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27 Mar-19:47:08 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Pete Richards)
27 Mar-16:15:44 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Cfrench58)
27 Mar-15:18:59 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Alfredo)
27 Mar-14:39:29 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Cfrench58)
27 Mar-05:21:48 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
27 Mar-05:03:26 Re: trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. (Ning)
27 Mar-02:39:50 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Tobi)
27 Mar-00:23:28 Re: collection of volkmar stingl (Volkmar Stingl)
26 Mar-00:53:41 Re: collection of volkmar stingl (Volkmar Stingl)
25 Mar-13:32:10 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
25 Mar-00:25:58 The mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
23 Mar-13:35:22 Re: collection of firmo espinar (Firmo Espinar)
22 Mar-08:32:28 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
22 Mar-04:20:41 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
21 Mar-22:49:19 Re: green seam. Looks like it in a state of decay. (Ning)
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21 Mar-22:45:25 Re: green seam. Looks like it in a state of decay. (Ning)
21 Mar-15:34:23 Re: the mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
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21 Mar-14:15:36 The 4th phoenix heritage mineral show (phms) hosted by mineralogical society of arizona (m (Chris Whitney-smith)
21 Mar-04:36:10 Re: the mizunaka collection (Tobi)
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20 Mar-23:34:15 The mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
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  Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
bugrock

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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Sep 12, 2014 12:48   Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
Discussion on this topic can also be found on mindat (simply search on the term "keswick" to find it).

There are images of purchased specimen there.

If anyone has knowledge of the like ...
  Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
bugrock

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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Aug 23, 2014 16:00   Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
Thanks for the comments.

I have a contact at Harvard Museum and will ask if there is additional label or catalog information. Also, perhaps the date of acquisition is known if not the date of coll ...
  Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
bugrock

Replies: 8
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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Aug 21, 2014 20:21   Subject: Re: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
Colin,

Thanks for your reply. I agree the material appears to be a "rock" stained with or containing hematite grains but certainly not a habit of the mineral hematite. There is an exampl ...
  Topic: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
bugrock

Replies: 8
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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Aug 21, 2014 08:00   Subject: Orbicular Hematite, Keswick, Cumbria, UK
Hello,

I am looking for information on orbicular hematite from Keswick, Cumbria, UK.
Specifically what is the composition of the material and how did it form? Is the specific location known, from ...
  Topic: Waller solution / Super Iron Out
bugrock

Replies: 19
Views: 28286

PostForum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals   Posted: Jul 07, 2014 21:42   Subject: Re: Waller solution / Super Iron Out
Actually I think the joke works a bit better if done with a mathematician and an engineer.

Some would argue with calling both geologists and engineers practical. I know both a geologist and an engi ...
  Topic: Uhaul
bugrock

Replies: 8
Views: 13064

PostForum: Off-Topic and Introductions   Posted: Apr 30, 2014 19:45   Subject: Re: Uhaul
The Uhaul company is to be commended for a dedicated effort to educate. Many of the trucks are decorated with natural history themes and have been very well received. This is the point Matt is making ...
  Topic: New book:"Crystal Forms of Fluorite - Kristallformen von Fluorit"
bugrock

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PostForum: Mineralogical Literature   Posted: Apr 15, 2014 11:17   Subject: Re: New book:"Crystal Forms of Fluorite - Kristallformen von Fluorit"
Perhaps someone on the forum knows of a North American distributor.

Might it be available for sale at the Rochester Symposium?


George
  Topic: The oldest rocks
bugrock

Replies: 11
Views: 18727

PostForum: Off-Topic and Introductions   Posted: Mar 06, 2014 18:45   Subject: Re: The oldest rocks
Are CAI's composed of named mineral species and do those species also occur on earth?
  Topic: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rest of Germany
bugrock

Replies: 7
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PostForum: A mineralogical trip through Germany   Posted: Jan 17, 2014 20:55   Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rest of Germany
Hello Andreas,

Very interesting selection of minerals in these posts.

