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 Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| James Catmur Replies: 2240 Views: 2981268 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 07, 2025 14:13 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
| I love epimorphs | |
| Topic: Ghost dendrite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 7 Views: 963 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 03, 2025 05:51 Subject: Re: Ghost dendrite |
| The malachite looks polished to me? | |
| Topic: Photos from the La Unión Mineral Show |
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| James Catmur Replies: 0 Views: 3612 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Apr 22, 2025 04:10 Subject: Photos from the La Unión Mineral Show |
| Lots of photos have been added to the Spanish side.
I suggest you start here https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=164478#164478 |
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| Topic: Bringing a collection to the UK |
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| James Catmur Replies: 2 Views: 3936 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 19, 2025 05:44 Subject: Re: Bringing a collection to the UK |
| I did not have a problem when the family collection was moved to the UK, but that was 30 years ago. | |
| Topic: Libyan Desert Glass Structure |
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| James Catmur Replies: 42 Views: 82529 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 12, 2025 04:34 Subject: Re: Libyan Desert Glass Structure |
| I need to dig out the Iranian desert glass I found in 1979 | |
| Topic: Baryte locality – Czech Republic |
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| James Catmur Replies: 3 Views: 1053 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 11, 2025 11:14 Subject: Re: Baryte locality – Czech Republic |
| This page explains how to add multiple images to a single post
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=19493#19493 |
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| Topic: James Catmur's collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 64 Views: 116613 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 10, 2025 11:19 Subject: Re: James Catmur's collection |
| Found when climbing the volcano in 1972
Could have been found in either the Estado de Mexico or Puebla as the climb started at the Paso de Cortés (Tlamacaxco) |
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| Topic: An interesting 10 inch multi mineral Blackdene plate |
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| James Catmur Replies: 4 Views: 1149 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Apr 05, 2025 09:00 Subject: Re: An interesting 10 inch multi mineral Blackdene plate |
| It could be calcite - see if it produces bubbles when you put vinegar on it | |
| Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 17 Views: 87897 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Apr 05, 2025 06:13 Subject: Re: Wulfenite and Mimetite |
| Chemically the difference in composition may have allowed one to resist and the other not. That difference is what people use to prepare specimens
One thing about these casts of yours and mine i ... |
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| Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite |
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| James Catmur Replies: 17 Views: 87897 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Apr 04, 2025 22:01 Subject: Re: Wulfenite and Mimetite |
| A Goethite cast after Fluorite? Collected in 1983 | |
| Topic: Martin Danovski Minerals Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 25 Views: 4278 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 29, 2025 05:14 Subject: Re: Martin Danovski Minerals Collection |
| Try
https://www.mindat.org/photo-703910.html This specimen is not from 'Aouli,' Martin. It is from the Amerzgane Cercle, likely Tizirine, as evidenced by the presence of that kind of Goethite in ... |
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| Topic: #MVM (Minerals - Virtual Museum) Collection |
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| James Catmur Replies: 68 Views: 18874 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 21, 2025 09:02 Subject: Re: Sharp Sphalerite from Spain / MVM (Minerals - Virtual Museum) Collection |
| Lovely
#MVM (Minerals - Virtual Museum) - more information about the piece with this link |
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| Topic: Location of this amethyst? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 3 Views: 2180 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 15, 2025 13:02 Subject: Re: Location of this amethyst? |
| Not one I recognize. Sorry | |
| Topic: Port Mulgrage field trip for Pyrite specimens |
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| James Catmur Replies: 2 Views: 1691 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Mar 11, 2025 11:19 Subject: Re: Port Mulgrage field trip for Pyrite specimens |
| Good sized solid pyrite nodules are numerous but do not apparently last long in a collection due to pyrite rot.
All my solid specimens rotted away. If any one knows how to slow pyrite rot plea ... |
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| Topic: March Madrid show report |
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| James Catmur Replies: 0 Views: 1391 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2025 14:43 Subject: March Madrid show report |
| To see what happened at the show visit:
https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163955#163955 Some interesting thoughts about the future of shows (in Spanish) and great photos |
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