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 Topic: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| minsur Replies: 347 Views: 336758 |
 Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 08, 2023 14:27 Subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
| These inclusions are not Halloysite or any other mineral. Unfortunately just plain included clay, altered by acid cleaning and/or deliberate treatment. | |
| Topic: Collection of Tobi |
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| minsur Replies: 1205 Views: 1675806 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 07, 2023 15:26 Subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
| This quartz specimen is most likely from somewhere in the departamento de Santander.
Peñas Blancas produces Muzo habit crystals. |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| minsur Replies: 77 Views: 51253 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 18, 2023 17:50 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
| I absolutely disagree that mineral prices went up in line with inflation. Apart from the lowest quality stuff (which in many cases has even become cheaper), this is by far not the case.
Due to bett ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| minsur Replies: 77 Views: 51253 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 29, 2023 08:18 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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I was going through some of the Tucson photos from last year and found the attached. This was taken in Scott Rudolf's room at the Westward Look. Scott is among the top end of the top end collector ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| minsur Replies: 77 Views: 51253 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 28, 2023 18:35 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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I would like to request that the site monitors make two clarifications or corrections: 1 - Hemant Merchant (Mineral Decor) has added proper signage to those "loop fluorites" in his room ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| minsur Replies: 77 Views: 51253 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 26, 2023 17:31 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
| I'm surprised fluorite fake loops are still sold.
https://www.mindat.org/mesg-563562.html So are the Colombian "mango quartzes", or the Moroccan (and quite a few German) wire silvers.. ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
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| minsur Replies: 77 Views: 51253 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 26, 2023 08:40 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2023 - let the fun begin |
| Hemant Merchant can always be depended on to provide new and unique Indian minerals - this year is no exception.
He had a handful of "loop fluorites" available (a connected string of botr ... |
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| Topic: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
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| minsur Replies: 198 Views: 136855 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 07, 2022 11:35 Subject: Re: Collection from Dany Mabillard |
| You might want to read this discussion and see what was said
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=64166#64166 Quartz – Halloysite, according to the latest information I fo ... |
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| Topic: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
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| minsur Replies: 24 Views: 14711 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 05, 2022 06:44 Subject: Re: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
| I think and experience has shown that it is possible to have nice specimens at 200$ and under.
1. for that do not look at gem minerals 2. you can easily find small cabinet, miniature and thumbna ... |
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| Topic: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
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| minsur Replies: 24 Views: 14711 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 29, 2022 17:22 Subject: Re: Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting |
| Like all the MIM minerals they are suberb, but what else do you expect. Money talks, especially in the hobby of mineral collecting. The more money the better the specimen - the simplicity of economics ... | |
| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| minsur Replies: 220 Views: 157918 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Sep 02, 2022 18:22 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
| Without doubt a nice piece, but all specimens from this find went (unfortunately???) to the lab and were submitted to chemical treatment, supposedly for stabilizing and preserve them from decomposin ... | |
| Topic: The Tama Higuchi Collection |
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| minsur Replies: 18 Views: 21539 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Aug 11, 2022 17:12 Subject: Re: The Tama Higuchi Collection |
| Thank you both! Your comments are much appreciated.
Gerard, this one is for you then :) Also up there as one of my favorites, along with the previously posted rhodo. This was my first four figure s ... |
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| Topic: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
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| minsur Replies: 50 Views: 85694 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 29, 2022 08:05 Subject: Re: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
| "All is well that ends well...." Very strange how 'they finally saw the light' and not surprising that it was for the wrong reasons; but, "All is well that ends well...."
Part o ... |
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| Topic: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
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| minsur Replies: 50 Views: 85694 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 29, 2022 07:51 Subject: Re: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
| I can only give a visitor opinion.
I do not regret the change, especially when it comes to welcoming visitors. In the past, in the '60s, it was simpler. I parked my car in front of the Theater stair ... |
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| Topic: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
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| minsur Replies: 50 Views: 85694 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 28, 2022 17:14 Subject: Re: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
| Part of the truth and a forgotten story is, that the local authorities obstructed and harassed the former decade-long private show promoter in just about any possible way over years, and from year to ... | |
| Topic: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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| minsur Replies: 95 Views: 82068 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 29, 2022 18:22 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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The whole story reminds me of something that happended decades ago - in Morocco... Some lucky individual there, trying to clean Anglesite specimens from Touissit by means of a local cleaning age ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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| minsur Replies: 95 Views: 82068 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 29, 2022 15:44 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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In the Munich Show report 2021, p. 4, you will find an excellent explication by Carles (in Spanish) .. I looked up Carles's post referred to by minsur - a rough translation: "I would ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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| minsur Replies: 95 Views: 82068 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 28, 2022 14:18 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2022 |
| Unfortunately, the color of these quartzes is of anthropogenic origin. )
Are you certain of the anthropogenic origin? I've searched quite a bit and found a mindat post by John Rakovan who disputes ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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| minsur Replies: 95 Views: 82068 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 27, 2022 10:06 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2022 |
| Unfortunately, the color of these quartzes is of anthropogenic origin. The surface of the tips is somehow porous with micro clay inclusions. Acid cleaning leads to alteration of the clay, turning it ... | |
| Topic: Hester Diamond Auction |
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| minsur Replies: 11 Views: 10536 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jan 29, 2021 16:26 Subject: Re: Hester Diamond Auction |
| Indeed - you are perfectly right. Who knows in these times...
But I think in a good lab, they would have "cured" at least the thick through-going fissure with its suspicious looking triangl ... |
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