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 Topic: Locality clarification or where is it from? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 1679 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 31, 2024 13:02 Subject: Re: Locality clarification or where is it from? |
| 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 | |
| Topic: Locality clarification or where is it from? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 1679 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2024 14:45 Subject: Re: Locality clarification or where is it from? |
| 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 ... | |
| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 10 Views: 2038 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 21, 2024 09:48 Subject: Re: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, E |
| Lego says it is not official yet, so cannot be displayed until it is | |
| Topic: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, Emera |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 10 Views: 2038 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 20, 2024 13:47 Subject: Re: Lego Rhodochrosite, Amethyst Geode, Black Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Orange Quartz, E |
| Does anyone know how to get ahold of the guy/gal behind this?
Make a great exhibit for TGMS |
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| Topic: Where is this amethyst from? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 4 Views: 1263 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Nov 06, 2024 10:46 Subject: Re: Where is this amethyst from? |
| clearly from a vein deposit. ...very likely Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Topic: Galena from Hiendelaencina |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 2277 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Oct 02, 2024 10:46 Subject: Re: Galena from Hiendelaencina |
| 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 | |
| Topic: An interesting Colorado "Gold Specimen" Story |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 1 Views: 3019 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Jun 19, 2024 10:14 Subject: Re: An interesting Colorado "Gold Specimen" Story |
| 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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| Topic: In memoriam - George Robinson, a man of science, passed away |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 3 Views: 3839 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 23, 2024 17:44 Subject: Re: In memoriam - George Robinson, a man of science, passed away |
| 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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| Topic: Locality? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 5 Views: 3230 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Apr 14, 2024 07:32 Subject: Re: Locality? |
| Ask Bill Dameron...Barite Bill! | |
| Topic: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 5 Views: 4789 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 10, 2024 09:15 Subject: Re: Are there any big mineral shows in canada? |
| Biggest I know of is the Bancroft Show....lots of self collectors | |
| Topic: Fluorite locality |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 6 Views: 3539 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Feb 16, 2024 18:53 Subject: Re: Fluorite locality |
| Agreed...the calcite on the fluorite and the character of the sphalerite matrix scream Elmwood | |
| Topic: Can anyone tell me if this is Stellar Beam Calciite? |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 3855 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Feb 14, 2024 18:34 Subject: Re: Can anyone tell me if this is Stellar Beam Calciite? |
| 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. ... | |
| Topic: Please Help Me To Identify This Stone. |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 17 Views: 9516 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 16, 2023 08:41 Subject: Re: Please Help Me To Identify This Stone. |
| 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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| Topic: Nifontovite |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 7344 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 10, 2023 18:26 Subject: Re: Nifontovite |
| 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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| Topic: Nifontovite |
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| Peter Megaw Replies: 8 Views: 7344 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 09, 2023 17:04 Subject: Re: Nifontovite |
| 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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