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 Topic: Fake Colombian Emeralds |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 35 Views: 87602 |
 Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Dec 07, 2015 15:15 Subject: Re: Fake Colombian Emeralds |
| Jorge, I think both spellings are accepted - no doubt Moctezuma is the preferred spelling in Mexico!
The Moctezuma emerald is a fake in the sense that it's a montage combining many crystals from d ... |
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| Topic: Fake Colombian Emeralds |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 35 Views: 87602 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Dec 07, 2015 13:57 Subject: Re: Fake Colombian Emeralds |
| Beryl (Var. Emerald)
Locality: Colombia Dimensions: 17x16cm Description: Montezuma's emeralds given to Cortes on a gold base at Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria Moctezuma, with " ... |
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| Topic: Daylight Fluorescent Hyalite Opal from Mexico |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 31 Views: 84172 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: May 06, 2015 19:10 Subject: Re: Daylight Fluorescent Hyalite Opal from Mexico |
| I picked up some interesting new material here at Tucson the other day
it is Hyalite opal from somewhere (Jalisco?) in central Mexico that shows what appears to be daylight fluorescence Indoors ... |
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| Topic: A "complete" Dauphiné twin of quartz - (21) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 18 Views: 50096 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Aug 28, 2014 18:02 Subject: Re: A "complete" Dauphiné twin of quartz - (21) |
| Hi Peter
In Taxco-Zacualpan Area in México are many points with this Quartz crystals X faces, but too are many faden associated to metamorphic belt one , Taxco Viejo Green Schist , you know if is ... |
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| Topic: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 27 Views: 70819 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jul 14, 2014 12:16 Subject: Re: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
| Now we have a new locality for Amethyst in México, Tejupilco. | |
| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 2421 Views: 2186767 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 11, 2014 12:23 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| Quartz (var amethyst)
Tehuilotepec, Mun. de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico 9.6 x 9.6 cm ...Nice specimens and photos. In the amethyst specimens from Tehuilotepec , the correct locality is Tehuilotepec, Mé ... |
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| Topic: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 2421 Views: 2186767 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jun 10, 2014 12:27 Subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
| Quartz (var amethyst)
Tehuilotepec, Mun. de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico 9.6 x 9.6 cm Hi, Am. Nice specimens and photos. In the amethyst specimens from Tehuilotepec , the correct locality is Tehui ... |
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| Topic: The silver minerals from San Jose district, Oaxaca (Mexico) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 5 Views: 17042 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 24, 2014 20:40 Subject: Re: The silver minerals from San Jose district, Oaxaca (Mexico) |
| Hi Cesar
I understand, you're right. My sample is the Águila Mine, level 6. I will investigate this and will comment on the results. Thanks Jorge David |
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| Topic: The silver minerals from San Jose district, Oaxaca (Mexico) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 5 Views: 17042 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 22, 2014 13:28 Subject: Re: The silver minerals from San Jose district, Oaxaca (Mexico) |
| Hi Cesar.
Nice work. How did you obtain the samples for your study? I ask because I saw Oaxaca miargyrites in Tucson 2014 with labels that read: San José de Gracia. Can you can help me clarify if ... |
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| Topic: Quartz amethyst from Tehuilotepec, State of Mexico, Mexico |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 4 Views: 11026 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 20, 2014 20:43 Subject: Re: Quartz amethyst from Tehuilotepec, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Yes, some heavy, but i find some truly heavy with more than 200 crystals, however only some crystals are beautiful.
Hi! Peter, yes there are some beautiful plates, others are very interesting becau ... |
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| Topic: Quartz amethyst from Tehuilotepec, State of Mexico, Mexico |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 4 Views: 11026 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 19, 2014 20:28 Subject: Quartz amethyst from Tehuilotepec, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Dennis Beals, XTAL, was who promoted the exploitation of these amatsitas in a formal way in the month of October 2013 and now we have these results. | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2014 |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 111 Views: 234847 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 02, 2014 15:32 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
| Juan're right, it is unlikely that this is Morelos state specimens, although in Chinameca Town there amethyst extraction for many years. As Dennis mentioned in his facebook has been an odyssey acces ... | |
| Topic: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 27 Views: 70819 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jan 22, 2014 19:42 Subject: Re: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
| Now here is a green quartz spécimen associated with amethyst, amethyst crystal has a phantom green color also.
I said that the future of this locality we will see in tucson 2014 because some dealers ... |
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| Topic: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
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| jorgedavid Replies: 27 Views: 70819 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Jan 22, 2014 15:09 Subject: Re: New finds out of Mexico - (10) |
| [quote="Tobi"]Wonderful specimens, thank you for sharin
Really nice . The next Tucson 2014 will be more clear the future of this new locality, still its not clear the ubication, Morelos ... |
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