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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 19, 2015 16:59 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
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Topic: Collection of Carles Millan | |
Martin Rich Replies: 971 Views: 2109700 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 16, 2015 16:45 Subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
Hello Carles!
Hard to tell if it is a hexagonal bipyramide of first order (e.g. {10-11}) or of second order (e.g. {11-21}, {11-22}) without goniometric measurement. Anyway, an excellent specimen an ... |
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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 05, 2015 17:06 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
Thank you Pierre!
A while ago I had luck and I got this specimen from a Slovenian friend. This specimen has really a good colour for this locality. Note, the photographs are showing the real colour ... |
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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 04, 2015 09:21 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
Two miniatures from Tsumeb. | |
Topic: Collection of Tobi | |
Martin Rich Replies: 1205 Views: 1676694 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 02, 2015 17:14 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
The calcite from Malscheid is lovely!
Martin |
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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 29, 2015 08:26 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
Trepca Part I | |
Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 28, 2015 17:12 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
Amethyst from a well known locality in Italy. | |
Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw | |
Martin Rich Replies: 2086 Views: 2399187 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 18, 2015 17:09 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
Michael,
the galenite from the Fletcher Mine is very aesthetic in my eyes. Martin |
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Topic: How to find a pocket? - (22) | |
Martin Rich Replies: 42 Views: 94649 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Mar 17, 2015 16:49 Subject: Re: How to find a pocket? - (22) |
Hello Pierre!
Thank you very, very much for your execution. Here in the European Alps, collecting quartz (and other minerals as well) is very similar to your area. Alpine clefts are showing in the ... |
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Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum | |
Martin Rich Replies: 1440 Views: 2130773 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 16, 2015 15:19 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum |
Fascinating photographs as usual!
Martin |
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Topic: Strange planes in quartz | |
Martin Rich Replies: 25 Views: 40578 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 14, 2015 18:17 Subject: Re: Strange planes in quartz |
May be marks of preexisting calcite crystals?
Martin |
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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 13, 2015 17:20 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
Styria part II.
I want to start with a new photo of calcite from Peggau - a litle bit better as the first one. Martin |
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Topic: Mica cleaning question. | |
Martin Rich Replies: 5 Views: 10744 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 12, 2015 11:59 Subject: Re: Mica cleaning question. |
Try brake cleaner!
Martin |
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Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 07, 2015 17:57 Subject: Re: Richy's collection |
I want to start with some minerals from the Austrian county of Styria. | |
Topic: Richy's collection | |
Martin Rich Replies: 12 Views: 25392 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 07, 2015 14:13 Subject: Richy's collection |
Introduction:
I am collecting minerals since my childhood with enthusiasm. My favourites are calcite, wulfenite, Lower Austria, minerals from Alpine clefts, Hüttenberg and Bad Bleiberg in Carinthia a ... |
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Topic: Mineral photography setups | |
Martin Rich Replies: 11 Views: 25610 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 05, 2015 17:00 Subject: Re: Mineral photography setups |
Interesting thread! I'm learning during every photo session and sometimes it is very tricky to get a good photo. Maybe it is of interest what setup I use: My camera is a Nikon D5100. For bigger specim ... | |
Topic: Old (and abandoned) mines in Pribram city, Czech republic | |
Martin Rich Replies: 4 Views: 12764 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Mar 03, 2015 14:55 Subject: Re: Old (and abandoned) mines in Pribram city, Czech republic |
Hello Pavel!
Of course, you are absolutely right. Here in Austria, we have some mine areas like Přibram. For example Hüttenberg and Bad Bleiberg in Carinthia and Schwaz in Tyrol (I think you k ... |
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Topic: Collection of Ricardo | |
Martin Rich Replies: 66 Views: 99162 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 03, 2015 14:32 Subject: Re: Collection of Ricardo |
Excellent specimens of creedite & amethyst!
Martin |
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Topic: Old (and abandoned) mines in Pribram city, Czech republic | |
Martin Rich Replies: 4 Views: 12764 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Feb 27, 2015 19:58 Subject: Re: Old (and abandoned) mines in Pribram city, Czech republic |
Hello Pavel!
I have some specimens from the Přibram mining district and I'm surprised, that an old shaft is now situated in a house garden. Best wishes Martin |
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Topic: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa | |
Martin Rich Replies: 354 Views: 527674 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Jan 25, 2015 23:21 Subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
Thank you Pierre for this nice report. This are very nice samples of quartz! I remember on one of my first collecting trips for searching quartz in the Austrian part of the Bohemian massive and I foun ... | |
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