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28 Mar-09:37:50 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Cfrench58)
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  Topic: "Raspberry" grossular from Mexico - colour treated?
Dennis Beals

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PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: Aug 16, 2012 10:33   Subject: Re: "Raspberry" grossular from Mexico - colour treated?
Hi Tobi,
I have been mining this location for the last few years. The color is quite natural. It varies quite a bit and the very best color came from the Cerro de Moki which is only a short distance ...
  Topic: Topaz from Mexico
Dennis Beals

Replies: 14
Views: 27483

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Sep 05, 2011 22:09   Subject: Re: Topaz from Mexico
Hi John,
All the different localities are correct and many more are probably out there. This is a huge area of topaz hosted in rhyolites.
For many years a lot of work was done in Tepetates by Anton ...
  Topic: Charcas Danburite sensitivity to sunlight
Dennis Beals

Replies: 2
Views: 6896

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: May 10, 2011 00:39   Subject: Charcas Danburite sensitivity to sunlight
The La Aurora mine in Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico has produced excellent pink Danburite over the years. The amount of mining being done in that mine is just a fraction of its former production du ...
  Topic: Quartz var. Citrine from Charcas
Dennis Beals

Replies: 6
Views: 10599

PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: May 05, 2011 11:09   Subject: Re: Quartz var. Citrine from Charcas
In order to be sure about the location, I drove to Charcas Tuesday. My source told me that they come from level 16, San Bartolo. He once worked there as a miner. This is where the Datolite also come f ...
  Topic: Quartz var. Citrine from Charcas
Dennis Beals

Replies: 6
Views: 10599

PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: Apr 30, 2011 21:34   Subject: Re: Quartz var. Citrine from Charcas
The best lot that I ever brought out was personally collected over a weekend by an engineer. As they had just moved most mining out of the La Aurora Mine that year, it was probably the Rey y Reina. Th ...
  Topic: Older (1960s) Mexico localities
Dennis Beals

Replies: 8
Views: 12711

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Apr 02, 2011 08:50   Subject: Re: Older (1960s) Mexico localities
Bob
The Valenciana label is probably the correct one. Some similar pieces have come out labeled as La Sirena Mine also in Guanajuato. The La Valenciana Mine has produced specimens for well over a ...
  Topic: I wanted a list of minerals and localities from Mexico with good rough material
Dennis Beals

Replies: 6
Views: 11597

PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: Jan 07, 2011 21:32   Subject: Re: I wanted a list of minerals and localities from Mexico with good rough material
This list has been seen faceted or rough good enough too cut has been seen. Some are very rare or small in cut stones.

Nifontovite - Charcas SLP
Fluorite - Rodeo DGO
Calcite - Mapimi DGO (honey y ...
  Topic: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
Dennis Beals

Replies: 24
Views: 54213

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jan 06, 2011 19:25   Subject: Re: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
Peter

The first picture of vesuvianite you posted shows what is currently coming out with somewhat better crystals occasionally coming out. They tend to be rather fractured and fall apart. Good com ...
  Topic: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
Dennis Beals

Replies: 24
Views: 54213

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jan 06, 2011 14:13   Subject: Re: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
Hello to Everyone here

I have been a lurker here for a long time and as I have been doing more writing lately decided to join in the conversation.

I have not looked for the big pink locality as ...
  Topic: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
Dennis Beals

Replies: 24
Views: 54213

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jan 06, 2011 13:02   Subject: Re: Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico
The very intense red grossular in very white matrix are from the Cerro de Moka, Sierra de Cruces, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico

This is a bluff a few kilometers to the ...
 
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