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 Topic: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 11 Views: 715 |
 Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: May 25, 2023 15:40 Subject: Re: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode? |
| There are several places with Quartz (variety citrine) found in 'geodes', the mentioned Villasbuenas locality in Spain: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=134526#134526 , also Charca ... | |
| Topic: Gail's collection |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 396 Views: 707545 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: May 07, 2023 10:47 Subject: Gail's collection - Gail and Jim Spann and their own personal mineral museum |
| If anyone wants to know more about this fabulous collection:
https://www.fox4news.com/video/1216900 |
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| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 23 Views: 3927 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Apr 25, 2023 10:56 Subject: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA - Issues with the March-April edition |
| News from the always kind Tom Gressman about the delivery outside USA of the March-April edition :
Volume 54-2 (March-April) is late because of technical problems at the printer. We expect that ... |
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| Topic: Tarnish on cubanite |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 1032 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 24, 2023 08:02 Subject: Re: Tarnish on cubanite |
| Take care with the Cubanite. Unlike other sulfides, the Cubanite reacts poorly to any type of cleaning. In the short term, it may appear to have been cleaned, but it usually reappears the tarnish in a ... | |
| Topic: Tarnish on cubanite |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 1032 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 24, 2023 02:20 Subject: Re: Tarnish on cubanite |
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...the forum do not allow me to insert a commercal link Yes, you can Philippe, Please use: Links within the message forum in this case: https(:)(//)www(.)amazon)(.)fr(/)pierre-dargile(/) ... |
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| Topic: 50th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium - April 21-23, 2023 |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 2789 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Apr 20, 2023 02:08 Subject: Re: 50th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium - April 21-23, 2023 |
| ...Yes, there is but we can't post links in this site.
Yes, you can John, Please use: Links within the message forum in this case: https(:)//www(.)facebook(.)com/rochestersymposium/ -> htt ... |
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| Topic: East Coast Show 2023 |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 0 Views: 1638 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 16, 2023 14:51 Subject: East Coast Show 2023 |
| East Coast Show 2023 will be done in 11,12,13 August and Laura Delano is the exhibitor this year. | |
| Topic: 2023 West Coast Spring Show |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 0 Views: 1605 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 15, 2023 17:21 Subject: 2023 West Coast Spring Show |
| The 2023 West Coast Spring Show is happening in May 5-6-7! | |
| Topic: adularia locale? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 11 Views: 2147 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 11, 2023 06:47 Subject: Re: adularia locale? |
| I would say from the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, but is just a guess:
https://www.mineralogia.es/index.php?searchterms=adularia%20suiza&searchauthor=-&level=search |
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| Topic: Fluorite |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 4 Views: 1501 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 05, 2023 15:00 Subject: Re: Fluorite |
| Yes, Maraval Mine, and not a bad one, BTW. | |
| Topic: Chinese wire Silver. From where? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 2 Views: 2007 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Mar 04, 2023 17:47 Subject: Re: Chinese wire Silver. From where? |
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...it seems to me that my piece is actually from this new locality as well? The association with calcite looks pretty similar to the new specimens. Yes, it is from Jizishan. It was told to me ... |
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| Topic: Amethyst |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 17 Views: 3134 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 25, 2023 13:47 Subject: Re: Amethyst |
| Quartz (variety amethyst) as Amir well said. I had some others from Brazil as Amir also said, and even some from Bolivia.
It looks a lot like Fluorite in the images but is not. |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 77 Views: 23839 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Feb 19, 2023 14:34 Subject: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin - Echoes |
| Even without being there, some echoes have reached me from the 'deep Tucson' | |
| Topic: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 7 Views: 1668 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 18, 2023 14:04 Subject: Re: Locale for doubly terminated quartz on sphalerite? |
| As Alfredo well said, it reminds the Vesper Peak Grossulars with Quartz | |
| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 77 Views: 23839 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Feb 15, 2023 16:42 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
| Regarding your final comments, as an older hobbyist, I see a huge lack of interest in younger people collecting anything. Based solely on my experience, whether it is cars, figurines, stamps, etc., i ... | |
| Topic: Semi-spherical exterior, radiating interior stone |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 31 Views: 3869 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 11, 2023 12:42 Subject: Re: Semi-spherical exterior, radiating interior stone |
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...(1) measure the specific gravity (not at all difficult if you have a simple scale accurate to tenths of a gram) (see method at John Betts' website ) or here: DIY Specific Gravity Kit (tutorial ... |
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| Topic: In memoriam - John Medici, the best digger |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 1 Views: 1862 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Jan 30, 2023 14:49 Subject: In memoriam - John Medici, the best digger |
| Due to distribution problems of Mineralogical Record in Europe (fortunately already solved), I have not known until today that in July 2022 John Medici died.
With him a light and a smile vanish. The ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 1959 Views: 2130672 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 29, 2023 16:46 Subject: Collection of Michael Shaw - Congratulations on the two million views! |
| Congratulations Michael on your second red star.
Two million views!!! It is fantastic and very difficult to reach that figure. A mineral collection should not be just a set of specimens or a de ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 77 Views: 23839 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Jan 26, 2023 09:09 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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...and even more the Russian golds and silvers, the first thought that goes through my mind is "buyer beware"! Really do.. Alleged 'silvers' from Udokan? |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 77 Views: 23839 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Jan 14, 2023 13:40 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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