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Tobi
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 Posted: Sep 25, 2010 03:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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| Great photos - and generally a great idea to make a virtual mineralogical "journey" through the USA, a country whose minerals i really like. Can't wait to see how this project develops when we continue with the different states.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2010 07:11 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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| Jason wrote: | Jordi, being an American I am disgusted;) by your lack of our states geography;)(please note sarcastic good humored remark..hehehe) You state
"So, the start is California, because it is the state that is furthest west. "
Actually Alaska is the farthest west... |
Correct Jason, I forgot to write "farthest southwest". I already corrected it on my message. Thanks for the warning!
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2010 07:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | | ...Can't wait to see how this project develops when we continue with the different states. |
At your service Tobias ;-) -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=1327
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2010 07:35 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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| rweaver wrote: | | One of these days I we redo the pictures of the older ones... |
If you do it, please share them with us here too!
Jordi
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2010 11:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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To continue our tour of the Southern California pegmatites...
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| Beryl, var. Morganite on Albite, White Queen Mine, Pala District. 4 cm across. |
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| Spessartine with Schorl, Albite and Quartz, Little Three Mine, Hercules Dike, Ramona District. 4 cm across. |
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| Spodumene, var. Kunzite, Vandenberg Mine, Pala District. 5.5 cm tall. |
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| Topaz on Albite, Little Three Mine, Main Dike, Ramona District. Topaz crystal is 3.5 cm tall. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2010 16:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Jesse's pieces are astonishing, but show must go on!!
Regards.
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| Colemanite. Boron, Kern Co., California. 8,5 x 6 cm. |
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| Close-up of the colemanite |
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Sep 26, 2010 15:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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One more
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| Inesite. Unnamed Brookite Occurrence, Hale-Creek Mad River Junction Area, Trinity Co., California. 5,5 x 4 cm. |
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| Close up of the previous piece |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2010 00:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Has everyone gotten tired of California already? Who needs wulfenite when you've got tourmaline???
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| Elbaite (5 cm tall) on Cleavelandite and Quartz, Cryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, San Diego County. Recovered in 2003. |
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| Elbaite, Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County. 6.5 cm tall, recovered in 1973. |
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| Elbaite, Stewart Mine, Pala, San Diego County. 3.8 and 3.2 cm tall. Collected around 1980. |
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| Elbaite, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County. From the "Green Pocket" December 1993, 5.5 cm tall. |
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Ed Huskinson
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2010 00:13 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Here's an interesting quartz from northern California, collected from the Snow Quartz Claim, directly beneath the power line which passes through the claimblock. Most of the quartz crystals from this locality display prominent trigons. I don't know why. Anyone?
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| 7cm X 4 cm, collected in the fall of 1978. . The label is self-explanatory. What makes this crystal so unique is the trigon on the main face of the crystal. the trigon is 20mm X 15 mm, as demonstrated in the following photograph. |
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| Close up of the main trigon which occupies the main face of the crystal. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2010 01:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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A few more for California.
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Quartz with rutile.
Shingle Springs, El Dorado Co., California
Specimen size 3.4 x 2.5 cm. |
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Double terminated tourmaline crystal
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District,
San Diego Co., California
Specimen size 5.5 x 2.9 cm. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2010 01:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Nice specimens, folks!
And btw, Ed: I really like your nostalgic labels!
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2010 18:07 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Gold, gold! ;-)
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Gold
Group formed by crystals of perfectly defined faces and edges and has hoppered growth on the areas corresponding to the octahedron faces.
Colorado Quartz Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA
Specimen size: 1.9 × 1.4 × 0.6 cm.
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm.
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Oct 12, 2010 12:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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A humble contribution.
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| Colemanite. Boron, Kern Co., California. 11 x 7,5 cm. Crystals up to 1,5 cm. Ex Dr. Krantz collection. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2010 04:20 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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A few more from California.
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Smoky quartz floater crystal.
Dogtooth Peak, Dinkey Lakes, Fresno Co., California
Specimen size 6.5 x 2 x 1 cm. |
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Smoky quartz cluster with microcline.
Dogtooth Peak, Dinkey Lakes, Fresno Co., California
Specimen size 7.5 x 4 cm. |
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Jim Prentiss
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| Posted: Oct 27, 2010 07:30 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Hello Everyone,
I have a few California minerals to add. Nothing exceptional but a couple of different specimens for the list
jimp
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| Here is some copper colored Coalingite from the type locality at theNew Idria Serpentinite, Coalinga, New Idria District, Fresno County, California the specimen is about 1.75" x 1.25" (4.44cm x 3.18cm) |
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| This Kernite is from the US Borax Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California and is 11.25" x 4.50" x 3.00" (28.58 x 11.43 x 7.62 cm) |
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| Here is some Cristobalite with Tiny blades of Fayalite from the Coso Hot Springs Deposit, Coso Hot Springs, Inyo County, California the Cristobalite is about 1.0" (2.54 cm) in diameter |
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