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 Topic: Too much of the same thing |
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 Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 02, 2009 22:20 Subject: Re: Too much of the same thing |
| Peter
I like the butterfly calcite the best of the specimens that you show. Al |
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| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 10:15 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| Interlibrary loan is probably going to be your friend. It isn't a cheep book and it is fairly technical, so I would go that route first to see if you actually want to shell out the money for it. It is ... | |
| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 09:40 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| I will look for that book, but it may be difficult to find. The crystal that I have just got back from being on loan is comparable size wise. | |
| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 09:16 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| Peter
One thing that I have found in regards to the crystal growth and influencing factors as to what crystal form will develop, is somewhat ambiguous. It would seem through reading what literat ... |
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| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 08:59 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| Peter asked me to send you a thumbnail of the octahedral pyrite, so here it is. | |
| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 08:54 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| Peter
I will have a look at my data base and see what I have. I nearly had a big crystal for you but is split in two. It measured about 24cm, so there is still hope, but not until next year. Al |
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| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 25, 2009 07:42 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| JimB
The best that I can do at the moment is a 1.5 inch floater. The majority of what I have are floaters which range up to 8 inches, Let me know about the 1.5 inch. The 8 inch is on loan and is ... |
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| Topic: Greetings from a Canadian Mineral Collector |
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| prospector Replies: 12 Views: 16648 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 24, 2009 20:43 Subject: Re: Greetings from a Canadian Mineral Collector |
| Maggie
The pyrite crystal crystal mining is coming along quite well. This coming Saturday I will be showing some pyrites and violet calcite crystals to the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. I a ... |
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| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 23, 2009 22:04 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| I have been attempting to find the exact reason for the formation of this form of crystals and any attributing factors without much success. One point that seems to come up somewhat consistantly along ... | |
| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 23, 2009 21:20 Subject: Re: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| Peter
I do not have any data that shows an arsenic content in the pyrites. That is not to say there is an absence of arsenic. It does show protochloride of cobalt at .775 cobalt oxide. From any i ... |
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| Topic: Greetings from a Canadian Mineral Collector |
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| prospector Replies: 12 Views: 16648 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 22, 2009 11:21 Subject: Re: Greetings from a Canadian Mineral Collector |
| Hello Maggie. You may have seen my posts and pictures on Mindat about Canadian octahedral pyrites? Im new on this site also ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=805 ) | |
| Topic: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
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| prospector Replies: 17 Views: 26024 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Nov 21, 2009 15:13 Subject: Canadian Octahedral Pyrites |
| One of the most uncommon and impressive pyrite crysals must be the octahedral form. I have seen a few very good examples from Peru and none until now from Canada. I have been working a former pyrite m ... | |
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