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texasdigger Replies: 17 Views: 23570 |
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I wouldn't count on getting a 250k payout with renters insurance :(
Sadly, insurance companies are not in the business to always pay out. A common misconception is that homeowners/renters insura ... |
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texasdigger Replies: 1 Views: 11997 |
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Boom. Now it shows on on page 2 of Google search. Nice work Google.
Heres the info. Sapo mine discovered in 1985. The Sapo mine exploits a thick sub-horizontal pegmatite that was discovered in 1 ... |
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I recently found a Sapo Tourmaline for sale. Fortune was on my side that day. It's about 1.25 inches at 10.8 grams.
It was labeled as "multi color Tourmaline XL from Mina do Sapo, Conselherio ... |
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texasdigger Replies: 13 Views: 53010 |
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I would buy it, it looks great. With no scale and background it gets your imagination going, almost other wordly... "Twilight of the Tourmaline Forest". | |
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I do not think value should be significantly affected by provenance however I really enjoy knowing the provenance of minerals I have purchased. Most of the time you get nothing more than a fresh labe ... | |
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I'm looking at this termination and wondering a few things. I think the term trigonic applies but maybe only a mystical term...
1: Is it a modified termination? 2: Is it an etched termination? ... |
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I just bought this piece. Love the form and zoning. From what I've seen, zoned specimens are harder to come by from this locale. Condition could be better so I got quite a steep discount off their ... | |
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I thought about getting that one. It is highly recommended, pics look good and its a reliable camera. Just a little big with older IQ.
Im hoping I have good luck with Olympus. |
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Thats great info because I was looking at $600 plus lenses for the best macro shots using more professional DSLRs like yours.
I put some thought into a bigger camera and decided I just dont need one ... |
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Another pic to show its capabilities. This was a TG-4 so I'm expecting the TG-5 to be better with an updated sensor/processor.
Guess what this is... |
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Check out Olympus Tough series. They are point and shoot.
I have a TG-5 on order. I tried the Tg-4 and it had a sweeeet microscope mode. It also has a nice little LED attachment for micro shots wh ... |
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Some of the most beautiful, striking tourmaline are indeed repaired.
Look at all the Pederneira clusters. The differences I see are that they are restored to original condition and the repairs are n ... |
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Agreed thats a very obvious, bad glue job.
Maybe with the $225,000.00 they can afford a better camera. The seller needs his head examined as well. He is serious about the price. I messaged him ... |
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search Tourmaline then sort as most expensive first or
MUSEUM GRADE WATERMELON TOURMALINE CLUSTER (PINK AND GREEN CRYSTALS ON QUARTZ) |
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This is a newer listing on Ebay.
They are the most expensive Tourmalines presently on Ebay...and its a glue job Search Tourmaline then sort as most expensive first or MUSEUM GRADE WATERMELON TOUR ... |
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