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 Topic: Hardin or Elmwood Fluorite? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 4 Views: 218 |
 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 02, 2024 04:07 Subject: Re: Hardin or Elmwood Fluorite? |
| At the moment, I would just say 'USA' as it needs more work to find out where it is from. There is some remains of the matrix on the rear which might help narrow it down. | |
| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 1328 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 22, 2024 08:36 Subject: Re: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, E |
| Let's see if we can get the parts list and you can then build your own. Lego have said that once they have modified the design and created the instructions it will be official
Lego says it is not ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| James Catmur Replies: 778 Views: 529169 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 21, 2024 12:49 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
| Volkmar
Added to the FMF locality database. I hope I got it right James No, the Stocker adit is a few hundred meters SW of the Silberberg adit. But it is the same mining district. BTW, the S ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| James Catmur Replies: 778 Views: 529169 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 21, 2024 09:04 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
| Is this from the locality (I think it is but just wanted to check)?
https://www.mindat.org/loc-217991.html |
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| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 1328 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 21, 2024 03:45 Subject: Re: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, E |
| Peter, try contacting Lego (r). I would love them to do some other minerals, such as Fluorite (almost any color), Galena, Japan law Quartz, etc
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/service/contact-us/topics ... |
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| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 1328 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 21, 2024 03:43 Subject: Re: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, E |
| I will see if they can sort out the crystal forms, and maybe we will get a cubic yellow Fluorite, not a cubic Rhodochrosite | |
| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 1328 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 20, 2024 06:57 Subject: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
| This was finally selected for production as LEGO(r) produced the elements needed to make it real! The Minerals Display is now 100% buildable with available bricks. All specimens have been redesigned a ... | |
| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| James Catmur Replies: 514 Views: 627326 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 19, 2024 07:15 Subject: Re: 'Gabriel Plattes' - rare book librarian relating to the earth sciences |
| Welcome, where is the library? | |
| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| James Catmur Replies: 514 Views: 627326 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 15, 2024 13:22 Subject: Re: Introduction - Juan Roberto Rivera, an avid mineral collector |
| Welcome
Do note that if you wish to use the Spanish side, which is a separate forum, you will need to create a separate account there. |
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| Topic: Natural History Museum in Oslo, Norway by Knut Eldjarn |
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| James Catmur Replies: 1 Views: 14385 |
Forum: 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 |
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| Topic: INTERMINERAL Liège 2024 |
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| James Catmur Replies: 5 Views: 1337 |
Forum: 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 ... |
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| Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024 |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 3280 |
Forum: 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? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 4 Views: 1039 |
Forum: 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? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 3 Views: 835 |
Forum: 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 |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 3280 |
Forum: 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 |
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| Topic: Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2024 |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 3280 |
Forum: 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 |
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| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| James Catmur Replies: 514 Views: 627326 |
Forum: 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 |
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| Topic: Is this a gold ore??? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 14 Views: 2202 |
Forum: 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. |
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| Topic: Is this a gold ore??? |
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| James Catmur Replies: 14 Views: 2202 |
Forum: 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 |
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| James Catmur Replies: 9 Views: 3280 |
Forum: 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 ... |
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