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 Topic: Tama's Mineral Paintings |
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| Tobi Replies: 9 Views: 451 |
 Forum: Mineral Art and Artists Posted: Aug 10, 2022 08:54 Subject: Re: Tama's Mineral Paintings |
| These paintings are simply great, wonderful pieces of art! I hope we will see a lot more :-)
Regards Tobi |
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| Topic: Visit to the Greenlaws Mine by Jolyon Ralph |
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| Tobi Replies: 2 Views: 455 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Aug 02, 2022 03:18 Subject: Visit to the Greenlaws Mine by Jolyon Ralph |
| Hi,
For all who like to see footage from inside of a mine and of minerals in situ, I found a report on Mindat about a visit in the Greenlaws Mine. Jolyon Ralph visited the old and re-opened mine a ... |
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| Topic: Don Lum Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1894 Views: 1644033 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 01, 2022 01:46 Subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
| Ammonites were living organisms which are found as fossils. Ammolite is a gemstone which comes from the same creature.Impressive and beautiful, Don! I guess it's from the open pit mining near Lethbrid ... | |
| Topic: Question about Aquamarine |
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| Tobi Replies: 5 Views: 565 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Aug 01, 2022 01:28 Subject: Re: Question about Aquamarine |
| Hello, Dr André Rostenne owned this aquamarine on orthoclase. Since 2006 it belongs to the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg. It comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Do you have any additio ... | |
| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1996 Views: 1616302 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 19, 2022 07:35 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| I know it's common in that mine that the core of the elbaites is replaced by quartz, but I think crystals with such well-crystallized quartzes are rather rare. Quite unique piece! | |
| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1996 Views: 1616302 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 05, 2022 05:05 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| The polished piece gives a wonderful insight into the structure of these Ray Mine specimens. Never seen before, very interesting, thanks! | |
| Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum |
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| Tobi Replies: 1385 Views: 1359581 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 04, 2022 04:00 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum |
| Spessartine
Wushan Spessartine prospects, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China fov 8.8 mm Mesmerizing and simply perfect! |
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| Topic: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Tobi Replies: 442 Views: 138149 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 21, 2022 06:08 Subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
| Calcite, Malachite, Dolomite
Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria The Malachite-included Calcite is measuring 14 mm in length, an outs ... |
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| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1996 Views: 1616302 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 21, 2022 04:56 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection- Ottens China II Book plus updated image |
| Thanks for the kind words! Here is an updated image of the quartz and fluorite. I think it shows it off a bit better.The perfect photo of the perfect specimen! | |
| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1996 Views: 1616302 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 20, 2022 01:49 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Ottens China II Book |
| We had the good fortune to have four of specimens featured in the book.I ordered China Vol. II some days ago and browsed through it, such a wonderful book, you can be really proud to have several of y ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1130 Views: 1404829 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 19, 2022 15:51 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| Thank you guys. The specimen was published before it was in my collection and so my name is not mentioned, nonetheless I'm happy and proud to have a specimen that is part of such a great book by Berth ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1130 Views: 1404829 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 19, 2022 06:27 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| I had a surprising and wonderful moment yesterday:
In April 2021 I posted a fluorite/calcite specimen from Xianghualing/Xianghuapu that I added to my collection: https://www.mineral-forum.com/messa ... |
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| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 174 Views: 36845 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 17, 2022 03:02 Subject: Re: The magic that was Milpillas - Silvia's Collection |
| Hi Silvia,
as usual, I enjoyed your latest contributions. The specimens and photos are really really nice, the background infos are wonderful and reading your posts shows how much you love mining a ... |
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| Topic: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Tobi Replies: 244 Views: 403613 |
Forum: MIM Museum (Beirut, Lebanon) Posted: Jun 17, 2022 02:09 Subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
| Simply the best of the best of the best of the best - thanks for showing these unique treasures! | |
| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi Replies: 1996 Views: 1616302 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 12, 2022 04:52 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| Nice Wölsendorf classic, good colour! And the cavities seem to be part of a perimorph, do you know more about it? | |
| Topic: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Tobi Replies: 568 Views: 337313 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 12, 2022 04:41 Subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
| Hi Tobi. Fantastic. Was Salvador Dali a mineral collector? Did he know Camarillas reservoir?Hi Firmo, Dalí was interested in rocks, the geology of his homeland Catalonia inspired him for many of his w ... | |
| Topic: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
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| Tobi Replies: 158 Views: 74828 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 08, 2022 14:55 Subject: Re: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
| New acquisition. Maybe someone can confirm that the Calcite is from the Campomorto Quarry, Pietra Massa Locality. Thank you in advance.Hi Dany, correct, the calcite looks like a typical Campomorto spe ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi Replies: 1821 Views: 1880847 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 08, 2022 01:56 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
| That's really funny, Michael: When I searched for a gold specimen a few months ago and before I finally decided to take this one ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=77338#773 ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi Replies: 1821 Views: 1880847 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 07, 2022 12:24 Subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
| A couple of newer thumbnails
Gold Los Delirios claim, Delirios III cut, Municipio Vetas, Soto Province, Santander Department, Colombia 2.0 x 1.4 cmThat's really funny, Michael: When I searched for ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi Replies: 1130 Views: 1404829 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 07, 2022 05:12 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| That is one giant Fluorite specimen and a great looking piece too.Thank you Silvia. Sure, there are some imperfections on such large fluorites, hard to avoid that on such a rather fragile material in ... | |
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