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 Topic: #MVM (Minerals - Virtual Museum) Collection |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 124 Views: 44427 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 20, 2025 06:47 Subject: Re: #MVM (Minerals - Virtual Museum) Collection |
| The comment in the MVM page is understated.
It *is* the best specimen found in this deposit. |
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| Topic: Researching location information for old specimens. |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 5 Views: 1482 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Aug 11, 2025 02:43 Subject: Re: Researching location information for old specimens. |
| There are situations where sellers fall back on generic designations — using “Muzo” arbitrarily for Colombian emerald specimens — which proves convenient when justifying a premium price..
While it ... |
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| Topic: mim Museum supports FMF! |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 17 Views: 13992 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Apr 11, 2025 06:51 Subject: Re: mim Museum supports FMF! |
| Visited the MIM a couple of times between last week and this week.
When coming from Europe it's a hassle-free journey. Make sure you arrange proper transportation from airport to hotel et voilà. ... |
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| Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 24 Views: 19572 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jul 04, 2024 13:32 Subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 |
| A couple of pictures. | |
| Topic: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 84 Views: 70615 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 18, 2024 04:24 Subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
| Number 8 in the series of "Barite World Tour" cases entered annually by Bill and Diana Dameron covers Latin America - mainly Mexico and Peru as most other nations in Latin America are devoid ... | |
| Topic: Iron cross twinned Pyrites from Gachalá or from Ubalá? |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 10 Views: 10826 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 31, 2023 08:20 Subject: Re: Iron cross twinned Pyrites from Gachalá or from Ubalá? |
| Recently, this piece has been published: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/download.php?id=110019, and as I remain intrigued to find out if these twinned Pyrites are truly from Gachalá or if ... | |
| Topic: MIM Visitors' Book |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 35 Views: 69152 |
Forum: MIM Museum (Beirut, Lebanon) Posted: Oct 19, 2023 16:46 Subject: Re: MIM Visitors' Book |
| One of my favorite specimens of the MIM is this Colombian euclase.
I just can't stop staring at it. This photo taken during a recent visit doesn't do any justice to the beauty of this crystal. Ther ... |
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| Topic: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 20 Views: 33697 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Sep 24, 2023 10:57 Subject: Re: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
| Does anyone know a good restaurant in Munich for truffles? It will be the right time of year...
John, I have never experienced truffles in Munich but I guess Italian restaurants/trattorias/osterias ... |
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| Topic: New article discussing the morphological features and oddities in Colombian emerald |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 1 Views: 10980 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 25, 2023 06:33 Subject: New article discussing the morphological features and oddities in Colombian emerald |
| For those interested in morphological features and oddities in Colombian emerald, there is an article which was just published in the Spring 2023 issue of 𝘎𝘦𝘮𝘴 & &# ... | |
| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 23 Views: 36643 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Feb 27, 2023 05:29 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery |
| Received my copy this morning 27 February.
Gerard |
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| Topic: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 746 Views: 3845611 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 24, 2023 07:50 Subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#857) |
| Coscuez crystal with a spectacular "jardin" magnified by the transparency of the thin hexagonal prism.
Host rock is black shale. |
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| Topic: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 746 Views: 3845611 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 19, 2023 16:32 Subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#860) |
| Water-clear crystal surrounded by small white elongated prismatic crystals of gypsum.
Specimen is partly covered with orange to dark brown material (limonite/goethite pseudomorphs after pyrite). Hos ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 746 Views: 3845611 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 08, 2023 08:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
| I agree that with the form of the crystals that they are highly likely to be from Chivor (given my limited knowledge) I do also wonder if the micro crystals present aren't only calcite, but also micro ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 746 Views: 3845611 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 07, 2023 15:57 Subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
| In this last picture, we can see the depth of the color even more I would say. Close to the c axis direction. Perfect catch of the holes, this one was in progress for being "un vaso" ;)
We ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde Replies: 746 Views: 3845611 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 07, 2023 12:25 Subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
| Incredible aesthetic Gérard! What a find. Special recent find in Chivor?
Wonderful color, interesting shape. I also see iridescent calcite and the brown crystals might be limonized pyrite? Would be ... |
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