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James,

Can you provide your source for the statement you made regarding the artificially enhanced or colored adamites, from Ojuela?

Curious, if this was a general statement someone made, or from ...

Has anyone tried rubbing the surface of the hemimorphite crystals with a q-tip soaked in 70% or 90% isopropyl alcohol?

Curious if any blue residue rubbed off on the head of the q-tip.

Hi Deb

Welcome to Texas!!!

I live about 2 hours southeast of Austin in Montgomery, but visit Austin often.

Look up Blake Barnett of Barnett Fine Minerals. He is located in Leander which is ju ...

Some really good comments and thoughts about what makes a quality collection.

I might add, that for me, some pieces have a special story that accompany them. They were a gift, or purchased from a ...

Beautiful specimens. As previously stated, thank you for sharing your collection with everyone.

Very cool specimen. Thanks for sharing Jean.

Regarding the Mn Calcite on Kutnohorite from Palmarejo, was this in a dealers booth for sale or in a collectors showcase?

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Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
Daniel Peters Replies: 41 Views: 59973	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 23, 2020 10:21 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
Daniel Peters Replies: 41 Views: 59973	James, Can you provide your source for the statement you made regarding the artificially enhanced or colored adamites, from Ojuela? Curious, if this was a general statement someone made, or from ...
Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
Daniel Peters Replies: 41 Views: 59973	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 10, 2020 11:39 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
Daniel Peters Replies: 41 Views: 59973	Has anyone tried rubbing the surface of the hemimorphite crystals with a q-tip soaked in 70% or 90% isopropyl alcohol? Curious if any blue residue rubbed off on the head of the q-tip.
Topic: Seeking Austin Mineral Collectors
Daniel Peters Replies: 9 Views: 9404	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jul 31, 2019 13:52 Subject: Re: Seeking Austin Mineral Collectors
Daniel Peters Replies: 9 Views: 9404	Hi Deb Welcome to Texas!!! I live about 2 hours southeast of Austin in Montgomery, but visit Austin often. Look up Blake Barnett of Barnett Fine Minerals. He is located in Leander which is ju ...
Topic: What defines a collection's quality
Daniel Peters Replies: 23 Views: 34730	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 18, 2019 07:31 Subject: Re: What defines a collection's quality
Daniel Peters Replies: 23 Views: 34730	Some really good comments and thoughts about what makes a quality collection. I might add, that for me, some pieces have a special story that accompany them. They were a gift, or purchased from a ...
Topic: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows
Daniel Peters Replies: 29 Views: 38883	Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Sep 09, 2018 08:10 Subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows
Daniel Peters Replies: 29 Views: 38883	Beautiful specimens. As previously stated, thank you for sharing your collection with everyone.
Topic: Tucson Show 2017
Daniel Peters Replies: 120 Views: 221771	Forum: News about Shows Posted: Aug 22, 2018 05:14 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2017
Daniel Peters Replies: 120 Views: 221771	Very cool specimen. Thanks for sharing Jean.
Topic: Tucson Show 2017
Daniel Peters Replies: 120 Views: 221771	Forum: News about Shows Posted: Aug 21, 2018 05:33 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2017
Daniel Peters Replies: 120 Views: 221771	Regarding the Mn Calcite on Kutnohorite from Palmarejo, was this in a dealers booth for sale or in a collectors showcase?