The color of the celestine seems unusual. Are the reddish shades in the crystals?
Are there inclusions?

Please conti ...
  Topic: Magnetite as pseudomorphs of Garnet? Blue River Skarn, Russia
bugrock

Replies: 0
Views: 4658

PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Nov 28, 2013 00:55   Subject: Magnetite as pseudomorphs of Garnet? Blue River Skarn, Russia
Hello,

Recently posted questions on Mindat regarding the location "Blue River Skarn" Russia and more specifically concerning specimens labeled magnetite and hematite psm. garnet crystals. ...
  Topic: New Book on Lake Superior Region Iron Ranges
bugrock

Replies: 1
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PostForum: Mineralogical Literature   Posted: Nov 28, 2013 00:36   Subject: New Book on Lake Superior Region Iron Ranges
...George Robinson and Gene LaBerge just published through the museum a new book on the iron minerals of the Lake Superior district. Good things are still happening.
I would like to recommend a new ...
  Topic: Elongate and tabular fluorite crystals - (7)
bugrock

Replies: 41
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PostForum: Featured Columns of FMF   Posted: Mar 27, 2013 09:33   Subject: Re: Elongate and tabular fluorite crystals - (7)
The image of the fluorite on the head of a pin from Ohio is not perfectly sharp but the pattern of growth suggests a series of small stacked cubes, perhaps some elongate and more rectangular than cubi ...
  Topic: Collection of Supertxango
bugrock

Replies: 30
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PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Mar 13, 2013 11:56   Subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango
Hello Juan,

The baryte habit from Los Palomos Mine ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=27025#27025 ) is quite interesting. There is little on mindat regarding this locati ...
  Topic: Collection of Herman van Dennebroek
bugrock

Replies: 13
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PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Jan 26, 2013 19:35   Subject: Re: Collection of Herman van Dennebroek
Herman,

Excellent selection of specimens!

Portions of your dolomite pseudomorph look botryoidal but other portions look like euhedral crystals with rounded edges. Are there any crystal casts at ...
  Topic: Waterclear mineral from Nepal?
bugrock

Replies: 39
Views: 62543

PostForum: What is it? - Where is it from?   Posted: Jan 01, 2013 14:43   Subject: Re: Waterclear mineral from Nepal?
Hello,

Do not have expertise in mineralogical devices but once a mineralogist helped me identify a polished nodule using a hand held light refractometer. I came away with the idea that when the ch ...
  Topic: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert
bugrock

Replies: 314
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PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Dec 09, 2012 12:41   Subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert
Pierre,

What type of lighting are you using for your photography?

George
  Topic: The Collection of Lenny
bugrock

Replies: 8
Views: 18565

PostForum: Collection photos and Collector's page   Posted: Sep 30, 2012 08:51   Subject: Re: The Collection of Lenny
Lenny,

Nice color combinations.

Could you please share your photographic methods for the fluorescent minerals?

Thanks,

George
  Topic: San Pedro Mine - San Luis Potosi - Mexico
bugrock

Replies: 4
Views: 10478

PostForum: Mines and Mineral Localities   Posted: Sep 23, 2012 08:17   Subject: Re: San Pedro Mine - San Luis Potosi - Mexico
Am,

Cannot comment on Mexican localities but especially your close up could be submitted to "For the Love of Dendrites" thread that has been running on mindat. Strange to see crystal gro ...
  Topic: Smithsonian 2012
bugrock

Replies: 82
Views: 110887

PostForum: The Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History   Posted: Jul 22, 2012 07:36   Subject: Re: Smithsonian 2012
Agree these images are great for objects behind glass. Can you share your methods?
Did you edit these images to avoid reflections?

George
  Topic: Agates
bugrock

Replies: 8
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PostForum: Minerals and Mineralogy   Posted: Jun 07, 2012 20:30   Subject: Re: Agates
Although Lake Superior agates can be found on the beaches of Lake Superior they also occur in situ in certain basalt outcrops both on land and under the lake. Actually most Lake Superior agates you s ...
 
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