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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Mar 29, 2011 05:32 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Montana, the "Treasure State"
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Enargite with Pyrite and Quartz
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Specimen size: 6 × 3.5 × 4.5 cm.
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.4 cm.
Mined about 1948
Former collection of Folch duplicates
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 06:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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A couple for Montana.
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Quartz Cluster with a Japan Law Twin
PC Mine, Cataract District, Jefferson Co., Montana
Specimen size 12.9 x 7.5 cm |
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Veszelyite
Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Philipsburg District, Granite Co., Montana
Specimen size 1.4 x 1.1 cm |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 07:15 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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What a sensational photo of veszelyite! Fantastic! Wow!
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Joaquin Montoro
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 08:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Some samples from Montana...
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| Chalcocite.- Berkeley Pit, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA) 12x9x3 cm. 1424 grams. |
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| Digenite.- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA) 9x5x5 cm. 675 grams. |
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| Chalcocite.- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA) 10x7x3 cm. 725 grams. |
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| Covellite.- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA) 8x6x2 cm. 331 grams. |
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| Bornite.- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA) 10x7x4 cm. 1125 grams. |
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| Chalcopyrite.- Butte, Montana (USA) 7x5x5 cm. 515 grams. |
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| Enargite.- ACM Mines, Butte, Montana (USA) 8x6x4 cm. 580 grams. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 18:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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One more specimen from Montana.
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| Microcline. Baveno twin. Homestake Pass, Jefferson Co., Montana. 7,5 x 3 cm |
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rweaver
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 19:09 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Former collection of Frank Knechtel. One of the very few coppers I have seen from Butte.
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Copper
Silver Bow Co.,
Butte, Montana
10.0cm x 8.5cm |
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 19:15 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Former collection of Geary Murdock. Also supposed to be from the Ed McDole Collection according the Geary, but no old McDole label.
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Enargite and Pyrite
Leonard Mine,
Butte, Silver Bow Co.,
Montana
5.0cm x 3.3cm |
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rweaver
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 19:30 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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on a Quartz matrix
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Veszelyite on Quartz
Black Pine Mine,
Phillipsburg, Montana
2.2cm x 3.0cm |
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Ed Huskinson
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Location: Kingman, Arizona
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 19:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Holy cow!! Where do you get these smoking veszelyites?
Keep 'em coming, okay?
I'm impressed.
Ed in Kingman
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rweaver
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2011 21:30 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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| In my case it was being in the right place back in 1999. At the time it was one of the most expensive minerals in my collection and still is. Thank you for the comment, I only wish I had more.
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Joaquin Montoro
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| Posted: Mar 30, 2011 01:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Another copper ore...
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Covellite
3859' level, Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana (USA)
7x5x3 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 30, 2011 03:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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More for Montana.
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Rhodochrosite and Quartz
Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Specimen size 6 x 7 cm. |
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Rhodochrosite and Quartz
Butte District, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Specimen size 2.2 x 2 cm. |
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Calcite
Gallatin Co., Montana
Specimen size 6 x 3.7 cm. |
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Jim Prentiss
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2011 13:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Hello Everyone,
Here is another single.
jimp
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| This little Sphalerite is from the Queen of the Hills Mine, Neihart District, Cascade County, Montana and is about 5/16" (0.80 cm). |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2012 15:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Another beauty from Butte
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Pyrite on Enargite
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.3 × 2 cm
Mined about 1955
Former collection of Folch duplicates
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John Nash
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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Posted: Mar 18, 2012 23:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana |
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Gallatin Canyon calcite is so lovely, here's one of mine.
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Calcite
Gallatin Canyon, Montana, USA
17 X 10 X 6 cm
This is a fine, classic Gallatin Canyon calcite specimen. It is nearly a floater, I can find only two 1-cm points of attachment from what must have been a large pocket with branching, lobular matrices in it, covered with tiny calcites. On top of those grew the large golden scalenohedrons. The largest calcite is 7.5 cm (3 inches) and is doubly terminated. All the large scalenohedrons are undamaged. The overall size of this grand specimen is 17 X 10 X 6 cm. The specimen was passed from Ronald L. Anderson of Littleton, CO to the Buckskin Booksellers of Ouray, CO. I purchased in from Robert Stouffer, also of Ouray, CO. |
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Calcite
Gallatin Canyon, Montana
7.5 cm
This is the largest of several calcites on this 17.5 cm specimen |
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