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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 2039 |
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Geographically that is correct...but geologically Illinois is closer to Elmwood (MVT sensu latu) than Mexico (CRD). That red sphalerite is a good sign of MVT | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 2039 |
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There are a lot of possible sources based on the fluorite shape and color...but the matrix looks wrong for Ojuela. I think the red is not a coating but actually makes up the matrix as a layered granu ... | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 10 Views: 2404 |
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Lego says it is not official yet, so cannot be displayed until it is | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 10 Views: 2404 |
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Does anyone know how to get ahold of the guy/gal behind this?
Make a great exhibit for TGMS |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 4 Views: 1461 |
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clearly from a vein deposit. ...very likely Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 2622 |
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With those overgrowths it looks more like Tri-State/Old Lead Belt (Kansas?) rather than Viburnum. Doesn't look right for the Baxter Mine, but possibly ha neighborhood | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 1 Views: 3437 |
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Great piece Bob...I think I can fill a few gaps in the story...
Shortly after I first moved to Tucson in 1979, Richard opened Bideaux Minerals on the north side of Miracle Mile, just west of the Gh ... |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 3 Views: 4206 |
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Knew George for many years...still have a cute Thunder Bay amethyst I got from them back when they were digging and dealing.
Didn't know about the Ragtime though...LOVE it! One by one time mar ... |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 5 Views: 3494 |
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Ask Bill Dameron...Barite Bill! | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 5 Views: 5199 |
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Biggest I know of is the Bancroft Show....lots of self collectors | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 6 Views: 3784 |
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Agreed...the calcite on the fluorite and the character of the sphalerite matrix scream Elmwood | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 4250 |
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Agreed on the silliness Alfredo!...but I couldn't resist Googling "Stellar Beam Calcite". All hocus-pocus aside that term appears to apply to calcite from Elmwood, so this piece qualifies. ... | |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 17 Views: 10361 |
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With that much Thorium it should be quite hot...
Unless this is some outrageous variety of something like Calzirtite, if the numbers are real I suspect an industrial product of some kind |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 7829 |
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Great pictures Roger...love those second order colors!
Not sure which tourmaline group member you're calculating those percentages from, but what about Quingsongite BN which I think runs 44% B b ... |
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Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 7829 |
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Roger...The Charcas skarns are a series of "scabs" plastered on the sides of an intrusion about 1.5 km in diameter. They wrap around about half of its circumference but are not continuous. ... | |
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