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Recent addition.

A new addition to my collection.

Pictures are poor but I would guess a man made fluorite cleaved octahedron.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

Cheers,
Joseph

Thanks Don and Michael, appreciated.
Joseph

A nice combination specimen.

Beautiful specimens, particularly like the hematite from Morocco.
Thanks for sharing.

A couple of small pieces added to my Canadian collection.

Nice to see a Canadian piece from a classic Ontario locality.

Malachite pseudomorph of Azurite.

Cassiterite crystals in a matrix of calcite and muscovite.

A couple more additions, one that is quite common and one which is rather unusual.

Another from the new location in Brazil.

Lustrous, botryoidal hematite.

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 ...

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.

A few more.

A few more additions from the Tucson show.

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 ...

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: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 25, 2024 19:17 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Recent addition.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 18, 2024 09:23 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A new addition to my collection.
Topic: Can some please let me know what you might think this is?
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 6 Views: 2707	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?
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 6 Views: 2707	Pictures are poor but I would guess a man made fluorite cleaved octahedron.
Topic: Best wishes / 2023-2024!
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 16 Views: 8136	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 24, 2023 11:11 Subject: Re: Best wishes / 2023-2024!
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 16 Views: 8136	Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Cheers, Joseph
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 18, 2023 21:30 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Thanks Don and Michael, appreciated. Joseph
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 18, 2023 16:30 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A nice combination specimen.
Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 347 Views: 337940	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Sep 08, 2023 14:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 347 Views: 337940	Beautiful specimens, particularly like the hematite from Morocco. Thanks for sharing.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 25, 2023 16:01 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A couple of small pieces added to my Canadian collection.
Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 2086 Views: 2402087	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 24, 2023 11:57 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 2086 Views: 2402087	Nice to see a Canadian piece from a classic Ontario locality.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 21, 2023 21:45 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Malachite pseudomorph of Azurite.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 15, 2023 15:06 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Cassiterite crystals in a matrix of calcite and muscovite.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 03, 2023 14:59 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A couple more additions, one that is quite common and one which is rather unusual.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 27, 2023 13:38 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Another from the new location in Brazil.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 24, 2023 16:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Lustrous, botryoidal hematite.
Topic: Tarnish on cubanite
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 9 Views: 8985	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 24, 2023 07:09 Subject: Re: Tarnish on cubanite
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 9 Views: 8985	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: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 14, 2023 07:01 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	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: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 15:38 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A few more.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 07:42 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	A few more additions from the Tucson show.
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 13, 2023 05:47 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	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 ...
Topic: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 12, 2023 21:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Joseph D'Oliveira
Joseph DOliveira Replies: 128 Views: 213604	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 ...