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What do you means about "Ariège". Ariège is a big departement. So you have many places for looking for minerals. I supposed tou wants to speak about Trimouns (the talc quarry) ?

The ...

What makes a great mineral collector?

His muscles ! Rocks are hard !

Frederic

Hi

I would like to know if there is some anatase localities in the USA.

And one more, what are the rock type of those localities.

Frederic

Great job !

But in your 3 example, the edges are too soft in my opinion. It is as if crystals had melted.

Frederic

Why not a jeremejevite spray on matrix, but please send me a picture of the style you would like.

Frederic

Just for fun, here is a "French Elbaïte"

Hi Crocoite

Good job the fluorine.

Could you make a sample on matrice.

Other thing that could be fun, coul you take on of my pure rendering sample and work on it to give it a more artistic lo ...

Face is a french software for 3D drawing of crystals using Miller indices fir faces.

There is also an export in DXF. Like this crystals can be used in 3D softwares.

Face was made by George Favre ...

Thanks

The cystals were made with the software face, then export, textured, and render in Vue.

Here is an other:

Hi crocoite.

Good job. Did you do that only by digital paintig ? Or with a base fron a photo or 3d Work.

Me, I have experimented digital artwork for minerals but only in 3D.

Here is an exampl ...

Hi

Thanks for your opinion. That is right that we have, I should say we had great flurorine. Right now becaise of mining closing, it is more difficult.

If you like French fluorine, go to
https ...

Thanks Jess

Thanks Jordi / Gracias Jordi

Hi everybody

On https://www.geoforum.fr (link normalized by FMF), I have post a new subject in order to know what are the top contemporary minerals and localities in France.

When I say TOP, I ...

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Topic: Ariège area
FBEC Replies: 1 Views: 10142	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Dec 05, 2013 14:22 Subject: Re: Ariège area
FBEC Replies: 1 Views: 10142	Hi What do you means about "Ariège". Ariège is a big departement. So you have many places for looking for minerals. I supposed tou wants to speak about Trimouns (the talc quarry) ? The ...
Topic: What makes a great mineral collector?
FBEC Replies: 21 Views: 50579	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Mar 11, 2012 15:00 Subject: Re: What makes a great mineral collector?
FBEC Replies: 21 Views: 50579	What makes a great mineral collector? His muscles ! Rocks are hard ! Frederic
Topic: Anatase localities in the US
FBEC Replies: 4 Views: 9300	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Sep 01, 2011 01:09 Subject: Anatase localities in the US
FBEC Replies: 4 Views: 9300	Hi I would like to know if there is some anatase localities in the USA. And one more, what are the rock type of those localities. Frederic
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 29, 2011 15:18 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Great job ! But in your 3 example, the edges are too soft in my opinion. It is as if crystals had melted. Frederic
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 26, 2011 07:36 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Why not a jeremejevite spray on matrix, but please send me a picture of the style you would like. Frederic
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 26, 2011 06:23 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Just for fun, here is a "French Elbaïte"
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 26, 2011 00:24 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Hi Crocoite Good job the fluorine. Could you make a sample on matrice. Other thing that could be fun, coul you take on of my pure rendering sample and work on it to give it a more artistic lo ...
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 22, 2011 10:38 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Face is a french software for 3D drawing of crystals using Miller indices fir faces. There is also an export in DXF. Like this crystals can be used in 3D softwares. Face was made by George Favre ...
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 22, 2011 08:44 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Thanks The cystals were made with the software face, then export, textured, and render in Vue. Here is an other:
Topic: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Jul 22, 2011 07:39 Subject: Re: Digital Art...
FBEC Replies: 23 Views: 69784	Hi crocoite. Good job. Did you do that only by digital paintig ? Or with a base fron a photo or 3d Work. Me, I have experimented digital artwork for minerals but only in 3D. Here is an exampl ...
Topic: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 05, 2010 13:40 Subject: Re: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Hi Thanks for your opinion. That is right that we have, I should say we had great flurorine. Right now becaise of mining closing, it is more difficult. If you like French fluorine, go to https ...
Topic: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 04, 2010 14:49 Subject: Re: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Thanks Jess
Topic: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 04, 2010 13:40 Subject: Re: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Thanks Jordi / Gracias Jordi
Topic: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 04, 2010 12:58 Subject: French minerals, what species and localities at the top for world collector ?
FBEC Replies: 13 Views: 24258	Hi everybody On https://www.geoforum.fr (link normalized by FMF), I have post a new subject in order to know what are the top contemporary minerals and localities in France. When I say TOP, I ...