimen, in the display case
Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Delimitación Comarcal de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 20 x 15 x 15 cm |
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018 09:00 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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I just love Eugui dolomite given the twins you get, in display case
Mineral: | Dolomite |
Locality: | Asturreta Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Comarca Auñamendi, Chartered Community of Navarre (Navarre), Spain | |
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