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Were the images larger, or had we photoshopped them a bit, you could read the labels. Clockwise from far left, they read as follows: Boleite, Cottenite, Cumengite, Laurionite, Diaboleite; and Matlock ...

Here's another piece from my Maryland Collection

Specimen measures 7.4 cm. x 5.2 cm. x 2.4 cm. The pink erythrite is on a matrix of talc. I'm not aware of erythrite ever having been officially reported from this now off-limits locality, which has pr ...

I attempted to post the images to follow yesterday, but could have ultimately failed to submit them . Or it's possible they were rejected because of my guesses regarding the dimensions. I shot them ra ...

I was asked to foward some images shot on visits to the Mineral Museum at the University of Delaware. Many were shot through glass rather hurriedly,and none were measured. Rather than try to guess th ...

It took me nearly an hour of scanning under the scope to locate and then capture a photomicrograph (about 30x) showing evidence of crystalization on this very rough 7cm. x 5 cm. x 4 cm. carrollite b ...

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Topic: A Plea to the American Museum of Natural History
jakslagle Replies: 6 Views: 19026	Forum: Other Museums in USA Posted: Feb 03, 2016 21:52 Subject: A Plea to the American Museum of Natural History
jakslagle Replies: 6 Views: 19026	Were the images larger, or had we photoshopped them a bit, you could read the labels. Clockwise from far left, they read as follows: Boleite, Cottenite, Cumengite, Laurionite, Diaboleite; and Matlock ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Dec 30, 2012 21:13 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	Here's another piece from my Maryland Collection
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Dec 30, 2012 20:57 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	Specimen measures 7.4 cm. x 5.2 cm. x 2.4 cm. The pink erythrite is on a matrix of talc. I'm not aware of erythrite ever having been officially reported from this now off-limits locality, which has pr ...
Topic: The amazing Mineral Museum of the University of Delaware
jakslagle Replies: 3 Views: 44873	Forum: University of Delaware Museum of Minerals Posted: Dec 03, 2012 17:33 Subject: Re: The amazing Mineral Museum of the University of Delaware
jakslagle Replies: 3 Views: 44873	I attempted to post the images to follow yesterday, but could have ultimately failed to submit them . Or it's possible they were rejected because of my guesses regarding the dimensions. I shot them ra ...
Topic: The amazing Mineral Museum of the University of Delaware
jakslagle Replies: 3 Views: 44873	Forum: University of Delaware Museum of Minerals Posted: Dec 02, 2012 13:32 Subject: Re: The amazing Mineral Museum of the University of Delaware
jakslagle Replies: 3 Views: 44873	I was asked to foward some images shot on visits to the Mineral Museum at the University of Delaware. Many were shot through glass rather hurriedly,and none were measured. Rather than try to guess th ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jan 09, 2011 23:34 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Maryland
jakslagle Replies: 11 Views: 39009	It took me nearly an hour of scanning under the scope to locate and then capture a photomicrograph (about 30x) showing evidence of crystalization on this very rough 7cm. x 5 cm. x 4 cm. carrollite b ...