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14 Nov-07:09:48 Re: natural history museum in oslo, norway by knut eldjarn (James Catmur)
14 Nov-06:57:30 Re: the mizunaka collection (Volkmar Stingl)
14 Nov-05:21:11 The mizunaka collection - rhodochrosite with fluorapatite (Am Mizunaka)
14 Nov-04:58:28 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
13 Nov-09:41:57 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
12 Nov-16:23:19 Re: the mizunaka collection - rhodochrosite (Am Mizunaka)
12 Nov-01:08:39 Re: the mizunaka collection (Volkmar Stingl)
11 Nov-22:53:04 The mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
09 Nov-11:33:47 Re: contribution dr. Menor-salván - volborthite and tangeite from milpillas (mexico) - (52 (Fmf Forum)
09 Nov-11:33:11 Contribution dr. Menor-salván - volborthite and tangeite from milpillas (mexico) - (52) (Fmf Forum)
09 Nov-09:41:30 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
08 Nov-06:32:28 Re: don lum collection (Carles Millan)
08 Nov-03:35:38 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
07 Nov-23:49:49 The mizunaka collection - rhodochrosite (Am Mizunaka)
07 Nov-11:19:38 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
07 Nov-11:17:19 Re: intermineral liège 2024 (Bob Carnein)
06 Nov-21:33:14 Re: intermineral liège 2024 (Matt_zukowski)
06 Nov-11:15:04 Re: where is this amethyst from? (Indigo08)
06 Nov-10:46:03 Re: where is this amethyst from? (Peter Megaw)
06 Nov-09:26:30 Re: where is this amethyst from? (Indigo08)
06 Nov-09:25:29 Re: intermineral liège 2024 (James Catmur)
06 Nov-00:02:50 Re: intermineral liège 2024 (Roger Warin)
05 Nov-17:13:28 Re: in memoriam - josé zendrera has left us, but josele is still here (Firmo Espinar)
05 Nov-17:06:21 Re: intermineral liège 2024 (Michael Shaw)
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  Topic: Natural History Museum in Oslo, Norway by Knut Eldjarn
James Catmur

Replies: 1
Views: 13920

PostForum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections   Posted: Nov 14, 2024 07:09   Subject: Re: Natural History Museum in Oslo, Norway by Knut Eldjarn
Great photos from a trip to the Oslo museum, in the Spanish side

https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163454#163454
  Topic: INTERMINERAL Liège 2024
James Catmur

Replies: 5
Views: 898

PostForum: Mineral Shows   Posted: Nov 06, 2024 09:25   Subject: Re: INTERMINERAL Liège 2024
I agree

This specimen associated with small fluorite crystals and a sulfide sure looks like a Sweet Home Mine rhodochrosite from Alma, Colorado. I have a very similar one in my collection. I believ ...
  Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
James Catmur

Replies: 9
Views: 2872

PostForum: News about Shows   Posted: Nov 05, 2024 02:38   Subject: Re: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
The show goes on with 44 uploads of photos from the 2024 Munich show - use this link: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163358#163358 to start at upload 1 and enjoy the show
  Topic: Where is this amethyst from?
James Catmur

Replies: 4
Views: 713

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Nov 04, 2024 13:35   Subject: Re: Where is this amethyst from?
Please do a photo of the rear of the specimen - best done on plain white paper so the camera focuses on the specimen not on what it is sat on
  Topic: Granitic Pegmatite?
James Catmur

Replies: 3
Views: 645

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Nov 03, 2024 13:25   Subject: Re: Granitic Pegmatite?
It might make sense to talk to your local university's geology department
  Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
James Catmur

Replies: 9
Views: 2872

PostForum: News about Shows   Posted: Oct 31, 2024 05:34   Subject: Re: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
Many more photos of minerals:
https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163360#163360
  Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
James Catmur

Replies: 9
Views: 2872

PostForum: News about Shows   Posted: Oct 30, 2024 09:41   Subject: Re: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
Even more photos by Carles, on the Spanish side

https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163340#163340
  Topic: Introduction With Some Pictures
James Catmur

