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 Topic: Verdelite & Quartz ? |
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| lluis Replies: 6 Views: 770 |
 Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Sep 23, 2024 12:49 Subject: Re: Verdelite & Quartz ? |
| Just a small question....
I saw in the link that Tobi provided, that the pseudomorph is "fibrous quartz", which makes me easier to understand pseudomorphing. But in the example presented, ... |
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| Topic: Moschellandsbergite / Wow ! |
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| lluis Replies: 3 Views: 775 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 17, 2024 12:22 Subject: Re: Moschellandsbergite / Wow ! |
| Taking in account that it is in a museum, that a simply test in a test tube would say if selenium is there, so, I suppose that it has not been found, so, no Tiemannite, and if Moschellandsbergite, cou ... | |
| Topic: Mineral identification tips |
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| lluis Replies: 9 Views: 1876 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 17, 2024 10:25 Subject: Re: Mineral identification tips |
| Hi
Euclase is known because it can mimic practically all. I would suggest asking for an analysis. Hardness of topaz is higher than euclase (8 to 7.5), but the density of euclase is lower than top ... |
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| Topic: Kimberlite and Diamond? |
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| lluis Replies: 7 Views: 2967 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Apr 06, 2024 12:34 Subject: Re: Kimberlite and Diamond? |
| As Jesse, I have always read that diamonds in kimberlite matrix are just assembled...
When I think in Chinese cinnabar mounted in matrix, well, nothing surprise me.. And besides, diamonds are very l ... |
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| Topic: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
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| lluis Replies: 8 Views: 3451 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 03, 2024 07:55 Subject: Re: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
| Bien si vous voulez croire dans le mouvement continu, ou que la Terre est plaine...
Pas de problèmes! Mais pensez dans les trucs que a fait Houdini... Ils ont été plus bons.... :-) Salutations cor ... |
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| Topic: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
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| lluis Replies: 8 Views: 3451 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 03, 2024 07:33 Subject: Re: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
| Peut-être que l'ampoule s'allume.
Mais je crois que l'ampoule a quelque chose que en pressant fa qu'elle s'allume... Le vidéo peut être vrai. La pierre, un beau morceau de pierre. L'ampoule, bien, a ... |
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| Topic: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
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| lluis Replies: 8 Views: 3451 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Mar 03, 2024 06:30 Subject: Re: besoin d'aide sur cette pierre (pierre qui allume une ampoule) |
| Moi aussi, Alfredo...
Lluís |
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| Topic: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
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| lluis Replies: 17 Views: 6149 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 01, 2024 06:14 Subject: Re: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
| Hi, Ning
No, I was not trying to say that pink quartz in your samples are cinnabar. They look to me as pink quartz. Just that maybe it has been an "artist" work and pink quartz could hav ... |
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| Topic: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
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| lluis Replies: 17 Views: 6149 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 29, 2024 12:27 Subject: Re: Trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. |
| Hi, all
Just looking at what was said in last post, because I did same... With same poor results. Not finding in Mindat rose quartz in Afghanistan... Then, maybe just fake items? Chinese are wel ... |
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| Topic: Unknown Macedonian Crystals Help ID! |
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| lluis Replies: 10 Views: 5222 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 14, 2024 09:33 Subject: Re: Unknown Macedonian Crystals Help ID! |
| Not for pieces...
Calcite is for first photo, as I said in THIS forum For rest, I maintain what I said, Just that is a !maybe" in all . Even in first. And a claim for BETTER photos.. Those ... |
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| Topic: Unknown Macedonian Crystals Help ID! |
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| lluis Replies: 10 Views: 5222 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Jan 13, 2024 07:36 Subject: Re: Unknown Macedonian Crystals Help ID! |
| Hi, all
I have checked the links. They are safe, at least I have not seen anything scary, and my PC let me open them. Just, that if you try to open posted links, you should erase the space betwe ... |
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| Topic: I want to know the sample |
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| lluis Replies: 21 Views: 9777 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 08, 2023 10:13 Subject: Re: I want to know the sample |
| Ciao, Santi
Maybe I am wrong, but Libyan glass is due to an impact and lechatelierite is due to electricity. Not same in origin, although all being at end fused quartz... Lechatelierite is roundi ... |
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| Topic: I want to know the sample |
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| lluis Replies: 21 Views: 9777 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 08, 2023 05:54 Subject: Re: I want to know the sample |
| Then, lechatelierite coated by sand (quartz) would fit perfectly with scratching and shape...
Lluís |
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| Topic: I want to know the sample |
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| lluis Replies: 21 Views: 9777 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 08, 2023 02:55 Subject: Re: I want to know the sample |
| Just a guess from what Matt said before...
Maybe lechatelierite (fused sand by a lightning)? Seems that there is some hole, and that are tubes of fused sand recovered with original sand... That coul ... |
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| Topic: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
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| lluis Replies: 29 Views: 15755 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 29, 2023 14:55 Subject: Re: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
| Out of Brazil, in USA, Attard, if my memory serves me well, do this (among many others I am not aware of...)
With best wishes Lluís Merci pour m'avoir traduit aux français, que je parle aussi... ... |
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| Topic: Barcelona Museum - Folch collection |
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| lluis Replies: 10 Views: 22186 |
Forum: The Folch Collection Posted: Nov 29, 2023 13:30 Subject: Re: Barcelona Museum - Folch collection |
| Just extremely curious.....
I am Catalan, born in Barcelona and now living near Barcelona. I have seen the Folch Collection three times... and as far as I know, and has been posted here, it *was sold ... |
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| Topic: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
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| lluis Replies: 29 Views: 15755 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 29, 2023 13:21 Subject: Re: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
| Estimado James
Lluís não poderá falar com Luiz Meneses.porque ele morreu. Luiz pode perguntar à Luciana Barbosa, brasileira, que está nos EUA |
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| Topic: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
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| lluis Replies: 29 Views: 15755 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 29, 2023 12:51 Subject: Re: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
| Out of Brazil, in USA, Attard, if my memory serves me well, do this (among many others I am not aware of...)
With best wishes Lluís |
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| Topic: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
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| lluis Replies: 29 Views: 15755 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 29, 2023 12:48 Subject: Re: Can you recommend a lab to analyse specimens |
| Maybe you could ask for the labo that Luiz Meneses....
He did analysis, and he was from Brazil. so.... With best wishes Lluís |
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| Topic: I’m pretty sure I know what it is, I’m just curious how to smooth the scruffs |
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| lluis Replies: 6 Views: 4434 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Nov 22, 2023 10:37 Subject: Re: I’m pretty sure I know what it is, I’m just curious how to smooth the scruffs |
| It could be polished with many things, as James said.
But, even not been a sin, I think it looks far nicer as it is... At least from photo (and according to my taste, that should be said) Lluís |
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