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  Topic: Ghost dendrite
Matt_Zukowski

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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: May 02, 2025 17:55   Subject: Re: Ghost dendrite
I can think of a couple of unlikely possibilities:

1) Aqueous mobilization - It seems hard to me to mobilize through dissolution these Fe/Mn oxides in such a static environment because i can't imag ...
  Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 17
Views: 191750

PostForum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals   Posted: Apr 04, 2025 15:26   Subject: Re: Wulfenite and Mimetite
Again, the limonite is not replacing the fluorite, so not a pseudomorph.
  Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 17
Views: 191750

PostForum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals   Posted: Apr 04, 2025 15:21   Subject: Re: Wulfenite and Mimetite
In your picture I see fluorite and what looks like it could be siderite, and in places it looks like the siderite is coating the fluorite. This is not what pseudomorphing is. With a pseudomorph, a m ...
  Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 17
Views: 191750

PostForum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals   Posted: Apr 04, 2025 14:36   Subject: Re: WULFENITE after Mimetite
A pseudomorph (pseudo=false, morph=form) is a mineral that has replaced and taken on the form of another mineral. A true wulfenite after mimetite would be made of wulfenite (a tetragonal mineral) but ...
  Topic: Wulfenite and Mimetite
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 17
Views: 191750

PostForum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals   Posted: Apr 04, 2025 13:27   Subject: Re: WULFENITE after Mimetite

Mineral: Wulfenite after Mimetite
Locality: Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Dimensions: 1 - 3 mm crystals



"wulfenite after mimetite" implies that wulfenite is pseudomo ...
  Topic: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 7
Views: 18072

PostForum: Rockhounding trips   Posted: Mar 01, 2025 16:46   Subject: Re: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England
Wolframite refers to the Wolframite group of minerals which includes Hübnerite and Ferberite, or to material that is intermediate in composition between these two end members.
https://www.mindat.org/ ...
  Topic: Hello all, just wanted to confirm if Hardin, Elmwood or Mexican Fluorite
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 2
Views: 2117

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Feb 28, 2025 16:54   Subject: Re: Hello all, just wanted to confirm if Hardin, Elmwood or Mexican Fluorite
I am not sure but it looks like your specimen may have "carthage corners" (lighter colored material in the corners). If so, then it probably is Elmwood.
  Topic: Fake titanium quartz crystal ponder
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 5
Views: 3135

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Feb 23, 2025 15:27   Subject: Re: Fake titanium quartz crystal ponder
The form looks like it could be quartz, but i cant be sure from 3 fuzzy pictures. You also said it scratches glass. This plus the form makes me think it is quartz.

Go to the website mindat and lo ...
  Topic: If anybody knows this gemstone, please tell me
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 7
Views: 9565

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Feb 04, 2025 17:17   Subject: Re: If anybody knows this gemstone, please tell me
georgejone414:

You have a habit of posting blurry pictures of things without any other information and asking us what you have. This is not fair to us. At least: 1) make sure your pictures are no ...
  Topic: Unknown from Tsumeb
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 11
Views: 4518

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Feb 02, 2025 12:42   Subject: Re: Unknown from Tsumeb
A better picture won't help. You'll need to have it analyzed as discussed above.
  Topic: Need assistance to distinguish the type of this gemstone
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 2
Views: 3088

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 19:07   Subject: Re: Need assistance to distinguish the type of this gemstone
We will not be able to help you without more information as discussed here:
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=1936

That said, if the rock has been faceted, we a very unli ...
  Topic: I want to know the price of the following Ruby
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 2
Views: 2825

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 19:02   Subject: Re: I want to know the price of the following Ruby
We don't discuss values here. You should go elsewhere, perhaps a local jeweler.
  Topic: Unknown from Tsumeb
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 11
Views: 4518

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Jan 30, 2025 14:31   Subject: Re: Unknown from Tsumeb
It certainly could be minrecordite - see:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-1284257.html
  Topic: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 110
Views: 51558

PostForum: News about Shows   Posted: Jan 24, 2025 17:56   Subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again
IMG_2247 could be kolwezite after azurite - i have seen some that look kinda like this. But it looks more to me like malachite after azurite.
  Topic: Carbonado
Matt_Zukowski

Replies: 23
Views: 6447

PostForum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from?   Posted: Jan 07, 2025 07:04   Subject: Re: Carbonado
Perhaps you can take it to a jeweler - I don't know if they are set up to ID carbonados, but perhaps they can point you in the right direction.
 
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