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 Topic: Pyrite with bubble-like growths |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 21 Views: 16325 |
 Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 17, 2021 23:39 Subject: Re: Pyrite with bubble-like growths |
| Pete,
After reading this article, I have another theory for you to consider. Epitaxial marcasite on pyrite from Rensselaer, Indiana -K. J. Brock; L. D. Slater American Mineralogist (1978) 63 (1-2 ... |
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| Topic: Pyrite with bubble-like growths |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 21 Views: 16325 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 05, 2021 22:03 Subject: Re: Pyrite with bubble-like growths |
| Pete,
Thank you for posting this fun puzzle for us to think about over the holidays. 1) I own many spherical pyrite concretions formed in a limestone environment, nucleating on organic matter. Is ... |
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| Topic: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 65 Views: 173317 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jul 03, 2013 14:38 Subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 - 50th Edition! |
| Fred, Jordi, Roger,
All these photographs are magnificent by themselves. The fact that they were taken through glass, and the reflections are negligible makes them miraculous. Thank you. -Dean |
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| Topic: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 157 Views: 284779 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jan 12, 2013 16:12 Subject: Re: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
| James,
Nice post! That hole appears to be a flat spot in a concave recess. Do you know that it extends all the way through the specimen? Pete, A cyclic twin with a hole in the center (similar to ... |
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| Topic: Mica Twins |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 13 Views: 31374 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 28, 2012 17:05 Subject: Re: Mica Twins |
| These "A-type" muscovite books are common in Fremont and Park county pegmatites in Colorado. Several local collectors think these are a type of twin, but now I am not sure. Notice that the A ... | |
| Topic: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 157 Views: 284779 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Oct 04, 2012 21:57 Subject: Re: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
| Wow, I was just about post a question about the atomic origins of crystal twinning.
Elise, Do you have a pdf copy of that nanoLetters paper? Regards, Dean ALlum |
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| Topic: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 157 Views: 284779 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Aug 20, 2012 23:56 Subject: Re: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
| Pete,
Your competing poly-crystals theory for cyclic twinning is elegant! Wouldn't there be some remaining evidence of the nucleation site at the central vertex which you could view with a TEM of ... |
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| Topic: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 157 Views: 284779 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Aug 20, 2012 13:09 Subject: Re: About cyclic twinning - (5) |
| Pete,
Your competing poly-crystals theory for cyclic twinning is elegant! Wouldn't there be some remaining evidence of the nucleation site at the central vertex which you could view with a TEM of ... |
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| Topic: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 19 Views: 72114 |
Forum: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum Posted: Jun 14, 2012 11:02 Subject: Re: Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum |
| I can't believe there were no pictures of perhaps the second best mineral exhibit of all time!
Collections manager, Ed Raines, has put together a showcase of Colorado Rare Earth minerals. This Glor ... |
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| Topic: What makes a great mineral collector? |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 21 Views: 45436 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Mar 16, 2012 13:27 Subject: Re: What makes a great mineral collector? |
| David,
Let's try out some of the responses to real world "Great Collectors". Here is a short list of legendary collectors which most people would classify as "great". James Sm ... |
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| Topic: The end of mineral collecting |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 14 Views: 20639 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 04, 2011 11:36 Subject: Re: The end of mineral collecting |
| The concept of running out of mineral specimens is so foreign to me.
I regularly visit old mine sites in the Rocky Mountains having abundant dumps. They appear to have not been visited for decades ... |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 122 Views: 189820 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: May 07, 2010 16:25 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
| Gail,
Now that you and Jim are in the market for a set of bowling pins, have you seen this? https://www.mindat.org/photo-58452.html -Dean Allum |
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| Topic: The Arizona Issue |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 14 Views: 21763 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 30, 2010 14:13 Subject: Re: The Arizona Issue |
| Phil,
Exactly which legislative initiative in Arizona are you talking about? Then, what do you believe is the motivation of Arizonans for passing this legislation? -Dean |
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| Topic: Large red beryl crystal..when quantity compares with quality |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 7 Views: 14813 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 21, 2010 19:35 Subject: Re: Large red beryl crystal..when quantity compares with quality |
| amethystguy,
I usually go for quantity over perceived quality. The rocks that we typically deal with are unusual in nature. It is more unusual to have a large rock than a perfectly formed microscopic ... |
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| Topic: Rose Quartz - Single crystal or not? |
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| Dean Allum Replies: 16 Views: 25448 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 28, 2010 13:14 Subject: Re: Rose Quartz - Single crystal or not? |
| Duncan,
I created that setup and saw 4-extinctions per 360 degree rotation when the Z-axis was perpendicular to the light. This setup does not appear to work if the surface is frosted or there are ... |
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