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PostPosted: May 07, 2011 14:20    Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Alaska the "Last Frontier State"




Epidota - Green Monster Mountain_Prince of Wales Island,_Alaska_USA.jpg
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Epidote and Quartz
Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Specimen size: 5.3 × 4.2 × 2.7 cm.
Main crystal size: 2.7 × 1.3 cm.
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PostPosted: May 08, 2011 08:42    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Former collection of Harlod Urish


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Quartz, Japan Law twin
Green Monster Mine
Sulzer, Prince of Wales Island
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5.7cm x 4.0cm
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PostPosted: May 08, 2011 08:46    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Former collection of Marion Godshaw


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Cinnabar
Red Devil Mine
Sleetmute, Alaska
5.2cm x 3.3cm
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PostPosted: May 09, 2011 20:56    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Epidote from Green Monster

A cluster of 6 xtals, 14 cm across



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PostPosted: May 11, 2011 10:53    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Hello Everyone,

despite living there for nearly 50 years I have but a couple of worthwhile specimens to add to the list.

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This bright green "jackstraw" crystal aggregate of Actinolite I picked up along the Kobuk River near the Village of Deering in western Alaska in 1994. It is 4 1/2" x 3" x 2 1/2" (11.7cm x 7.6cm x 6.4cm)
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Fluorite octahedrons from Zarembo Island, near Wrangel, Alaska about 4" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" (10.1 x 6.4 x 3.3 cm)
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PostPosted: May 17, 2011 13:01    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Another Epidote, the most well known mineral from Alaska.


Epidote with Quartz - Copper Mountain_Prince of Wales Island_Alaska_USA.jpg
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Epidote on Quartz
Copper Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Mined about 1972
Former Folch Collection
Specimen size: 6 × 5 × 3.3 cm.
Main crystal size: 3.8 × 1.6 cm.
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PostPosted: Nov 25, 2011 01:25    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

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Kuiu Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska
2.4 x 2.5 cm.
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PostPosted: Nov 26, 2011 00:06    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

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Kuiu Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska
3.8 x 2.1 cm.
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PostPosted: Nov 26, 2011 02:06    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

Nice Fluorites, Mike. You don't see these often.
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PostPosted: Nov 26, 2011 06:48    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska  

GneissWare wrote:

Nice Fluorites, Mike. You don't see these often.


Absolutely, very unusual.

Thanks to share Am.
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