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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Aug 05, 2012 04:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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One of the distinctive species from this state the Spodumene variety Hiddenite
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Spodumene (variety Hiddenite)
Stony Point (Hiddenite), Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Specimen size: 3.2 × 2.2 × 0.8 cm.
Minor fluorescence short UV
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 07, 2012 01:20 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Calcite included with pyrite with Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
6.3 x 6 cm. |
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Quartz, Calcite, and Pyrite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
4.9 x 2.2 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 09, 2012 04:55 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Quartz (var smoky) with Muscovite and Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
10 x 9.7 cm. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 09, 2012 06:28 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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| Reminiscent of alpine smoky quartz - nice specimen.
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Scott LaBorde
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Sep 07, 2012 07:58 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Recovered from the Moncure quarry in Lee County, NC.
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Calcite
Moncure Quarry, Lee County, North Carolina, USA
7.5 x 3 x 2 cm |
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Calcite
Moncure Quarry, Lee County, North Carolina, USA
2.5 x 1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 26, 2012 16:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Quartz, Muscovite, and Pyrite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
6.2 x 3.9 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 29, 2012 03:34 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Unusual cluster of pale green calcite crystals. Some coated with micro crystals of quartz. Blades of muscovite on the bottom of the specimen. A higher resolution version is available here: https://www.mindat.org/xpic.php?fname=0317099001348905994.jpg
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Calcite, Quartz, Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
8.3 x 6.5 cm |
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Calcite, Quartz, Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
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Calcite, Quartz, Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Detail |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2012 18:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Quartz, Muscovite, Dolomite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
3.3 x 1.9 cm. |
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Quartz, Calcite, Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
3.0 x 2.2 cm. |
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Quartz, Calcite, Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Rutile Detail |
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mihailovici79
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2012 12:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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| Nice specimens!!!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 04, 2012 20:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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A higher resolution version is available here: https://www.mindat.org/xpic.php?fname=0670336001349399047.jpg
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Calcite on Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
8.5 x 6.3 cm. |
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Calcite on Muscovite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Backside |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2013 03:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Great specimen
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Rhodochrosite
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
2.0 x 2.8 cm |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2013 05:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Great specimen and great photo. What are the crystals covering the matrix?
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2013 08:53 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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| John S. White wrote: | | Great specimen... |
that's an understatement.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2013 15:31 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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| I believe that the matrix is covered with albite along with some quartz crystals.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2013 04:05 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Fluorapatite
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
3.0 x 2.4 cm |
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Fluorapatite, Quartz
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
10.3 x 13.4 cm |
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Fluorapatite
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
4.2 x 3.7 cm |
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