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 Topic: Avoiding tarnishing of Arsenopyrite specimen |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 4 Views: 11410 |
 Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Jun 12, 2008 08:19 Subject: Avoiding tarnishing of Arsenopyrite specimen |
| I recently acquired a beautiful FeAsS specimen.
I love that formula. I read that it can tarnish, how might I avoid this? Many thanks. |
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| Topic: Native Tellurium? |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14095 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 11, 2008 05:01 Subject: Re: Native Tellurium? |
| Jordi... You've hit the nail on the head regarding my ignorance re: identifying specimens...
However please understand, through my persistent postings, that I only ask questions out of curiosity as ... |
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| Topic: Native Tellurium? |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14095 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 10, 2008 02:56 Subject: Re: Native Tellurium? |
| Hello Folks,
I have purchased a significantly cheaper Tellurium sample. Please see the attached photograph. It's the best pic I have at the moment. I haven't contacted the seller yet, but I w ... |
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| Topic: Native Tellurium? |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14095 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:43 Subject: Native Tellurium? |
| There's some Tellurium on eBay right now, in a matrix, a few crystals $1500.
The item is native Tellurium from Fiji. Now I am wondering how much you would pay for the Tellurium. You see, I'd love t ... |
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| Topic: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14108 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 10, 2008 16:53 Subject: Re: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
| Ha ha, I don't mind it being an average-joe specimen, I just want it to be accurately named!
Based on your input there is NO Cerrusute in the drawer in queston and the sticker as been removed. T ... |
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| Topic: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14108 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 10, 2008 04:54 Subject: Re: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
| Hello people,
Please, call me Owen. I have attached just one specimen of the rocks I mentioned earlier. There is little difference between the specimens so I think this one will assist you. I ... |
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| Topic: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
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| MrOHBrown Replies: 6 Views: 14108 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 09, 2008 07:37 Subject: Distinguishing between Quartz and Cerrusite |
| Hello folks,
I am a new member and have recently found an unexpected passion for rocks. This passion is well facilitated by the fact that I am a Chemistry teacher and I have access to an extensi ... |
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