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Thank you Jordi for your dedication, time, and money (I did not realize that in fact)
over the 15 years.

Your new sponsor is welcome. :)

the hematite shown a few picture up, is awesome.

stay safe, even if vaccine is going on in your area

Ok thank you Jordi
So I am the owner of a Moroccan magnetite; cool.
Thank you for the explanations Bob.

Now I have to find a Nador Hematite :)

Thank you for correcting Jordi :)

But are you absolutely sure ?

It seems to me a bit strange, as the seller is, as you are a recognized specialist of Morocco, and he makes a lot of purchase tri ...

A way to stay an ordered collector is money management.
If you fix every month or year a budget for rocks, technically, you fix the number of rocks that you can buy; Or you are very wealthy and you ...

that is a great specimen !

good catch Tobi !

when you got it, you should have been very happy.

I am prety sure that for each collector there is a special specimen he is looking after, as your
opal.

welcome on board !
very nice fluorite from a place I have never heard of :)

I love that hematite. good catch

Well gentlemen,

I am used to buying either on the internet and at 2 or 3 shows during the year.
Usually I do not buy many specimens, trying to concentrate on sleepers.

But in 2020 I was really ...

Pete, another idea:

Could you have deep inside the crystal a default in the crystal lattice (an inclusion of something) which is locally deforming the crystal; and your bubble is just the outside ...

I am not a crystallographer or scientist in this mater
so be kind if my suggestions are totally wrong :)

Could it be a non-crystallographic structure (I mean amorphous) growing on a crystallogra ...

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas.
I hope you can enjoy life with your family.
Stay safe.

I can see two types of inclusions:
the typical golden rutile needles well known.
but also a dark grey one: do you know if it is also rutile, or any kind of sulfosalt ?

Nice specimen, by the way : ...

Hello Sante
we are very well :) thank you
I hope that you and your family are fine too.

health is a precious thing during this difficult time.

I totaly agree that you get the right balance wi ...

so sweet ! love that

thank you.

it will not be a usual Xmas :(
but I wish you all have happy time in this period.

I can't help you Tobi about the locality, but what a very nice colour.

And congratulations for your lasts quartz specimen: very impressive;

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Topic: Soon 15 years of FMF and how to achieve many more
Philippe Durand Replies: 20 Views: 1622	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Apr 21, 2021 14:34 Subject: Re: Soon 15 years of FMF and how to achieve many more
Philippe Durand Replies: 20 Views: 1622	Thank you Jordi for your dedication, time, and money (I did not realize that in fact) over the 15 years. Your new sponsor is welcome. :)
Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum
Philippe Durand Replies: 1282 Views: 990229	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 15, 2021 13:01 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum
Philippe Durand Replies: 1282 Views: 990229	the hematite shown a few picture up, is awesome.
Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2021 cancelled
Philippe Durand Replies: 6 Views: 798	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Apr 13, 2021 06:02 Subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2021 cancelled
Philippe Durand Replies: 6 Views: 798	stay safe, even if vaccine is going on in your area
Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 05, 2021 01:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	Ok thank you Jordi So I am the owner of a Moroccan magnetite; cool. Thank you for the explanations Bob. Now I have to find a Nador Hematite :)
Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 04, 2021 02:08 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	Thank you for correcting Jordi :) But are you absolutely sure ? It seems to me a bit strange, as the seller is, as you are a recognized specialist of Morocco, and he makes a lot of purchase tri ...
Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 03, 2021 10:09 Subject: s
Philippe Durand Replies: 279 Views: 185381	:)
Topic: When does the passion for minerals become an addiction?
Philippe Durand Replies: 15 Views: 1838	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 22, 2021 12:31 Subject: Re: When does the passion for minerals become an addiction?
Philippe Durand Replies: 15 Views: 1838	A way to stay an ordered collector is money management. If you fix every month or year a budget for rocks, technically, you fix the number of rocks that you can buy; Or you are very wealthy and you ...
Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 19, 2021 10:34 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	that is a great specimen !
Topic: Collection of Tobi
Philippe Durand Replies: 1041 Views: 1224886	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 15, 2021 15:10 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi
Philippe Durand Replies: 1041 Views: 1224886	good catch Tobi ! when you got it, you should have been very happy. I am prety sure that for each collector there is a special specimen he is looking after, as your opal.
Topic: Collection of Jean Suffert
Philippe Durand Replies: 71 Views: 8070	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Feb 16, 2021 11:57 Subject: Re: Collection of Jean Suffert
Philippe Durand Replies: 71 Views: 8070	welcome on board ! very nice fluorite from a place I have never heard of :)
Topic: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr
Philippe Durand Replies: 191 Views: 64930	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Feb 03, 2021 13:03 Subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr
Philippe Durand Replies: 191 Views: 64930	I love that hematite. good catch
Topic: Final balance time.
Philippe Durand Replies: 18 Views: 4280	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jan 12, 2021 14:18 Subject: Re: Final balance time.
Philippe Durand Replies: 18 Views: 4280	Well gentlemen, I am used to buying either on the internet and at 2 or 3 shows during the year. Usually I do not buy many specimens, trying to concentrate on sleepers. But in 2020 I was really ...
Topic: Pyrite with bubble-like growths
Philippe Durand Replies: 21 Views: 4749	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 01, 2021 13:07 Subject: Re: Pyrite with bubble-like growths
Philippe Durand Replies: 21 Views: 4749	Pete, another idea: Could you have deep inside the crystal a default in the crystal lattice (an inclusion of something) which is locally deforming the crystal; and your bubble is just the outside ...
Topic: Pyrite with bubble-like growths
Philippe Durand Replies: 21 Views: 4749	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 01, 2021 06:21 Subject: Re: Pyrite with bubble-like growths
Philippe Durand Replies: 21 Views: 4749	I am not a crystallographer or scientist in this mater so be kind if my suggestions are totally wrong :) Could it be a non-crystallographic structure (I mean amorphous) growing on a crystallogra ...
Topic: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021!
Philippe Durand Replies: 14 Views: 11150	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 24, 2020 02:42 Subject: Re: Happy Holidays 2020!
Philippe Durand Replies: 14 Views: 11150	Happy New Year and Merry Christmas. I hope you can enjoy life with your family. Stay safe.
Topic: The Mizunaka Collection
Philippe Durand Replies: 1763 Views: 1276494	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 21, 2020 12:48 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection
Philippe Durand Replies: 1763 Views: 1276494	I can see two types of inclusions: the typical golden rutile needles well known. but also a dark grey one: do you know if it is also rutile, or any kind of sulfosalt ? Nice specimen, by the way : ...
Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 13, 2020 12:48 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	Hello Sante we are very well :) thank you I hope that you and your family are fine too. health is a precious thing during this difficult time. I totaly agree that you get the right balance wi ...
Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 06, 2020 02:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti
Philippe Durand Replies: 85 Views: 12918	so sweet ! love that
Topic: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021!
Philippe Durand Replies: 14 Views: 11150	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 04, 2020 12:25 Subject: Re: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Philippe Durand Replies: 14 Views: 11150	thank you. it will not be a usual Xmas :( but I wish you all have happy time in this period.
Topic: Collection of Tobi
Philippe Durand Replies: 1041 Views: 1224886	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 03, 2020 14:16 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi
Philippe Durand Replies: 1041 Views: 1224886	I can't help you Tobi about the locality, but what a very nice colour. And congratulations for your lasts quartz specimen: very impressive;