Replies: 3
Views: 532

PostForum: Off-Topic and Introductions   Posted: Oct 30, 2024 09:36   Subject: Re: Introduction With Some Pictures
Welcome to FMF

This explains how to add multiple photos in more detail

https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=19493#19493
  Topic: Is this a gold ore???
James Catmur

Replies: 14
Views: 1836

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 28, 2024 06:27   Subject: Re: Is this a gold ore???
Thus not Gold: https://www.mindat.org/min-1720.html

Also it hardness is surely above 4.
  Topic: Is this a gold ore???
James Catmur

Replies: 14
Views: 1836

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 26, 2024 05:39   Subject: Re: Is this a gold ore???
It is possibly fools gold (Pyrite) but the focus on the photos makes it very hard to tell. It could also be Chalcopyrite. This might help (it mentions neither mineral, Biotite Mica is a possibility) ...
  Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
James Catmur

Replies: 9
Views: 2872

PostForum: News about Shows   Posted: Oct 22, 2024 12:53   Subject: Re: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024
The photos of minerals and report from Carles continue on the Spanish side

https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163307#163307

Enjoy, and use the translate function to get an idea ...
  Topic: A bit of fun - Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
James Catmur

Replies: 1
Views: 728

PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: Oct 14, 2024 07:21   Subject: A bit of fun - Tomnadashan mine, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Opencast, and shallow underground workings above road on south side of Loch Tay. Small areas of unvegetated tips. Old smelter on loch shore below. Dangerous rabbits (Monty Python and the holy grail)
...
  Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl
James Catmur

Replies: 767
Views: 513172

PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Oct 12, 2024 06:29   Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl
Volkmar

I can change the locality in the database and it will move all the specimens automatically

James
  Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl
James Catmur

Replies: 767
Views: 513172

PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Oct 11, 2024 02:42   Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl
Volkmar

Is this a new locality? The current locality has been used before (since 2019) and if I edit that I 'move' all the previous specimens. Which should I do, edit the old locality or create a ...
  Topic: Galena from Hiendelaencina
James Catmur

Replies: 8
Views: 1700

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 07, 2024 06:49   Subject: Re: Galena from Hiendelaencina - Tri-State
I'd like to see the backside and the matrix.

Sadly there is no matrix to see as it is just Galena with a Sphalerite sidebar
  Topic: Galena from Hiendelaencina
James Catmur

Replies: 8
Views: 1700

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 04, 2024 07:08   Subject: Re: Galena from Tri-State
Tobi

This has the video of the one I showed you

https://www.fabreminerals.com/search_show.php?SECTION=AO0Core&CODE=TC21700PVT

These ones from Bellmunt are nice

https://www.fabremineral ...
  Topic: Galena from Hiendelaencina
James Catmur

Replies: 8
Views: 1700

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 03, 2024 11:10   Subject: Re: Galena from Hiendelaencina
Jordi contributed to the discussion the Spanish side and suggested Spain is unlikely, although Linares-La Carolina could be possible for the Galena but not the Sphalerite. Thus I think tri-state look ...
  Topic: Galena from Hiendelaencina
James Catmur

Replies: 8
Views: 1700

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Oct 02, 2024 09:25   Subject: Galena from Hiendelaencina
This came with an old label saying it was from Hiendelaencina, Spain.

I asked the Spanish side what they thought, and the answer was 'not Hiendelaencina and maybe not even Spain'. Missouri, USA, w ...
  Topic: Colors of minerals
James Catmur

Replies: 7
Views: 1500

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Sep 18, 2024 10:24   Subject: Re: Colors of minerals
My problem is that my eyes are faulty as I lack many of my green sensors. I cannot rely on my eyes but have to ask a friend (or avoid minerals whose colors I cannot see well). That may be why I focu ...
  Topic: Colors of minerals
James Catmur

Replies: 7
Views: 1500

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Sep 18, 2024 02:33   Subject: Re: Colors of minerals
My challenge is very similar. Like you I often saw gray, but called it green.

Repeating it on a different device gave different results - I realized that that is due to me using a color filter o ...
 
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