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Jordi Fabre
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Benj
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Posted: Nov 18, 2017 17:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Thank you Jordi !
Yellow diamond from South America, and autunite from Margnac uranium mine...
Mineral: | Diamond |
Locality: | Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State, Venezuela | |
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Mineral: | Meta-autunite |
Locality: | Margnac II Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne Department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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Dimensions: | 3 cm |
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Benj
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Posted: Nov 18, 2017 17:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Quartz from Wallis.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
Locality: | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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Dimensions: | 8 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
Locality: | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
Locality: | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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Tobi
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Posted: Nov 19, 2017 03:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Benj wrote: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite
Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Dimensions: 8 cm | Very nice specimen with intense dark colour! Smoky quartz is one of my most favourite minerals (though my wife doesn't understand how one can love that brown/grey stuff ;-))
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Benj
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Posted: Nov 19, 2017 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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radioactive opal.
Mineral: | Opal (variety hyalite) |
Locality: | Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | crystal : 3 cm |
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Mineral: | _Opal (variety hyalite) |
Locality: | Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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Benj
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Posted: Nov 24, 2017 10:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Very radioactive and big French pitchblendes, approximately 500 uSv/h !!!
Mineral: | Uraninite (variety pitchblende) |
Locality: | La Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Ambazac, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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Mineral: | Uraninite (variety "pitchblende") with "gummites" and Curite (?) |
Locality: | Margnac II Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne Department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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Benj
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Posted: Aug 26, 2018 09:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hello !
One of my favorites piece of my collection… Fluorite from Mont-Blanc (French Alps), with a "Burgundy wine" color.
5 x 4 x 4.5 cm. (Ex. J-F. ASTIER).
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Dimensions: | 5 x 4,5 x 4 cm |
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Fluorite from Mont-Blanc (French Alps), with a "Burgundy wine" color. |
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Benj
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Posted: Jan 26, 2019 10:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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new Torbernite in my collection ! From Margabal U mine, Aveyron Department, Central Massif, FRANCE. The greatest crystal : 1,6 cm ! Today, all French uranium mines are closed. This specimen was dug between 1990's and 2000. Perfect architecture for this uraniferous stone
Mineral: | Torbernite |
Locality: | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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Mineral: | Torbernite |
Locality: | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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Mineral: | Torbernite |
Locality: | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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Mathias
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Posted: Jan 26, 2019 10:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hi Benj,
I see you are holding a strongly radioactive mineral specimen in your bare hands.
May I advise you to protect your hands against direct contact with these specimens;
There will always be some molecules that will come loose and remain on your hands.
Then they may end up in your body through food contact with your hands.
You don't want that.
I'm just worried.
Also keep these minerals in a closed box as they may release Radon.
Please read some literature about this.
Mathias
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Bob Harman
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Posted: Jan 26, 2019 12:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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The topic of handling radioactive specimens has been covered many times before, but I will agree with MATHIAS.
When showing a specimen and including the owner's hand, the hand should include a covering. Otherwise don't include any uncovered body part in the photo.
When commonsense rules are followed, there should be no problems associated with collecting and handling most all radioactive minerals.
The rules include:
Have each specimen completely labeled, including a cautionary note.
Only occasional handing of the examples and then promptly washing the hands.
Never keep specimens in the bedroom or where food is kept or served.
Never keep specimens where children might play or might handle them.
Keep the specimens in adequate display cases or appropriately boxed up out of sight.
BOB
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Ed Huskinson
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Posted: Jan 26, 2019 20:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hi Benjamin. Nice torbernite. I'd be proud to own it and/or fondle it.
All best wishes,
Ed in Kingman
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Benj
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Posted: May 31, 2020 13:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Some galena pseudomorph after pyromorphite…
Mineral: | Galena after Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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Mineral: | Galena after Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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Dimensions: | 3,5 x 2 cm |
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This 18th century sample had a good life : it belonged to the mineralogist Ferdinand Gonnard (1833-1923), who then donated it to the Ecole des Mines (Mines School of Paris). The latter separated from it and had to be transmitted between collectors. The sample landed in England to Ian Bruce, through her company Crystal Classics. It then passed through several French collectors of lead minerals. It was exhibited at the 2019 SMAM exhibition of lead minerals. The only downside: very fragile species because of the pyrite, but it seems to resist! It also has 9 labels (including 4, just for Crystal Classics!), notably the old labels of Gonnard and that of the SMAM exhibition (sorry for my English^^). |
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Mineral: | _Galena after Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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Benj
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Posted: May 31, 2020 13:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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lot of labels for one stone^^
Mineral: | _Galena after Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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other labels for the last sample |
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Don Lum
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Posted: May 31, 2020 14:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Benj wrote: | lot of labels for one stone^^ |
Now Benj, that is what I call a real provenance.
Congratulations. Great specimen.
Don
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Benj
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Posted: May 31, 2020 14:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Don Lum wrote: | Benj wrote: | lot of labels for one stone^^ |
Now Benj, that is what I call a real provenance.
Congratulations. Great specimen.
Don |
Thank you so much Don Lum ! It was a dream to have these minerals, (very long time of research^^). Bought last week from other French collectors of lead ;-)
Benjamin.
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Benj
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Posted: Sep 12, 2020 05:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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New add in my collection... ;-)
Mineral: | Galena psm after Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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Dimensions: | 4,5 x 2,5 cm |
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Ex. Demarty and Ex. Eric Asselborn |
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Benj
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 13:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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new add... :-)
Mineral: | Acanthite after Pyrargyrite |
Locality: | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 3 x 1,6 cm |
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Benj
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 13:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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world of Diamonds ;-)
(photos by my friend Jean-Marc Johannet)
Mineral: | Diamond |
Locality: | Mirny Mine, Mirny, Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia | |
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Dimensions: | 2,8 x 1,8 mm |
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Mineral: | Diamond |
Locality: | South Africa | |
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Benj
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 13:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Benj wrote: | world of Diamonds ;-)
(photos by my friend Jean-Marc Johannet) |
The "Champagne" diamond is from South Africa (no more informations)
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Benj
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 13:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Galena psm after Pyromorphite... on Galena, and with Plumbogummite and small white Anglesite. Huelgoat, Finistère, France. 18th century found ! Lot of old collectors and great history :
Ex abbot (abbé) Paul-François Lacoste [1755-1826], with old label on the galena !!
Ex Victor Fouilhoux [1851-1912]
Ex gem-cutting of Royat
Ex Dr Eric Asselborn
Ex Fred Bonnet
Ex Maxime Tomljanovic
Ex Thierry Buléon
and today, in my collection !
Mineral: | Galena (after Pyromorphite) |
Locality: | Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany/Bretagne, France | |
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Mineral: | Galena (after Pyromorphite) |
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Abbé (Abbot) Paul-François Lacoste (1755-1826) after his death |
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