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 Topic: Help to identify a find |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 9 Views: 531 |
 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: 8 Views: 547 |
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: 346 |
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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| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 140 Views: 218381 |
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: 140 Views: 218381 |
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: 933 |
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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| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 140 Views: 218381 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 26, 2024 02:36 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
| Mineral: Acanthite
Locality: Bouismas Mine, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Dimensions: 6.3x4.4x6.5 cm's Description: Beautiful combination specime ... |
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| Topic: In memoriam - George Robinson, a man of science, passed away |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 3 Views: 872 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 22, 2024 04:27 Subject: In memoriam - George Robinson, a man of science, passed away |
| George Robinson died on April 14th at his home in New York. He was an example for all, and honestly, it deeply moves me to narrate the losses of those who built the splendor of mineralogy since the la ... | |
| Topic: Tsumeb Unknown |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 3 Views: 993 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 19, 2024 13:49 Subject: Re: Tsumeb Unknown |
| Almost certainly Mimetite, its fluorescence, as well as its appearance, indicates it. | |
| Topic: Mystery stone, who knows what it is? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 1 Views: 1196 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 17, 2024 16:31 Subject: Re: Mystery stone, who knows what it is? |
| Seems to be Gyrolite from Maharashtra, India, maybe from the Malad Quarry. | |
| Topic: Locality? |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 5 Views: 1280 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 16, 2024 03:43 Subject: Re: Locality? |
| Good shot, Tobi!
'Barite Bill' and I discussed it a bit: The blocky crystals should help, but from Europe not so common. Romania has just about every shape and form, and I see some pale phantoms, ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 712 Views: 419023 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 04, 2024 11:49 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Schwaz is NOT in Kufstein District, but the capital of Schwaz District! Please change also in the pop-up list. Greetings, Volkmar Fixed Volkmar. Thanks for catching that typo. |
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| Topic: Fluorite twin mistery |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 2 Views: 855 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 03, 2024 16:42 Subject: Re: Fluorite twin mistery |
| Very difficult, Marco. Its association with that 'kind-of-alpine' Hematite, rules out several possible origins, and the date and place where you bought it practically rule out Huanggang.
Let's hope f ... |
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| Topic: Origin of an albite-epidote thumbnail |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 1 Views: 813 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 01, 2024 14:20 Subject: Re: Origin of an albite-epidote thumbnail |
| Sorry Roger, but I can't help you, the image is quite blurry.
I'll ask Alain Martaud; maybe he can help. |
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| Topic: The new issue of Mineral Up is now available! |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 4 Views: 43161 |
Forum: Mineral Up Editions Posted: Mar 31, 2024 13:14 Subject: Re: The new issue of Mineral Up is now available! |
| How does one obtain copies of the magazine?
Joaquim Callén, the editor, tells us that due to his moving to a new address, he won't be able to handle the shipment of the copy for a while. He will le ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 347 Views: 345934 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 14, 2024 14:47 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Pelona Mine, La libertad, Columbia :) Sorry Phillipe, but the Pelona Mine, La Libertad, is from Peru |
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| Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 347 Views: 345934 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 14, 2024 11:24 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Mineral: Quartz Dimensions: 35mm X 30mm X 20mm From where, please? |
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| Topic: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 17 Views: 3871 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 05, 2024 03:09 Subject: Re: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
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Ok thanks. I’ve engaged a mineralogy and gemology lab in Singapore to test these for dying, glue and any other alteration/fabrication. Hopefully this will clear this up one way or another. I live in ... |
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| Topic: Cinnabar Locality in Transylvania (Romania) |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 7 Views: 2456 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 02, 2024 17:45 Subject: Re: Cinnabar Locality in Transylvania (Romania) |
| I had never heard of the locality Stronior before, and it doesn't seem obvious to me that it exists, so I cannot help, sorry.
This piece https://www.fabreminerals.com/search_show.php?SECTION=RSRO&a ... |
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| Topic: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
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| Jordi Fabre Replies: 17 Views: 3871 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 29, 2024 16:29 Subject: Re: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
| Both pieces appear to be forgeries, curiously both related to rose quartz | |
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