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Gordian
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 Posted: Jun 21, 2010 16:52 Post subject: Gordian's Collection |
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It would be impossible for me to compare my collection to the many how have posted here - we all have different interests and means.
This sample is a nice gathering of Zeolites, green Apophyllite crystals on Huelandite, with a couple (actually if you look closely 3) sprays of Mordenite.
4.9x5.2x4.6cm
Maharastra, India
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jun 22, 2010 01:29 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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| Gordian wrote: | | It would be impossible for me to compare my collection to the many how have posted here - we all have different interests and means. |
Hi, Gordian
Your photos are welcome here as are the ones of any other minerals lover, no matter the quality of the specimens, that in your case is rather good.
Please, keep posting.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 22, 2010 07:21 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Well, I am certainly not bashful about posting my collection - I have been looking at the other posted collections and I am enjoying the eclectic nature of the collectors and their interests, especially a collection like your Mr. Milan. Just like other types of collections - my other passion, though in hiatus now, is Roman Provincial coinage - everyone has different interests and passions - makes it fun to be a part of this pastime!
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 22, 2010 10:34 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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An example of Annabergite from Laurium Greece,a nice example showing tiny spherical sprays of green crystals - the region shown is around a cm square - the crystals are ~1mm in a small crevice. Km-3 Mine, Lavrian Mines, Attiki Prefecture Greece.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:24 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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| Gordian wrote: | | It would be impossible for me to compare my collection to the many how have posted here - we all have different interests and means. |
| Carles Millan wrote: | | Your photos are welcome here as are the ones of any other minerals lover, no matter the quality of the specimens, that in your case is rather good. Please, keep posting. |
I have to agree with Carles and want to encourage you, Gordian: Not all here have a world-class collection that only consists of perfect and expensive museum quality specimens. Like you, i also have a "normal" mineral collection without any extraordinary pieces. But nevertheless i like my collection very much and i'm proud to share it. And when i see how often my collection thread has been read, than i'm sure that this forum community is always interested in the other one's collections, even when they are not spectacular or extraordinary. Sometimes "normal" mineral specimens (like your annabergite) can be more interesting than a giant specimen that's worth ten thousands of dollars. So please feel encouraged, as Carles mentioned before, to keep posting and discussing your mineral collection here. And i think that our forum founder Jordi is always happy about new members, traffic and mineral-related discussions, -)
Cheers!
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 06:43 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Tobias and Carles are absolutely right. As an example I would encourage you, Gordian, to read the following thread about the outstanding figure of mineralogy, John S. White, member of this message board as well:
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=5606#5606
Reading it I lost my complex about the level of my collection. He has posted part of his collection here. You can easily find it. Small, curious pieces, not necessarily very expensive. Of course everybody likes museum quality specimens, but we can enjoy many other pieces a lot.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 09:06 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Please don't misunderstand, I am quite proud of my collection - it reflects my scientific curiosity of nature - but I am human and the specimens exhibited by some of the members here do dazzle the eye - yet, I enjoy looking at all of the collections posted - it's that curiosity.
I love "hairy" minerals: Aurichalcite, 79 Mine, Arizona. Specimen 3.5x3.5x2. cm
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 09:10 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Orange Heulandite in a geode. MH Poona, India.
6x4x4 cm.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 11:54 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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I nice specimen of purple/blue Fluorite on Quartz, from my state, Blanchard Mine, Portales Tunnel, Bingham, Socorro County New Mexico. 6 x 4 x4 cm. Largest crystal 1.3x1 cm.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 12:02 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Eosphorite, with Zanazziite crystal balls, on Wardite all on a layer of Quartz; Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, near Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Longest Eosphorite crystals ~7-8 mm. The Wardite pyramids are ~1-2 mm and the Zanazziite balls ~1 mm. 3.3x3x2cm overall.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 19:32 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Tourmaline crystals with Quartz and some stilbite. Longest crystal is 3cm. Nice terminations.Afghanistan.
3x2.5x1.5cm
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 20:06 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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I love Calcite for some reason - and to follow some of the threads elsewhere so do others, here is a Twinned calcite speciment. 3x3x3cm in size. Conception del Oro, Zacatecas Mexico. My photos don't do it justice!
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2010 08:30 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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This thumbnail specimen if from a location near Melrose, in Iowa. Tiny Goethite crystals on a bed of Calcite, with a Quartz crystal as a back drop. The specimen is 3.5x2.5x2. cm in size. The longest crystal of Goethite is 6mm and the tiny spray is ~3x2mm. There are other crystals scattered about in the matrix.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2010 08:34 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Chalcotrichite form of Cuprite. A nice "hairy" mineral! 6.5x3x3 cm specimen, Bagdad, Yavapai Co. Arizona.
Charley
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 25, 2010 08:35 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Wulfenite is another favorite mineral of mine - and living in the US Southwest it is a common mineral to find as there are so many lead and Moly mines around. The following specimen is from the Rowley Mine in Maricopa Co. Arizona. There several yellow-orange blades of Wulfenite on a Baryte matrix. Over the blades a fine layer of drusy Quartz. The largest Wulfenite crystals are ~7mm across. One the backside of the specimen are a few scattered smaller crystals and what appears to be tiny yellowish balls of Mimetite.
3.7x1.3x2.8 cm, 21 grams.
The second specimen is also from the Rowley mine and shows a few scattered orange crystals on a matrix of Baryte with orange-yellow tufts of Mimetite. There is a druse of Quartz on the Baryte and clusters of Quartz crystals to be seen.
6.0x2.8x3.3 cm; 75 grams.
Charley
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