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A beautiful story, Sante. Thank you.

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.

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 ...

That's a beauty Bergur, congratulations. Is that a Japan Law twin I see at around 10 o'clock in the bottom photo?

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.

Wonderfully written and detailed, Tony. Thanks for contributing this!

A very thorough and detailed article, and a joy to read. Thanks Tony!

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.

Handsome fellow Bob. I've never seen one in my travels through Arizona.

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 ...

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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.

That brookite...wow indeed.

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?

These are very cool corundums and garnets Herb. I look forward to reading the Rock and Gem article.

That's a stunning specimen Bergur. Congratulations!

That's beautiful Tobi! Nice work.

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). ...

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

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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Topic: A very dear memory.
Chris Rayburn Replies: 6 Views: 12973	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Apr 07, 2022 07:09 Subject: Re: A very dear memory.
Chris Rayburn Replies: 6 Views: 12973	A beautiful story, Sante. Thank you.
Topic: Quartz Points locality
Chris Rayburn Replies: 10 Views: 5457	Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 08, 2021 08:20 Subject: Re: Quartz Points locality
Chris Rayburn Replies: 10 Views: 5457	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: 5457	Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 08, 2021 07:30 Subject: Re: Quartz Points locality
Chris Rayburn Replies: 10 Views: 5457	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: 13334	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jan 13, 2021 06:57 Subject: Re: Final balance time.
Chris Rayburn Replies: 18 Views: 13334	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: 6675	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 31, 2020 07:04 Subject: Re: An ancient Tuscan fair.
Chris Rayburn Replies: 2 Views: 6675	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: 32811	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)
Chris Rayburn Replies: 21 Views: 32811	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: 18435	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
Chris Rayburn Replies: 15 Views: 18435	A very thorough and detailed article, and a joy to read. Thanks Tony!
Topic: Best Finds of the Month!
Chris Rayburn Replies: 29 Views: 26446	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 29, 2020 07:33 Subject: Re: Best Finds of the Month!
Chris Rayburn Replies: 29 Views: 26446	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: 327478	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
Chris Rayburn Replies: 364 Views: 327478	Handsome fellow Bob. I've never seen one in my travels through Arizona.
Topic: Dreaming of minerals
Chris Rayburn Replies: 5 Views: 7108	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 16, 2020 06:28 Subject: Re: Dreaming of minerals
Chris Rayburn Replies: 5 Views: 7108	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: 10181	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 16, 2020 06:17 Subject: Re: Mines and mineral Localities
Chris Rayburn Replies: 2 Views: 10181	Textbook
Topic: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 195118	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 11, 2020 07:26 Subject: Re: Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 195118	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: 155594	Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Feb 12, 2020 06:57 Subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience
Chris Rayburn Replies: 107 Views: 155594	That brookite...wow indeed.
Topic: Tucson Show 2020
Chris Rayburn Replies: 104 Views: 168330	Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 30, 2020 08:04 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2020
Chris Rayburn Replies: 104 Views: 168330	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: 19951	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 30, 2019 07:06 Subject: Re: New Sapphire Corundum deposit found in BC Canada
Chris Rayburn Replies: 4 Views: 19951	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: 25504	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Sep 04, 2019 06:58 Subject: Re: Zeolites and other Icelandic minerals from Hvalfjörður
Chris Rayburn Replies: 12 Views: 25504	That's a stunning specimen Bergur. Congratulations!
Topic: Mineral collages 5.0
Chris Rayburn Replies: 4 Views: 27910	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 18, 2019 07:09 Subject: Re: Mineral collages 5.0
Chris Rayburn Replies: 4 Views: 27910	That's beautiful Tobi! Nice work.
Topic: Tucson Show 2019
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 230859	Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 19, 2019 07:50 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019
Chris Rayburn Replies: 128 Views: 230859	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: 17604	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Jan 07, 2019 07:44 Subject: Re: Irradiated fluorite from China?
Chris Rayburn Replies: 5 Views: 17604	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
Topic: The Mineralogical Record
Chris Rayburn Replies: 18 Views: 63664	Forum: The Mineralogical Record Posted: Dec 31, 2018 08:28 Subject: Re: The Mineralogical Record
Chris Rayburn Replies: 18 Views: 63664	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 ...