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 Topic: The modest collection of Alessio Cenfi |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 9 Views: 15457 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 11, 2014 17:37 Subject: Re: The modest collection of Alessio Cenfi |
| Sorry but Brazzaville is not in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ex Zaire).
Brazzaville is in front of Kinshasa and is the capital of another country, the Republic of Congo. |
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| Topic: James Catmur's collection |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 64 Views: 118084 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 22, 2014 13:03 Subject: Re: James collection |
| Here you have one, mined in the middle of XIX century. Also from an old collection that I acquired last year... | |
| Topic: James Catmur's collection |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 64 Views: 118084 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 22, 2014 08:31 Subject: Re: James collection |
| I supposed so James...from an old collection. Garlitos mines were closed many decades ago and are famous as containing the best cerussites found in Spain.
Regards |
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| Topic: James Catmur's collection |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 64 Views: 118084 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 22, 2014 02:39 Subject: Re: James collection |
| Hi James, that cerussite from Garlitos must be very old...Perhaps from "El Borracho" Mine?
Otherwise an excellent and very difficult to obtain piece. Congratulations! |
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| Topic: Chinese cinnabar |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 17 Views: 29568 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 04, 2014 07:44 Subject: Re: Chinese cinnabar |
| Also it was published in the English side Jordi, A trip to Almaden. | |
| Topic: Happy Holidays to all of you out there, wherever you are |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 15 Views: 24386 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 22, 2013 08:32 Subject: Re: Happy Holidays to all of you out there, wherever you are |
| Happy Christmas to all the mineralogical community, and have a healthy new year 2014 full of nice minerals! | |
| Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 2254 Views: 3022222 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 07, 2013 14:06 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
| That beryl from Renfrew Co. looks like an apatite, common in the area. | |
| Topic: Shiny metallic rock? |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 11 Views: 69327 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Nov 03, 2013 02:58 Subject: Re: Shiny metallic rock? |
| I think it's only speiss, a smelting product containing essentially iron arsenide.
As other times, hard, heavy and silvery bright, so not a mineral but a man made slag. |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the regions of Germany ...? |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 4 Views: 7543 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 07, 2013 07:35 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of Germany ...? |
| Excellent Tobi...perhaps later we could do the same about Spain and its regions, the Country with the most ancient mining in the world. | |
| Topic: How to minimize Arsenic on Realgar |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 15 Views: 31038 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 18, 2013 07:02 Subject: Re: How to minimize Arsenic on Realgar |
| Interestingly, especially for Jordi the term realgar comes by way of the Catalan language.
Sorry, but the word Realgar comes from the arabic "Rahj-al-Ghar" what means "dust from the mi ... |
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| Topic: What minerals are on your wish list? |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 39 Views: 71308 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 25, 2013 14:01 Subject: Re: What minerals are on your wish list? |
| After 32 years collecting minerals, when I go to a mineral show, I have in mind a few species which I am looking for.
I think that a collector must have a minimum number of species, especially the mo ... |
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| Topic: Question about Azurite and Malachite |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 9 Views: 17599 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 15, 2013 08:24 Subject: Re: Question about Azurite and Malachite |
| Sorry Riccardo, but atacamite is not a copper phosphate...it is a basic chloride.
Cu2(OH)3Cl |
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| Topic: Radioactive minerals |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 29 Views: 183947 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Mar 15, 2013 19:18 Subject: Re: Radioactive minerals |
| Thanks Benjamin, I'm glad you like it. | |
| Topic: Radioactive minerals |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 29 Views: 183947 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Mar 15, 2013 13:13 Subject: Re: Radioactive minerals |
| A recent acquisition appropiate to this thread, a great piece with good crystallisation... | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2013 |
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| Joaquin Montoro Replies: 162 Views: 360136 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 26, 2013 15:59 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2013 |
| I totally agree with you John. | |
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