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 Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 1448 Views: 2745959 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 07, 2020 07:59 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum |
| I really appreciate that you give so much attention to these titanium minerals. It is so interesting to see them occur together, as well as the different types of rutile/hematite intergrowths. Thanks ... | |
| Topic: Between mineral collecting and woodworking |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 0 Views: 30173 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Feb 10, 2020 16:23 Subject: Between mineral collecting and woodworking |
| I would like to share some of my recent work that I feel has beautiful synergy between mineral collecting and woodworking. Most of you are probably aware that traditional oriental mineral appreciation ... | |
| Topic: Two small mines in Western Emerald belt of Colombia |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 17 Views: 33579 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Apr 17, 2019 08:00 Subject: Re: Two small mines in Western Emerald belt of Colombia |
| That photo of your car is chilling. I've traveled in Colombia and going over the side like that is death in many places. | |
| Topic: Women's private collection sub-forum |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 24 Views: 42235 |
Forum: Forum questions Posted: Mar 22, 2019 08:22 Subject: Re: Women's private collection sub-forum |
| Come to think of that, does anyone happen to know whether there is a gender bias in crows and ravens with regard to collecting stuff? Are both sexes doing it?
The male satin bowerbird creates a nes ... |
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| Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 1448 Views: 2745959 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 10, 2019 07:38 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum |
| Beautiful photo from Cavradi. Thanks for sharing, this is very nice. | |
| Topic: Pseudoctahedral Calcite |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 11 Views: 31619 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Nov 29, 2018 11:14 Subject: Re: Pseudoctahedral Calcite |
| We made another trip back to this area to see what had turned up. It took about half an hour to gather a large quantity of grey vuggy limestone riddled with calcite crystals. Many of the large piece ... | |
| Topic: Golden rutile analysis? |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 0 Views: 22617 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 02, 2018 13:43 Subject: Golden rutile analysis? |
| Is anyone aware of analyses performed on the golden rutiles that grow epitaxially on hematite? I am wondering what causes the yellow-golden color observed at localities like Novo Horizonte, or the mi ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 02, 2018 07:51 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| Thank you. I will certainly continue, although the limiting factor here is actually acquiring new minerals. So, stick around for a few decades and watch the collection grow. | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 01, 2018 10:50 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| Oh dear, this is not a rutile... but I feel that an ongoing Tungsten project at work is a good enough excuse to stock up on ferberite! It's still black, but definitely not ugly. And to balance it ou ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 23, 2018 10:24 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| Here is another thumbnail from Graves Mountain; it is similar in character to the thumbnail posted previously but lacking matrix. It is multiply twinned and the re-entrant angle may be seen at the to ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 04, 2018 09:18 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| Here is the entire specimen. Unfortunately not entirely free from damage, but there are rather few references to large, good quality rutiles from this locality in the literature. | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 03, 2018 15:44 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| Here is an interesting multiply-twinned crystal reported to be from Zagi Mountain. I will produce photos of the full specimen at a later date, but for now I am interested to explore the twin boundari ... | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 158 Views: 305903 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: May 03, 2018 08:04 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
| The Tuscon show reports, although welcome, is also overwhelming and drowns out the other entries on FMF. It may be too a complicated affair, but I would like to see a separate topic column for Tuscon ... | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 158 Views: 305903 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 20, 2018 12:32 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
| If anyone has high-resolution photographs or links to them of the MAD case or Ralph Clark's display, would you please share them with us? | |
| Topic: Collection of Dontgogreen |
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| dontgogreen Replies: 32 Views: 54883 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 13, 2018 23:28 Subject: Re: Collection of Dontgogreen |
| A multiply twinned equant crystal from Graves Mountain with excellent luster. | |
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