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 Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
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| Jason Replies: 17 Views: 58352 |
 Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Dec 07, 2010 06:23 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
| It's nice to see a Charlies Creek amethyst. Great addition to Georgia, mizunaka! | |
| Topic: Cracked Fluorite specimen |
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| Jason Replies: 1 Views: 8436 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Dec 05, 2010 15:03 Subject: Re: Cracked Fluorite specimen |
| Repair
Use a non-yellowing epoxy |
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| Topic: How to buy? |
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| Jason Replies: 20 Views: 33672 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 05, 2010 14:54 Subject: Re: How to buy? |
| Sorry john I would respectfully disagree with you. A novice collector will get much better deals and specimens whether it be Teofilo Otoni, Namak Mandi, or Windhoek. Eeven if you don't know how to b ... | |
| Topic: How to buy? |
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| Jason Replies: 20 Views: 33672 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 05, 2010 00:22 Subject: Re: How to buy? |
| Great point, gneiss..one which I forgot to leave out. negotiate..negotiate..negotiate..if a dealer or seller won't negotiate with me I walk on buy. I have only ever bought a couple things at full pr ... | |
| Topic: How to buy? |
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| Jason Replies: 20 Views: 33672 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 04, 2010 23:36 Subject: Re: How to buy? |
| Wanted to also add about ebay. You have to know what to look for when buying from there You pretty much need to have bought or had pass through your hands similar types of minerals so you can tell w ... | |
| Topic: How to buy? |
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| Jason Replies: 20 Views: 33672 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 04, 2010 22:34 Subject: Re: How to buy? |
| I wouldn't downplay ebay. I used to sell excellent thousand dollar++ specimens on there. Price was much lower than many dealers on there own websites and much much lower than any gem show(if identic ... | |
| Topic: Sweet picture |
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| Jason Replies: 0 Views: 6550 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 03, 2010 14:37 Subject: Sweet picture |
| Don't know if i ever showed you guys this...
Took this picture of a tapering green tourmaline crystal a while back. It was something like 15-20cts don't recall exact weight or length. Caught the li ... |
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| Topic: New Aquamarine Beryl Locality |
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| Jason Replies: 6 Views: 23178 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 29, 2010 02:54 Subject: Re: New Aquamarine Beryl Locality |
| That is sweet! All the signs and indicators are there. Can you get blasting charges up there? Did you file a claim yet? Any old logging roads to get a backhoe there? The vuggy areas are a good si ... | |
| Topic: Big Diamonds deep in earth's interior? |
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| Jason Replies: 6 Views: 12016 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 20, 2010 14:48 Subject: Re: Big Diamonds deep in earth's interior? |
| Not really sure what to make of your post Les????
The phrase "I believe" means from all the available evidence it has come to my conclusion that there are. No way of testing it myself or g ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Florida |
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| Jason Replies: 14 Views: 38488 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Oct 18, 2010 21:29 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Florida |
| LOL..Jordi I was going to pop in and say someone needed to post a rucks pit claim but I see you already have! | |
| Topic: Big Diamonds deep in earth's interior? |
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| Jason Replies: 6 Views: 12016 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 18, 2010 21:28 Subject: Re: Big Diamonds deep in earth's interior? |
| I believe there are much larger diamonds in the interior. Nothing stops the formation of how big a diamond can get down in the vicious interior except for amount of carbon present(if conditions like ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
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| Jason Replies: 17 Views: 58352 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Oct 17, 2010 16:07 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
| Here is what the site looks like. You can see the quartz dikes coming out of the hill in the first 2 pics and then the third pic is just a look over the collecting area. Dug those dikes pretty well ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
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| Jason Replies: 17 Views: 58352 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Oct 17, 2010 16:03 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
| Here is another Georgia spot. I discovered this location one day when my Dad and I were out cruising around looking for rocks. In the county I live in we have over 900,000 people so there is not to ... | |
| Topic: Fluorite with frosted appearance |
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| Jason Replies: 10 Views: 19614 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Oct 17, 2010 14:30 Subject: Re: Fluorite with frosted appearance |
| Thats what we call a Matte finish. The quartz crystals from Diamond Hill mine in South Carolina show this "frosted" apperance. A little trick that helps give matte finish minerals a little ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
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| Jason Replies: 17 Views: 58352 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Oct 16, 2010 18:03 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Georgia |
| some GA stuff..sorry not fancy staged pics..most taken in the field or the like | |
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