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Perhaps taking many focused pictures in succession could simulate a slideshow that would look somewhat like video.

I'm pretty new to rock collecting so I fully admit I could be mistaken

Picture is out of focus, but my guess is it's not dyed, it's brazilian adventurine

The Adamite looks like a granny smith apple with a particularly long stem.

> You have used the wrong took for the scratch test. If the stone is gypsum, you can > scratch it with your fingernail. If calcite a needle point will scratch it easily, usually leaving ...

John,

Scratch test of the Gypsum piece helped. The egg in question, especially after comparison to photos of Alabaster Calcite makes me pretty confident with the ID.

The reddish-brown area on ...

> I took a look at the link, nice set you have there, only I did say it looks similar to Ocean > Jasper its not confirmed 100% ... I also see you have Blue Lace Agate, as pointed out to ...

That Wavellite looks like a bunch of those expensive fruity cocktail umbrellas

Pics here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/innerspacewalk/RockAndMineralCollection#
(link normalized by FMF)

Plant 2 almost looks like coral. Interesting finds!

.not to mention getting to Tucson...
Yeah no kidding. 12 hour drive for me. Only 94 gallons of gas <ouch>

What's holding it in place, a piece of putty?

I am having the same problem - there are LOTS of Mike Maxwells ...
Robyn Hawk
Not surprising, so many that there is another Mike Maxwell that lives within 10 miles of me.

I'll try that link, th ...

Sounds like you guys have it covered from many angles. Thanks for the info Bryan

I appreciate the time and effort you all put into that, sounds like even those absent like me will still be able to ...

John:
Not a problem - my fault - I changed the spelling - got sick of people teasing me about my "two birds" name! ;-)

Your poster is up on my blog - which means it is up on Twitter and ...

If only I was able to make the drive to Tucson, it sounds like quite the event.

Does anyone make a point to take pictures and essentially "cover" the event to be published on the web, e ...

It's a very good photo. The sample looks like a chandelier.

Forgive me Bob got going off on a tangent on your introduction thread :0-(

If you manage to get your hands on a good sample of that New Jersey puddingstone, be sure to share a picture :0-)

Is Jessica coming to Tucson? Yes, and she is going to be one of the Junior competitive exhibitors.
So the show is also a competition? What criteria are exhibits judged upon?

Hi Bob,

If you collect in New Jersey I wanted to mention a certain stone indigenous there that I'm familiar with.
---
Bearfort Mountain. Boonton, Rockaway Township puddingstone, is a purple pu ...

Author	Message
Topic: How keep two points at different depths in focus?
zanthal Replies: 15 Views: 19479	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Mar 02, 2010 09:42 Subject: Re: How keep two points at different depths in focus?
zanthal Replies: 15 Views: 19479	Perhaps taking many focused pictures in succession could simulate a slideshow that would look somewhat like video.
Topic: Another "What is this"?
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9963	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 12, 2010 16:50 Subject: Re: Another "What is this"?
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9963	I'm pretty new to rock collecting so I fully admit I could be mistaken
Topic: Another "What is this"?
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9963	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 12, 2010 00:08 Subject: Re: Another "What is this"?
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9963	Picture is out of focus, but my guess is it's not dyed, it's brazilian adventurine
Topic: amethystguy
zanthal Replies: 17 Views: 21614	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 07, 2010 17:26 Subject: Re: amethystguy
zanthal Replies: 17 Views: 21614	The Adamite looks like a granny smith apple with a particularly long stem.
Topic: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 06, 2010 22:55 Subject: Re: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	> You have used the wrong took for the scratch test. If the stone is gypsum, you can > scratch it with your fingernail. If calcite a needle point will scratch it easily, usually leaving ...
Topic: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 06, 2010 20:15 Subject: Re: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	John, Scratch test of the Gypsum piece helped. The egg in question, especially after comparison to photos of Alabaster Calcite makes me pretty confident with the ID. The reddish-brown area on ...
Topic: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 06, 2010 15:25 Subject: Re: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	> I took a look at the link, nice set you have there, only I did say it looks similar to Ocean > Jasper its not confirmed 100% ... I also see you have Blue Lace Agate, as pointed out to ...
Topic: S Blyskal Collection
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 12648	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 06, 2010 00:00 Subject: Re: S Blyskal Collection
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 12648	That Wavellite looks like a bunch of those expensive fruity cocktail umbrellas
Topic: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 05, 2010 22:00 Subject: The incredibly relatively inferior collection of Mike Maxwell
zanthal Replies: 6 Views: 10905	Pics here: https://picasaweb.google.com/innerspacewalk/RockAndMineralCollection# (link normalized by FMF)
Topic: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 05, 2010 03:00 Subject: Re: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	Plant 2 almost looks like coral. Interesting finds!
Topic: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 04, 2010 20:39 Subject: Re: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	.not to mention getting to Tucson... Yeah no kidding. 12 hour drive for me. Only 94 gallons of gas <ouch>
Topic: Cool tourmaline pic
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9669	Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Jan 04, 2010 20:36 Subject: Re: Cool tourmaline pic
zanthal Replies: 5 Views: 9669	What's holding it in place, a piece of putty?
Topic: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jan 04, 2010 18:14 Subject: Re: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	I am having the same problem - there are LOTS of Mike Maxwells ... Robyn Hawk Not surprising, so many that there is another Mike Maxwell that lives within 10 miles of me. I'll try that link, th ...
Topic: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jan 04, 2010 16:27 Subject: Re: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	Sounds like you guys have it covered from many angles. Thanks for the info Bryan I appreciate the time and effort you all put into that, sounds like even those absent like me will still be able to ...
Topic: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jan 04, 2010 16:04 Subject: Re: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	John: Not a problem - my fault - I changed the spelling - got sick of people teasing me about my "two birds" name! ;-) Your poster is up on my blog - which means it is up on Twitter and ...
Topic: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jan 04, 2010 15:57 Subject: Re: 2010 TGMS from the start to the end
zanthal Replies: 56 Views: 76910	If only I was able to make the drive to Tucson, it sounds like quite the event. Does anyone make a point to take pictures and essentially "cover" the event to be published on the web, e ...
Topic: John S. White collection
zanthal Replies: 94 Views: 176682	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 04, 2010 15:13 Subject: Re: John S. White collection
zanthal Replies: 94 Views: 176682	It's a very good photo. The sample looks like a chandelier.
Topic: Greetings from Bob Simonoff
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 17835	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 04, 2010 15:11 Subject: Re: Greetings from Bob Simonoff
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 17835	Forgive me Bob got going off on a tangent on your introduction thread :0-( If you manage to get your hands on a good sample of that New Jersey puddingstone, be sure to share a picture :0-)
Topic: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 04, 2010 15:07 Subject: Re: Hi, I'm Jessica
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 16831	Is Jessica coming to Tucson? Yes, and she is going to be one of the Junior competitive exhibitors. So the show is also a competition? What criteria are exhibits judged upon?
Topic: Greetings from Bob Simonoff
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 17835	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 04, 2010 01:18 Subject: Re: Greetings from Bob Simonoff
zanthal Replies: 13 Views: 17835	Hi Bob, If you collect in New Jersey I wanted to mention a certain stone indigenous there that I'm familiar with. --- Bearfort Mountain. Boonton, Rockaway Township puddingstone, is a purple pu ...