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Topic: A very dear memory. | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 6 Views: 12302 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Apr 07, 2022 07:09 Subject: Re: A very dear memory. |
A beautiful story, Sante. Thank you. | |
Topic: Quartz Points locality | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 10 Views: 5394 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 08, 2021 08:20 Subject: Re: Quartz Points locality |
And with a second look, the matrix doesn't look quite right for Book Cliffs, especially in the third photo. James is right, the reddish brown crystals (if they are crystals) look like siderite. | |
Topic: Quartz Points locality | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 10 Views: 5394 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 08, 2021 07:30 Subject: Re: Quartz Points locality |
I'm having trouble seeing the crystallography, but this is a dead ringer for baryte from the Book Cliffs area, Mesa County, Colorado. The baryte often forms slender prisms like these. If you look do ... | |
Topic: Final balance time. | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 18 Views: 13087 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jan 13, 2021 06:57 Subject: Re: Final balance time. |
That's a beauty Bergur, congratulations. Is that a Japan Law twin I see at around 10 o'clock in the bottom photo? | |
Topic: An ancient Tuscan fair. | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 2 Views: 6562 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 31, 2020 07:04 Subject: Re: An ancient Tuscan fair. |
Nice finds Sante! I particularly like the stibnite/senarmontite and the combo piece from Elba. I hope the show was a success for the dealers, despite the crowd restrictions. | |
Topic: The Mineral Collecting History of the 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA - (33) | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 21 Views: 31964 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jul 25, 2020 06:30 Subject: Re: The Mineral Collecting History of the 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA - (33) |
Wonderfully written and detailed, Tony. Thanks for contributing this! | |
Topic: Late 20th Century Wulfenite Collecting in the San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico - (30) | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 15 Views: 18035 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: May 03, 2020 07:59 Subject: Re: Late 20th Century Wulfenite Collecting in the San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico - (30 |
A very thorough and detailed article, and a joy to read. Thanks Tony! | |
Topic: Best Finds of the Month! | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 29 Views: 26262 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 29, 2020 07:33 Subject: Re: Best Finds of the Month! |
I did some physical distancing in the eastern Utah desert last week and collected this celestine cluster in red jasper, with associated calcite. 8 cm x 15 cm; the celestine cluster is 4 cm x 5 cm. | |
Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 364 Views: 322469 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Apr 29, 2020 07:24 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
Handsome fellow Bob. I've never seen one in my travels through Arizona. | |
Topic: Dreaming of minerals | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 5 Views: 7074 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 16, 2020 06:28 Subject: Re: Dreaming of minerals |
Oh indeed. I've had more mineral collecting dreams than I can remember. There must be something to this pattern of pulling museum quality, ready-to-display specimens from the ground, because that's ... | |
Topic: Mines and mineral Localities | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 2 Views: 10014 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 16, 2020 06:17 Subject: Re: Mines and mineral Localities |
Textbook | |
Topic: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 193363 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 11, 2020 07:26 Subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
Vic! Welcome back. Those are some beautiful specimens. I much prefer crystals on matrix to loose crystals, and I've very seldom seen quartz specimens from that area on matrix. | |
Topic: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 107 Views: 154164 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Feb 12, 2020 06:57 Subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
That brookite...wow indeed. | |
Topic: Tucson Show 2020 | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 104 Views: 165924 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 30, 2020 08:04 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2020 |
Those rutiles are stellar Bob. Do you know if they required any prep and cleaning, or are we seeing them pretty much as they came out of the ground? | |
Topic: New Sapphire Corundum deposit found in BC Canada | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 4 Views: 19862 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 30, 2019 07:06 Subject: Re: New Sapphire Corundum deposit found in BC Canada |
These are very cool corundums and garnets Herb. I look forward to reading the Rock and Gem article. | |
Topic: Zeolites and other Icelandic minerals from Hvalfjörður | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 12 Views: 25372 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Sep 04, 2019 06:58 Subject: Re: Zeolites and other Icelandic minerals from Hvalfjörður |
That's a stunning specimen Bergur. Congratulations! | |
Topic: Mineral collages 5.0 | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 4 Views: 27080 |
Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 18, 2019 07:09 Subject: Re: Mineral collages 5.0 |
That's beautiful Tobi! Nice work. | |
Topic: Tucson Show 2019 | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 226688 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 19, 2019 07:50 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
Bob, thank you so much for the excellent job (as always) of documenting the show, and in particular these cases. I have to agree, these displays set a new standard for the Tucson Show (or any show). ... | |
Topic: Irradiated fluorite from China? | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 5 Views: 17505 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Jan 07, 2019 07:44 Subject: Re: Irradiated fluorite from China? |
Hi Pierre--there was a recent discussion thread about this topic on Mindat. It may shed some light on the subject:
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-6-451984.html |
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Topic: The Mineralogical Record | |
Chris Rayburn Replies: 18 Views: 62602 |
Forum: The Mineralogical Record Posted: Dec 31, 2018 08:28 Subject: Re: The Mineralogical Record |
Very thoughtful input Bob. This thread took a bit of a turn from Bob H's original purpose. I believe you've brought it back around to solid ground. I happen to agree with the points you've made; no ... | |
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