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 Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 2199 Views: 1825108 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 22, 2023 03:08 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| Really fun form, love it | |
| Topic: Sun Yi Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 10 Views: 1029 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 17, 2023 06:52 Subject: Re: Sun Yi Collection |
| Compare with the MIM Museum one here:
https://www.topminerals.info/index.php?level=picture&id=101086&searchterms=phosphophyllite&searchauthor=MIM%20Museum Sun Yi, Your phosphophyllit ... |
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| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| James Catmur Replies: 22 Views: 1741 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 16, 2023 23:32 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Roy
Do people want certain copies? I can understand that the vanity publishing editions are of little value - which is why I have stopped subscribing - but the older real content ones and a few re ... |
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| Topic: Quartz with Chlorite Phantoms - Tagging & locale Questions |
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| James Catmur Replies: 4 Views: 435 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 16, 2023 05:12 Subject: Re: Quartz with Chlorite Phantoms - Tagging & locale Questions |
| Could it be a typo by the person who typed the label? Play with things like Chenniss, Clenniss, Glenniss, Ghemis, etc.
I know my labels have typos, US format dates (so incorrect for Europe) and ol ... |
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| Topic: How big are Thumbnails? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 383 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 13:13 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails? |
| I guess if you are not competing it is up to you to decide what a thumbnail is | |
| Topic: How big are Thumbnails? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 383 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 13:03 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails? |
| To me those are compatible, it depends how you measure the 1" cube
Take a 1" cube (2.54cm) and it measures 1.41" (3.6 cm) on the base diagonal and 1.73" (4.4cm) on the diagona ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| James Catmur Replies: 305 Views: 260897 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 13, 2023 05:55 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
| Tobi
I guess the FMF database of localities needs to be updated, as that is what he has used? We often have to do that as countries change their regions Just a small side note: Madagascar cha ... |
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| Topic: A very strange specimen of Hardin Co., Illinois |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 655 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 13, 2023 04:26 Subject: Re: A very strange specimen of Hardin Co., Illinois |
| It is not that unusual to find fossils and fluorite in the same specimen. I have a fossilized coral with fluorite from Castleton, Derbyshire, England. I guess it happens, as you say, when the fluori ... | |
| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| James Catmur Replies: 496 Views: 448273 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 04:13 Subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Kyle and Michael from Illinois |
| Welcome to the forum
Do have a quick read of the general guide we wrote to help people get the best from the forum https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=1941 Hello, all! ... |
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| Topic: adularia locale? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 11 Views: 735 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 11, 2023 06:27 Subject: Re: adularia locale? |
| Not Spain, but impossible to say from what I can see | |
| Topic: New England Mineral Show |
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| James Catmur Replies: 0 Views: 248 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2023 12:33 Subject: New England Mineral Show |
| May 6th and 7th in Topsfield, MA | |
| Topic: Collection of K&M Minerals |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 910 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 09, 2023 11:18 Subject: Re: Collection of K&M Minerals |
| You can tell us more about yourselves (if you want) by adding a post to this page.
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=3018 As a non-USA collector I had to research the f ... |
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| Topic: Collection of K&M Minerals |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 910 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 09, 2023 05:00 Subject: Re: Collection of K&M Minerals |
| You can include up to 15 photos or images within each message. To see how to add photos and how to include up to 15 photos/images in a single message read this page:
https://www.mineral-forum.com/m ... |
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| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| James Catmur Replies: 22 Views: 1741 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 01, 2023 07:19 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Interesting feedback Roy - I was wondering what to do with mine when I move on, and now I know. Recycle them I guess.
I must confess that I've given up asking for replacement copies, partly becaus ... |
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| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| James Catmur Replies: 22 Views: 1741 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Feb 27, 2023 06:01 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Merci | |
| Topic: Amethyst |
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| James Catmur Replies: 17 Views: 1297 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 27, 2023 05:19 Subject: Re: Amethyst |
| I really hesitated mentioning Fluorite and am glad it was corrected. This discussion also explains some Quartz I have collected
Quartz (variety amethyst) as Amir well said. I had some from Brazil ... |
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| Topic: Amethyst |
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| James Catmur Replies: 17 Views: 1297 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 25, 2023 12:07 Subject: Re: Amethyst |
| I see Fluorite cubes. Could you test the hardness? | |
| Topic: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 792 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 24, 2023 04:07 Subject: Re: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen in from an earlier collection |
| My guess is because the writer does not speak any Latin and thinks it must be an abbreviation of something
I wondered why there is a period after... |
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| Topic: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 792 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 23, 2023 03:43 Subject: Re: Mineral Labeling: how to properly acknowledge specimen is from an earlier collection |
| I use 'Ex', as it is a word. Don't get me started on abreviations versus contractions! | |
| Topic: Diamond pseudomorphs after graphite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 8 Views: 671 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 22, 2023 05:12 Subject: Re: Diamond pseudomorphs after graphite |
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paramorphoses on graphite crystals [ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00710-022-00778-y ] (link normalized by FMF) It also mentions other locations So it looks like I ... |
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