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 Topic: Unreliable Water Guns? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 14 Views: 10584 |
 Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Sep 12, 2019 19:30 Subject: Re: Unreliable Water Guns? |
| That's a bit of a stretch calling that oiling specimens. I put two drops in before every session and while I have burned through a couple, the current one is over 2 years old and has cleaned a couple ... | |
| Topic: May I get a read |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 10 Views: 1040 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Sep 12, 2019 19:22 Subject: Re: may i get a read |
| How about quartz, especially with the conchoidal fracture, and pretty close to your 8 hardness. | |
| Topic: Questions regarding Collections' photos |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 12 Views: 2055 |
Forum: Forum questions Posted: Jul 05, 2019 08:52 Subject: Re: Questions regarding Collections' photos |
| I'll jump into the discussion on what you should post and not post on the collectors page.
Quoting Jordi from a previous post. "Please do not publish commercial photos, or repeated specim ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 78 Views: 78196 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 27, 2019 10:35 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
| I wasn't sure whether it was Romania or Peru but I knew it wasn't Huanggang. I would defer to your assesment, as you are certainly are more experienced than I am in this material, you can go ahead and ... | |
| Topic: Smoky or Smokey |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 21 Views: 2686 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 25, 2019 09:14 Subject: Re: Smoky or Smokey |
| Just finished printing a number of labels before I saw this. Fortunately, I did use smoky without an E, thanks Bob.
For those who care about minor matters such as this, I did a bit of interesting r ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 78 Views: 78196 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 22, 2019 09:19 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
| Here are a few new specimens that I have added to my collection. | |
| Topic: Galena, Kommern |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 42 Views: 4902 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 20, 2019 20:38 Subject: Re: Galena, Kommern |
| Here is a hoppered galena from Canada, not quite as nice as either of the previously posted specimens. | |
| Topic: Women's private collection sub-forum |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 24 Views: 4319 |
Forum: Forum questions Posted: Mar 21, 2019 19:33 Subject: Re: Women's private collection sub-forum |
| I have been a mineral dealer for many years now and find this topic rather interesting. From my observances through years of doing shows, I find that women represent a significantly larger number of m ... | |
| Topic: Help to identify a geode |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 6 Views: 1187 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 17, 2019 12:14 Subject: Re: Help to identify a geode |
| Most probably a quartz geode but may also have some calcite crystals. The colour is probably artificial (these geodes come in a variety of colours) and as far as I know, may be water soluble. Hope tha ... | |
| Topic: Any idea on this? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 2 Views: 759 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Feb 13, 2019 23:43 Subject: Re: Any idea on this? |
| Likely druzy quartz from India. | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 127 Views: 59842 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Jan 25, 2019 09:58 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| More venues are starting to open as the show makes it's gradual build up to the official opening. This specimen was so large a crane had to be employed to remove it from the truck. | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 127 Views: 59842 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Jan 18, 2019 19:21 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| Although the show is almost two weeks away, some of the dealers have opened up early. Here are some fluorite specimens that I had not seen last year, unfortunately there is extensive damage on most of ... | |
| Topic: Calcite or Quartz stalactite? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 3 Views: 857 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 17, 2019 20:54 Subject: Re: calcite or quartz stalactite? |
| It could also be from India, as there is a lot of that type of material around from Jalgaon and Mumbai. | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 127 Views: 59842 |
Forum: News about shows Posted: Jan 10, 2019 18:22 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| The tents are going up and the minerals are coming in, this is the Moroccan tent area on Main. The Ramada Inn is now the Days Inn and the old Days Inn is now the Red Lion. The large tent on 22nd Stree ... | |
| Topic: Irradiated fluorite from China? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 5 Views: 1933 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Jan 07, 2019 15:59 Subject: Re: Irradiated fluorite from China |
| Thanks for the heads up Pierre, I wasn't aware that they had started irradiating the fluorite. I'll be checking the fluorite out a little closer this year in Tucson.
Joseph |
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| Topic: Happy Holidays 2018 - 2019! |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 35 Views: 8082 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 20, 2018 09:38 Subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2018! |
| Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for the coming New Year. Hope everyone has a safe trip as they make the annual migration to sunny Tucson. My wife and I will be leaving the cold Can ... | |
| Topic: Juan, Spain. Help. |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 5 Views: 1311 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 11, 2018 18:07 Subject: Re: Juan, Spain. Help. |
| Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Locality: Fyell Fruva, Švédsko Description Volný krystal yttrotantalitu Yttrotantalit z lokality Fyell Fruva, Švédsko It's is a locality in Sweden. Hi all. Help ... |
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| Topic: Rutile from Brazil, but where? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 7 Views: 1872 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 07, 2018 11:34 Subject: Re: Rutile from Brazil, but where? |
| Hi Pete, I found a couple listed on EBay that are similar to your example but the only locality given is a general Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Joe |
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| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 411 Views: 234001 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 29, 2018 16:12 Subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Dan Zellner from Denver, Colorado |
| Welcome to the forum Daniel, looking forward to seeing your collection posts.
Cheers, Joe |
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| Topic: Tsumeb? |
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| Joseph DOliveira Replies: 4 Views: 1207 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Nov 25, 2018 13:03 Subject: Re: Tsumeb? |
| Looks very much like my specimen from Mexico. | |
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