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 Topic: Labeled on back as "England" but not sure locality or even if England at all |
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| Tobi Replies: 12 Views: 921 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jan 09, 2025 07:01 Subject: Re: Labeled on back as "England" but not sure locality or even if England at all |
| I agree that this piece could be from Illinois. I also agree that I don't know such fluorites from England. But I would not rule out that this is maybe from Saxony/Germany. I have seen similar pieces ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Tobi Replies: 796 Views: 572421 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 09, 2025 06:46 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
| A nice calcite from La Sambre. I had several of these in my collection and I love the beauty of these crystals. A very nice "Belgian classic" if something like this exists. Belgium does not ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 01, 2025 07:27 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| Thank you, Carles. I agree that this cute little specimen is a good addition. Not only that it is very aesthetic with its three different, all well-crystallized minerals. It's also from an important l ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 28, 2024 10:43 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| ... which leads to the next mineral specimen that will be my last addition in 2024I was wrong, there's one more; I was lucky to obtain this beautiful little Siegerland specimen from Andreas Gerstenber ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 17, 2024 14:17 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| Although small, it's a really good acquisition. I recently bought a very similar specimen from Erongo, probably from the same vug, and I'm happy with it.Thanks Carles. I remember the specimen in your ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 17, 2024 07:37 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| The next specimen is a small sculpture of fluorite on schorl from the Erongo Mountains in Namibia that strikes with its shape and beauty. An eye-catcher, though a quite small one :-)
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| Topic: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
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| Tobi Replies: 217 Views: 176375 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 17, 2024 07:07 Subject: Re: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
| Very nice and impressive fluorite specimen, Dany. I like the shape of the piece, the colour contrast and the tiny pyrites. Nice! | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
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| Tobi Replies: 42 Views: 79094 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through Germany Posted: Dec 08, 2024 10:52 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
| Azurite on sandstone from nothern Black Forest: | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Niedersachsen - Lower Saxony |
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| Tobi Replies: 17 Views: 34104 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through Germany Posted: Dec 08, 2024 10:45 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Niedersachsen - Lower Saxony |
| Calcite from the western foothills of the Harz Mountains: | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 08, 2024 09:53 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| Thank you, Carles and Michael :-)
And finally, a new mineral for me. I never was interested in brookite and I never thought I would want one for my collection. But I could not resist the aesthetics ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 07, 2024 10:43 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| And finally, a new mineral for me. I never was interested in brookite and I never thought I would want one for my collection. But I could not resist the aesthetics of this little piece: A free-standin ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 07, 2024 10:10 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| A nice addition for my collection of German minerals - calcite from Harz Mountains: | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1256 Views: 1842371 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 07, 2024 09:05 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| New specimen, dolomite from the D.R. Congo: | |
| Topic: Hardin or Elmwood Fluorite? |
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| Tobi Replies: 8 Views: 1425 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 03, 2024 03:02 Subject: Re: Hardin or Elmwood Fluorite? |
| Considering the photo of the backside I agree, it looks like a piece from Cave-In-Rock in Illinois. | |
| Topic: Can't read / decode this label to identify the fluorite location... |
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| Tobi Replies: 12 Views: 2128 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Nov 27, 2024 10:00 Subject: Re: Can't read / decode this label to identify the fluorite location... |
| Maybe adding more confusion...
But If it read Fahl, then, I thing next is Foldina Hi Lluís, sorry to disagree but since there are several capital "A" letters on the label, we can be quite s ... |
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