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In my opinion Mineralogical Record is the best.

The issue of the size and quality has been one of the concerns more recurring in my attitude of collector for over 40 years, and my view is that the greater the specimen the demand for quality should ...

Traditionally said that the garnets are presented in all colors less the blue but as Lapis International in its number 11 devoted to garnet page 4 in 1990s appeared garnets blue in Bekily (Madagascar ...

I am sorry but i do not have more information. I remember that the garnets came in a large drum and was also Joazeiro(Bay) I also remember that the seller told me that it was a new mine. A couple of y ...

In 2000 was in Brazil looking minerals. visit to Leonilde Piovesan an important seller of minerals, taught me a lot of enormous garnets that had just received from Joazeiro (Bahía). I was lucky to abl ...

Thanks Tobias. I like very much garnets and I´m very happy with my demantoide. I spend a lot of money in the specimen but was like a "arrow shot".

Photos of some of my last purchases in Munich 2009.

If my information is OK the garnet is from Joazeiro (Bahía) Brasil

I have received 2 emails which look like it's from Fabre Minerals Forum but they are spam, the emails are identical to those sent from this site but the subject line is not on the list of topics ? If ...

Sorry, in the crocoite pics serie there are (I dónt know wy) a pic of chrysoberyl.
More pics

Thanks to every body for the comments.
I send more pics including twin of corumdum.

Hi Chris:
Thank you very much for your so interesting information.

Yes I have more than 40 corundum crystals and many twinned, some of them very rare.
I wil put more photos. (sorry for my very bad English)

Phenakite

Tourmaline

Quartz-Epidote

Estupenda colección y fantásticas fotos.
Enhorabuena.
Saludos

Corundum

Goshenite

Thanks for the information Peter. I bought this Beryl 50 years ago and in the label the location was Tokovaja river (Ekaterinenburg ). Are you sure about the location you tell me?. (Sorry for my very ...

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Topic: Mineralogical Record or Rocks and Minerals?
Granate Replies: 21 Views: 35657	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Jan 14, 2011 07:26 Subject: Re: Mineralogical records or rocks and minerals?
Granate Replies: 21 Views: 35657	In my opinion Mineralogical Record is the best.
Topic: Large red beryl crystal..when quantity compares with quality
Granate Replies: 7 Views: 14614	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 16, 2010 05:41 Subject: Re: Large red beryl crystal..when quantity compares with quality
Granate Replies: 7 Views: 14614	The issue of the size and quality has been one of the concerns more recurring in my attitude of collector for over 40 years, and my view is that the greater the specimen the demand for quality should ...
Topic: Blue garnet
Granate Replies: 12 Views: 35065	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 19, 2009 09:45 Subject: Re: Blue garnet
Granate Replies: 12 Views: 35065	Traditionally said that the garnets are presented in all colors less the blue but as Lapis International in its number 11 devoted to garnet page 4 in 1990s appeared garnets blue in Bekily (Madagascar ...
Topic: Collection of Tobi
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 19, 2009 06:37 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobias Martin
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	I am sorry but i do not have more information. I remember that the garnets came in a large drum and was also Joazeiro(Bay) I also remember that the seller told me that it was a new mine. A couple of y ...
Topic: Collection of Tobi
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 18, 2009 07:32 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobias Martin
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	In 2000 was in Brazil looking minerals. visit to Leonilde Piovesan an important seller of minerals, taught me a lot of enormous garnets that had just received from Joazeiro (Bahía). I was lucky to abl ...
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 16, 2009 12:10 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Thanks Tobias. I like very much garnets and I´m very happy with my demantoide. I spend a lot of money in the specimen but was like a "arrow shot".
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 16, 2009 07:37 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Photos of some of my last purchases in Munich 2009.
Topic: Collection of Tobi
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 12, 2009 09:42 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobias Martin
Granate Replies: 1206 Views: 1680268	If my information is OK the garnet is from Joazeiro (Bahía) Brasil
Topic: Anyone receiving spam ??
Granate Replies: 10 Views: 18163	Forum: Forum questions Posted: Oct 05, 2009 11:35 Subject: Re: Anyone receiving spam ??
Granate Replies: 10 Views: 18163	I have received 2 emails which look like it's from Fabre Minerals Forum but they are spam, the emails are identical to those sent from this site but the subject line is not on the list of topics ? If ...
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 29, 2009 06:22 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Sorry, in the crocoite pics serie there are (I dónt know wy) a pic of chrysoberyl. More pics
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 29, 2009 05:55 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Thanks to every body for the comments. I send more pics including twin of corumdum.
Topic: Chamonix 2009
Granate Replies: 24 Views: 41472	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Aug 09, 2009 11:44 Subject: Re: Chamonix 209
Granate Replies: 24 Views: 41472	Hi Chris: Thank you very much for your so interesting information.
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 01, 2009 11:12 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Yes I have more than 40 corundum crystals and many twinned, some of them very rare. I wil put more photos. (sorry for my very bad English)
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 01, 2009 06:31 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Phenakite
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 31, 2009 02:23 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Tourmaline
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:57 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Quartz-Epidote
Topic: Collection of Carles Millan
Granate Replies: 971 Views: 2138113	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 31, 2009 00:58 Subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan
Granate Replies: 971 Views: 2138113	Estupenda colección y fantásticas fotos. Enhorabuena. Saludos
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 30, 2009 11:07 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Corundum
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 30, 2009 10:20 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Goshenite
Topic: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 30, 2009 09:40 Subject: Re: Granate Collection
Granate Replies: 26 Views: 83573	Thanks for the information Peter. I bought this Beryl 50 years ago and in the label the location was Tokovaja river (Ekaterinenburg ). Are you sure about the location you tell me?. (Sorry for my very ...