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 Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 697 Views: 396646 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Oct 10, 2023 08:11 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
| Various German minerals
Phillipsite: This specimen most likely comes from one of the quarries of Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany and maybe there's also chabazite on it. Regards ... |
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| Topic: Fluorite from where? |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 10 Views: 6199 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 19, 2021 01:12 Subject: Re: Fluorite from where? |
| And with a certainty of 100% this is not from Altenmittlau. | |
| Topic: Tsumeb Zincolivenite association - light blue acicular mineral = ? |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 3 Views: 3693 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 04, 2021 12:29 Subject: Re: Tsumeb Zincolivenite Association - light blue acicular mineral = ? |
| Hi,
The transparent mineral looks like calcite to me. Cheers, Stefan |
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| Topic: Favourite Azurites? |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 44 Views: 43314 |
Forum: Favourite Minerals Posted: May 01, 2020 05:15 Subject: Re: Favourite Azurites? |
| Hi there,
Here is my first attempt to upload a picture. Best Stefan Edit: I have no idea why the locality is not shown in the description field. Bor-Majdanpek mining district, Bor District, ... |
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| Topic: Celestine |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 3 Views: 8017 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Feb 22, 2020 15:58 Subject: Re: Celestine |
| Hello Bob,
thank you very much for your help. Knowing your thoughts on this one now, I will keep it as labeled. Best regards, Stefan |
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| Topic: Celestine |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 3 Views: 8017 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Feb 21, 2020 14:50 Subject: Celestine |
| Hi there,
I hope to get some help here for this Celestine crystal. The attached label states "Mitchell, Indiana, USA". In my opinion, the crystal is relatively characteristic due to ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Heimo Hellwig |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 672 Views: 734514 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 23, 2019 04:39 Subject: Re: Collection of Heimo Hellwig |
| Unusual cerussite.
Hello Pierre. Yes, seems to have melted and then solidified. Maybe it has? Hello Heimo, I think someone tried to "clean" the Cerussite using acid. Best regards Ste ... |
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| Topic: Best Labeling Material for Collection Numbers on Specimens |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 15 Views: 21529 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Dec 12, 2018 05:39 Subject: Re: Best Labeling Material for Collection Numbers on Specimens |
| Hi there,
I use a 0.1 mm pigment liner to add my collection number and the find spot (which is the most important information getting lost easily). Then following the same procedure as Wendell Wils ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| Stefan Koch Replies: 158 Views: 254072 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 20, 2018 04:42 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
| Hi there,
The "Tobi" shown in the picture is Tobias Weise, the son of Christian Weise, publisher of the german mineral magazine "Lapis". Cheers, Stefan |
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