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 Topic: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 383 |
 Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 13, 2022 07:05 Subject: Re: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
| I also used to collect smaller (up to 30cm) ironstone ones in Fife, Scotland. They sometimes contained crystals of calcite, dolomite and marcasite | |
| Topic: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 383 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 12, 2022 11:45 Subject: Re: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
| Spain - some of them are far bigger but need a digger to extract
Wow, that is big! Where was it found? |
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| Topic: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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| James Catmur Replies: 40 Views: 198570 |
Forum: Exceptional finds Posted: Aug 12, 2022 04:44 Subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
| Bob
It may come from the native language of the participants - in some languages "a pocket" is called, for example, "una geoda". When I translate from Spanish to English I have ... |
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| Topic: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 383 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 12, 2022 04:33 Subject: Re: Dragon Stone / Septarian Concretion |
| I largest I ever found was about 1m long. I have no idea how much it weighed as we broke it up looking for crystals (but it took three of us to move it)
I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a S ... |
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| Topic: Unknown crystal |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 498 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Aug 10, 2022 09:28 Subject: Re: Unknown crystal |
| Perfect
With any luck all the photos should should be attached... |
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| Topic: Green Fluorite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 289 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 10, 2022 09:24 Subject: Re: Green Fluorite |
| Forrest
We try to let members have this information so that they know the mineral, locality and size of the specimen. We find it makes the forum more useful and lets people find material. In the ... |
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| Topic: Green Fluorite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 289 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 10, 2022 08:32 Subject: Re: Green Fluorite |
| We have assigned them all to the Holywell mine, for now | |
| Topic: Tama's Mineral Paintings |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 402 |
Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Aug 10, 2022 08:22 Subject: Re: Tama's Mineral Paintings |
| Wow
This painting was commissioned by Gail Spann as a gift for Jim in late 2020. One of the the most difficult paintings I've done! |
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| Topic: Green Fluorite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 289 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 10, 2022 08:19 Subject: Re: Green Fluorite |
| Forrest
Do not give up. You cannot edit the post but Admins can - just let me know and I will make the edits. As a rule we never delete posts, but we do make minor edits. James |
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| Topic: Green Fluorite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 6 Views: 289 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Aug 10, 2022 06:58 Subject: Re: Green Fluorite |
| Could you please give the locality on every photo | |
| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 174 Views: 36736 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Aug 10, 2022 04:24 Subject: Re: Minerals of the Rubtsovk Mine - Silvia's Collection |
| Found a video about this stacking/bracketing and it does seem useful. 'Focus bracketing' was a new term to me. I use Canon but would need a new body and lens to use the feature. | |
| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 174 Views: 36736 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Aug 10, 2022 04:12 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
| I have a Goose Green one, also from Ralph
Pete's site has a useful summary of the area http://www.rock-site.co.uk/cms.php?id_cms=15 |
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| Topic: Unknown crystal |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 498 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Aug 10, 2022 04:02 Subject: Re: Unknown crystal |
| I tend to agree but a test or two would help confirm it
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=19487#19487 I think John has got it! Check these photos here: https://www.mind ... |
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| Topic: Unknown crystal |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 498 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Aug 10, 2022 04:01 Subject: Re: Unknown crystal |
| This might help
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=38375#38375 Hard to tell from just photos. Can you demount it and do a specific gravity? Have no way to do that ki ... |
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| Topic: Unknown crystal |
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| James Catmur Replies: 16 Views: 498 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Aug 10, 2022 03:59 Subject: Re: Unknown crystal |
| Try reading this - I hope I have explained how to add multiple photos. There is a knack but it is real easy
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=19493#19493 since its ext ... |
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| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| James Catmur Replies: 461 Views: 405137 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 09, 2022 12:00 Subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Tama Higuchi from Young Mineral Collectors |
| Welcome to the forum. Do read:
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=1941 James Greetings from Dallas! My name is Tama Higuchi. I am a graphic designer, painter (specif ... |
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| Topic: Metallic grey mineral - request for identity help |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 312 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 09, 2022 09:34 Subject: Re: Metallic grey mineral - request for identity help |
| We used to find plates of mica every time we dug a hole in the fields on the farm. I think the biggest was about 20 cm across. I still have some of them. | |
| Topic: Metallic grey mineral - request for identity help |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 312 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 09, 2022 07:22 Subject: Re: Metallic grey mineral - request for identity help |
| A mica of some sort - hard to know which as there are so many types of Mica. Wiki says:
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mica |
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| Topic: Asbestos name change |
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| James Catmur Replies: 15 Views: 22007 |
Forum: Improving the FMF Data Base of localities Posted: Aug 05, 2022 09:16 Subject: Re: Asbestos name change |
| We already call it mesothelioma | |
| Topic: Asbestos name change |
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| James Catmur Replies: 15 Views: 22007 |
Forum: Improving the FMF Data Base of localities Posted: Aug 03, 2022 11:15 Subject: Re: Asbestos name change |
| regional county municipality
And for those of us not from Quebec or elsewhere in Canada, what in the world does RCM stand for? (Thank you, please!) |
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