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Topic: Can some please let me know what you might think this is? | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 6 Views: 2503 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 04, 2024 22:27 Subject: Re: Can some please let me know what you might think this is? |
Pictures are poor but I would guess a man made fluorite cleaved octahedron. | |
Topic: Best wishes / 2023-2024! | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 16 Views: 7085 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 24, 2023 11:11 Subject: Re: Best wishes / 2023-2024! |
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
Cheers, Joseph |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 18, 2023 21:30 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Thanks Don and Michael, appreciated.
Joseph |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 18, 2023 16:30 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
A nice combination specimen. | |
Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 347 Views: 331473 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 08, 2023 14:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
Beautiful specimens, particularly like the hematite from Morocco.
Thanks for sharing. |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 25, 2023 16:01 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
A couple of small pieces added to my Canadian collection. | |
Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 2077 Views: 2368745 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 24, 2023 11:57 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
Nice to see a Canadian piece from a classic Ontario locality. |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 21, 2023 21:45 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Malachite pseudomorph of Azurite. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 15, 2023 15:06 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Cassiterite crystals in a matrix of calcite and muscovite. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 03, 2023 14:59 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
A couple more additions, one that is quite common and one which is rather unusual. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 27, 2023 13:38 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Another from the new location in Brazil. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 24, 2023 16:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Lustrous, botryoidal hematite. | |
Topic: Tarnish on cubanite | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 9 Views: 8503 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 24, 2023 07:09 Subject: Re: Tarnish on cubanite |
I use a kitchen cleaning product call VIM cream cleaner (NOT the abrasive VIM powder cleaner) with a soft toothbrush, that will probably work at removing the tarnish and restoring the luster. It works ... | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 14, 2023 07:01 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Thank you Tobi, I usually spend a month on my treasure hunt at the Tucson show as many dealers open early, it affords me the time to find some of the more unusual things. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 15:38 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
A few more. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 07:42 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
A few more additions from the Tucson show. | |
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 05:47 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Thank you Tobi.
Hi Joseph, congratulations on the new specimens! That vivianite is a stunner, a true museum piece! I must confess that vivianite was never a mineral that attracted me until I s ... |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 12, 2023 21:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Thank you very much Don, I've finally returned home after a long stay in Tucson. I managed to pick up a few new pieces and will add them as time permits.
Hello Joseph, Those Ludlamite crystals a ... |
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Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 125 Views: 210973 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 12, 2023 20:32 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira |
Here are a couple of new additions to the collection. | |
Topic: Amethyst | |
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 17 Views: 8495 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 25, 2023 18:28 Subject: Re: Amethyst |
There is a specimen from the Creede Mining District, Colorado posted in mindat that has a similar appearance, unfortunately the picture is not a good quality one. Here is the link:
https://www.mind ... |
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