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 Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 347 Views: 335433 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 11, 2024 16:19 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
| Hi to everybody, hi Philippe!
Ok, it's difficult to detect an inclusion just by seeing a photo, however I can try. Those inclusions in quartz seem to me as liquid phases in form of small drops, or a ... |
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| Topic: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 20 Views: 18744 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Sep 24, 2023 11:55 Subject: Re: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
| Hi to everybody!
According to someone's messages: truffles in Munich? I never heard about! If you want to eat good truffles, come to Italy! Piemonte, Umbira, Marche and Abruzzo are the regions where ... |
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| Topic: A phase coming to an end (but nothing about FMF ,-) |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 11 Views: 11759 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Sep 17, 2023 08:18 Subject: Re: A phase coming to an end (but nothing about FMF ,-) |
| hi Jordi!
I'm so sad you will be no longer a mineral trader! Ok, this is your choice and we all have to accept it. Neveftheless I am so sad I'm losing a reference point for Spanish minerals and a ref ... |
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| Topic: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 20 Views: 18744 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Sep 16, 2023 05:52 Subject: Re: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
| Hi David! By the way: I saw you are from Bucharest, then my question is: is there any mineralogical exhibition in Romania? It would be interesting to visit it!
Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. ... |
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| Topic: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 20 Views: 18744 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Sep 14, 2023 13:00 Subject: Re: Who is coming to Mineralientage? |
| Hi to everybody!
I'm preparing myself to come there, as I usually do every year. I hope I will see as many people as possible! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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| Topic: New species accepted by the IMA? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 10 Views: 11180 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 06, 2023 03:26 Subject: Re: New species accepted by the IMA? |
| Hi to everybody! Olivine, labradorite, oligoclase, hypersthene, bronzite....
The list Is so long! If you read the "Glossary of Obsolete Mineral Names" (I apologize I don't remember the pro ... |
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| Topic: Minerals of the distant future |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 4 Views: 7225 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 05, 2023 04:15 Subject: Re: Minerals of the distant future |
| Hi to everybody!
As the biggest majority of you should know, minerals DO alter due to chemical agents, including air and water! Moreover, I could read in another issue that new minerals form by dead ... |
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| Topic: A poll on mindat group in FB |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 6 Views: 9433 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jul 22, 2023 12:17 Subject: Re: A poll on mindat group in FB |
| Hi to everybody!
I think the best channel of creating a poll or a group is Linkedin. what about you? Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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| Topic: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 12 Views: 10332 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 19, 2023 14:02 Subject: Re: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20: |
| I'm here, ready to participate to the meeting! | |
| Topic: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 12 Views: 10332 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 19, 2023 13:54 Subject: Re: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20: |
| OK, I'm here, please send me the links for the Zoom meeting! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. | |
| Topic: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 12 Views: 10332 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 01, 2023 13:56 Subject: Re: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20: |
| Ok, this "virtual" meeting on Zoom is very interesting! Is it at 8 pm British time or Central European time?
Thank you so much and greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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| Topic: adularia locale? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 11 Views: 10479 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 12, 2023 16:11 Subject: Re: adularia locale? |
| Hi to everybody!
Don't forget the name Adularia comes from the Mount Adula, in Canton Ticino, Switzerland! Another possible origin could be the Val di Vizze / Pfitscher Tal, South Tyrol! Greetings f ... |
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| Topic: Melanophlogite? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 33 Views: 46645 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Feb 04, 2023 14:33 Subject: Re: Melanophlogite? |
| Hi Luiz!
I think you had better to write in English, so that everybody can understand what you say! As Italian I understand something of Portuguese and Spanish, but not everything! Greetings from It ... |
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| Topic: Any Ideas? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 22 Views: 13581 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 29, 2022 15:27 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Hi to everybody!
Please keep in mind that diamond has a hardness of 10 according to the Mohs grading, but each diamond specimen takes a hardness which is VERY different from the other specimens' one. ... |
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| Topic: Any Ideas? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 22 Views: 13581 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 28, 2022 11:41 Subject: Re: Any Ideas? |
| Hi to everybody!
SG is a little low for corundum and a little too high for diamond, even if the appearance is typical for the latter one. Agree with who advices to try with an acid test, and I can ad ... |
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| Topic: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 24 Views: 14600 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 05, 2022 12:08 Subject: Re: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
| Hi to everybody!
As I wrote in my introduction, I have been a collector of minerals since 1973, that time I was but a 8 1/2 year-old boy. I fully agree with people who say "you can be happy of ... |
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| Topic: Warty-looking rock. Eroded garnet schist, or...? |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 7 Views: 4759 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Sep 16, 2022 08:18 Subject: Re: Warty-looking rock. Eroded garnet schist, or...? |
| Hi to everybody!
I don't know the territory of Kentucky, but I wouldn't exclude this specimen is a fossil. Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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| Topic: Strange glue on the back of a turquoise cabochon |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 6 Views: 4964 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 25, 2022 04:12 Subject: Re: Strange glue on the back of a turquoise cabochon |
| This is not a glue. Many turquoise stones are backed with material to make the stone look bigger (thicker) than it really is when the bezel is put around the stone and mounted.
Hi John! Fully a ... |
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| Topic: Strange glue on the back of a turquoise cabochon |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 6 Views: 4964 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 24, 2022 14:30 Subject: Re: Strange glue on the back of a turquoise cabochon |
| Hi Grm!
Nothing strange! Ancient jewels lose their stones sometime, because glue doesn't work for ever! It might be a formerly glued cabochon in a jewel, now you have to find the jewel! However the g ... |
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| Topic: Cool rock |
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| Riccardo Modanesi Replies: 4 Views: 3637 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 22, 2022 05:09 Subject: Re: Cool rock |
| Hi to everybody!
Kales, have you tried to drop some chloridric acid on the rock, and particularly on any of the white crystals on it? Does it fizz? Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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