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 Topic: Moschellandsbergite / Wow ! |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 3 Views: 522 |
 Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 17, 2024 10:42 Subject: Re: Moschellandsbergite / Wow ! |
| Considering the time when the sample was found, it occurs to me that it could be from the El Doctor area in Querétaro, and that it might not be Moschellandsbergite but rather Tiemannite.
If the samp ... |
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| Topic: what is this? A purple tourmaline grown out from the base of a skeletal quartz? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 8 Views: 904 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 14, 2024 15:45 Subject: Re: what is this? A purple tourmaline grown out from the base of a skeletal quartz? |
| Sorry, Jordi,
I see a ternary axis. So it's a tourmaline, which is not unusual for the locality probably Mount Ibity Area. Not to contradict you, Roger, but Fluor-liddicoatites, being members of th ... |
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| Topic: what is this? A purple tourmaline grown out from the base of a skeletal quartz? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 8 Views: 904 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 14, 2024 14:00 Subject: Re: what is this? A purple tourmaline grown out from the base of a skeletal quartz? |
| ...but purple tourmaline is usually a rare case...
Matt is right; it could be Apatite, but Fluor-liddicoatite can also have a similar purple color. |
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| Topic: FMF - 18th anniversary |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 12 Views: 1830 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Aug 09, 2024 14:05 Subject: FMF - 18th anniversary / The Winner! |
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...And now I challenge the administrators to add what stands out the most in this Forum to this thread: images. Let’s see which of them can post attractive historical images of FMF (or related to FM ... |
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| Topic: FMF - 18th anniversary |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 12 Views: 1830 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Aug 07, 2024 16:20 Subject: FMF - 18th anniversary / Long live the administrators and a mineral prize! |
| 18th anniversary of the start of FMF! 😉
This has been a long journey, always exciting, sometimes very demanding, and overall, part of my life and the lives of other administrators. Many of ... |
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| Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 24 Views: 4450 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jul 04, 2024 04:26 Subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 - As Seen by the Local Media |
| The always efficient Pina and Gérard Schneller from Sainte-Marie have provided us with this set of news articles about the Show that appeared in the local newspapers during the days of the event.
And ... |
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| Topic: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 12 Views: 1207 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jul 01, 2024 13:31 Subject: Re: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
| Tissouit Quarry, Jebel Ayachi, Massif Tamazert, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Yes, it is... Are you sure is Jebel Ayachi not Jebel Mahlouch? |
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| Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 24 Views: 4450 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jul 01, 2024 05:48 Subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 - As Seen by the Local Media |
| The always efficient Pina and Gérard Schneller from Sainte-Marie have provided us with this set of news articles about the Show that appeared in the local newspapers during the days of the event.
T ... |
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| Topic: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 12 Views: 1207 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 30, 2024 13:04 Subject: Re: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
| William,
This is not a commercial forum. For this kind of request, please use the pm (personal message) option. Thanks. |
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| Topic: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 12 Views: 1207 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 30, 2024 10:51 Subject: Re: Celestine from Tissouit, Morocco |
| Lahcen, could you confirm that your quarry is located at the Jebel Ayachi? :
Tissouit Quarry, Jebel Ayachi, Massif Tamazert, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco ? |
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| Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 24 Views: 4450 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jun 29, 2024 14:50 Subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 - Continuity and Memory |
| In Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2024 Carles Manresa wrote:
...A lot of things happen at a Show like this, even more so if you experience it intensely and with the opportunity to see it with "differe ... |
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| Topic: CIMGE Nanjing |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 4 Views: 1772 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jun 13, 2024 17:23 Subject: CIMGE Nanjing - Some reflections on this Show: |
| Some reflections from Xiaojun Chen on this Show:
The Nanjing Mineral Show is organized by a team led by Zhaoyuan Peng, who has dedicated many years of effort to its success. The first Nanjing Min ... |
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| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 2489 Views: 2341349 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 04, 2024 01:49 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| Hi Am,
It seems to be Berthierite at the rear (the darker, poorly crystallized material with the Stibnite). I suggest you do an analysis if you can. |
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| Topic: Is this dolomite-pyrite-siderite? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 6 Views: 1140 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: May 28, 2024 15:48 Subject: Re: Is this dolomite-pyrite-siderite? |
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Is this dolomite-pyrite-siderite? I would prefer just 'Mica Group' because, although it is true that it could be Muscovite, considering the photos, lepidolite ... |
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| Topic: Help to identify a find |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 1979 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 23, 2024 16:04 Subject: Re: Help to identify a find |
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| Topic: Mineral identification tips |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 1576 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 17, 2024 16:20 Subject: Re: Mineral identification tips |
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I hope you don't have to cleave the specimen to identify it. One simple suggestion is to examine the prism faces. This area of euclase crystals is usually more striated, although this is only a hi ... |
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| Topic: New locality from China in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 1 Views: 986 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: May 17, 2024 09:02 Subject: Re: New locality from China in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province |
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...images featuring minerals from that site... |
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| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 142 Views: 226976 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 03, 2024 16:25 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
| It is a cluster of pyrite crystals with a silver coating of what is purported to be "bravoite" (FeNi)S2.There appears to be some controversy with the specimens from this particular locality. ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 142 Views: 226976 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 26, 2024 10:27 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
| No fault lies with you at all and If, as I suspect, it's a finely crystallized Silver, congratulations! it's much better than a 'common' Acanthite.
There's no doubt the piece is from Bouismas; the ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Antonio Nazario |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 7 Views: 1630 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 26, 2024 09:24 Subject: Re: Collection of Antonio Nazario |
| Welcome Antonio. Nice specimens
You can include up to 15 photos or images within each message. To see how to add photos and how to include up to 15 photos/images in a single message follow this ... |
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