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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 08, 2016 11:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Another new specimen from Germany:
Mineral: | Fluorite on Calcite |
Locality: | Artenberg Quarry, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Steinach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen height 5 cm, largest fluorite 1 cm |
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Philippe Durand
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Posted: Sep 08, 2016 12:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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nice group of sulfides
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 00:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Thanks Philippe ;-)
Here's a specimen I'm not sure about, concerning this problem: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=366. It is a gemmy beryl crystal and it's from Pakistan (no further information, I guess around Nagar), but I don't know if I should call it beryl, green beryl, heliodor (it is actually rather pale green than yellow), treated aquamarine or whatever:
Mineral: | Beryl, Muscovite |
Locality: | Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | Crystal height 2,5 cm |
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 02:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi wrote: | Here's a specimen I'm not sure about, concerning this problem: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=366. It is a gemmy beryl crystal and it's from Pakistan (no further information, I guess around Nagar), but I don't know if I should call it beryl, green beryl, heliodor (it is actually rather pale green than yellow), treated aquamarine or whatever: |
I have never seen green to yellow beryl from such locality. But label it as beryl period. Unfortunately, the use of varieties is rather confusing and IMHO should be discouraged.
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 03:05 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Carles Millan wrote: | But label it as beryl and period. | That's exactly what I did. Maybe not very accurate, but at least it is definitely a correct information.
By the way: Anything new to this topic https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=366 (last post is 4 years old) ...?
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 03:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi wrote: | That's exactly what I did. Maybe not very accurate, but at least it is definitely a correct information |
Entirely accurate.
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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A new addition to my fluorite collection. This specimen is from the Far-East Region of Russia but not from Dal'negorsk. It got the information that it is from the nearby Kavalerovo Mining district, but no further mine was provided. It could be from Silenka Mine, but I don't know for sure, any help is appreciated :-)
By the way: I think I took a good photo that does the beauty of that specimen justice :-)
Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz, Calcite |
Locality: | Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 7 cm, largest fluorite 3,5 cm |
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Sep 09, 2016 14:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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I love these octahedral crystals. Well defined edges and a good color contrast. Great aesthetics. Especially remarkable the horizon Steve Smale talks about in his book.
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 10, 2016 06:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Carles Millan wrote: | I love these octahedral crystals. Well defined edges and a good color contrast. Great aesthetics. Especially remarkable the horizon Steve Smale talks about in his book. | Thank you, Carles, I also like that specimen very much. It doesn't only look nice, I also appreciate that it is from a much rarer and lesser known localiity from the Russian Far-East than Dal'negorsk (Kavalerovo is about 70 km away from Dal'negorsk).
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 12, 2016 07:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Old specimen - better photo (fluorite from Germany):
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Caaschwitz, Bad Köstritz, Greiz, Thuringia/Thüringen, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 4,5 cm |
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Posted: Sep 12, 2016 07:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Old specimen - trimmed down to a better shape and with a better photo (lazurite from Afghanistan):
Mineral: | Lazurite |
Locality: | Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen height 7 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 22, 2016 08:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - classic calcite from Germany:
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | St. Andreasberg mining area, Goslar District, Harz, Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 8 cm, largest crystal 1,4 cm |
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Posted: Sep 22, 2016 09:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - fluorite from the U.S.:
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 11,5 cm, largest crystal 1,5 cm |
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(Blanchard Mine is one of my favourite fluorite localities because of that great intense colour. I'm happy that I finally could add such a fine specimen from that mine to my collection, only had a minor specimen before) |
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 05:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - wulfenite from Mexico:
Mineral: | Wulfenite, Mimetite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 4 cm, largest wulfenite 6 mm |
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 06:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - rhodochrosite from Kazakhstan:
Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Ushkatyn No. 1 deposit, Ushkatyn deposits, Zhayrem, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen height 7,5 cm |
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 07:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - apophyllite from India:
Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K) |
Locality: | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 8,5 cm, largest crystal 2 cm |
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 07:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - finally I got a galena from Neudorf:
Mineral: | Galena |
Locality: | Neudorf, Harzgerode mining district, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt/Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 3,5 cm, largest crystal 2,5 cm |
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Philippe Durand
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 12:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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neat galena
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 13:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi wrote: | New specimen - finally I got a galena from Neudorf: |
Congratulations Tobi on your Neudorf galena.
Michael
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Oct 23, 2016 13:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Tobi wrote: | New specimen - finally I got a galena from Neudorf: |
Hard to find. You've had good luck!
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