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PostPosted: Jul 29, 2013 18:17    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Michael,

I am enjoying your collection.

Thanks for the photography tips.

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PostPosted: Jul 29, 2013 21:51    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Hi Michael,
great photos, I love the calcite #1335, I remember these coming onto the market but I didn't manage to get one,
Thanks for sharing.
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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2013 08:03    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Thanks Don. I am enjoying looking through your collection as well.

Thanks Greg. These pale green calcites were part of a relatively small find, and they weren't widely distributed amongst the Indian dealers. They were only available for a short time, so I'm glad I was able to pick this one up when I did.

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PostPosted: Jul 31, 2013 09:26    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with minerals from India's Deccan traps.


1340 Scolecite.jpg
 Description:
Scolecite
Vambori, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
5.5 x 7.0 cm.
Spherical growth of bright white scolecite with minor apophyllite-(KF).
 Viewed:  41427 Time(s)

1340 Scolecite.jpg



1336 Pentagonite.jpg
 Description:
Pentagonite
Quarry #4, Wagholi, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
6.0 x 6.2 cm., FOV~4.0 cm.
Two groups of pentagonite resting on a crust of blue chalcedony and white mordenite on brown basalt.
 Viewed:  41403 Time(s)

1336 Pentagonite.jpg



1329 Stilbite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Kolhar, Ahmednagar District, Maharastra, India
9.0 x 11.0 cm.
Colorless to pale pink crystals of apophyllite-(KF) and stilbite covering a coral-like growth of pink chalcedony. Collected in 2005.
 Viewed:  41425 Time(s)

1329 Stilbite.jpg



1327 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Nasik, Masik District, Maharashtra, India
7.6 x 9.0 cm.
Doubly-terminated, glassy prism of apophyllite-(KF) with a greenish central zone and colorless terminations associated with pale peach stilbite crystals and smaller colorless apophyllite crystals.
 Viewed:  41410 Time(s)

1327 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1365 Calcite - Mirzapur, India.jpg
 Description:
Calcite
Mirzapur, Gangapur District, Maharashtra, India
8.1 x 10.9 cm.
Sharp calcite scalenohedrons to 2.5 cm with bladed, white stilbite crystals on drusy pink heulandite. Collected in 2006.
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1365 Calcite - Mirzapur, India.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 02, 2013 09:50    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with minerals from India's Deccan traps.


1533 Calcite.jpg
 Description:
Calcite
Panvel, Raigad District, Maharashtra, India
7.1 x 11.0 cm.
Colorless groups of scalenohedral calcite to 3.5 cm on pale peach stilbite and quartz.
 Viewed:  41335 Time(s)

1533 Calcite.jpg



1419 Stilbite.jpg
 Description:
Stilbite-(Ca)
Chalsigaon, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
6.6 x 6.8 cm.
Bladed, colorless stilbite crystals to 4.0 cm on a stalactite of small peach-colored heulandite crystals.
 Viewed:  41324 Time(s)

1419 Stilbite.jpg



1420 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
5.0 x 9.5 cm.
An intersecting group of apophyllite crystals to 5.2 cm with pale tan stilbite crystals.
 Viewed:  41344 Time(s)

1420 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1617 Chalcedony ps. calcite.jpg
 Description:
Quartz ps. calcite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
7.5 x 9.9 cm.
Colorless quartz epimorphing calcite associated with stalactitic chalcedony and peach-colored stilbite crystals.
 Viewed:  41350 Time(s)

1617 Chalcedony ps. calcite.jpg



1624 Chalcedony.jpg
 Description:
Quartz
Jamner, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
10.1 x 14.0 cm.
Slender fingers of milky white chalcedony with minor stilbite.
 Viewed:  41339 Time(s)

1624 Chalcedony.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 05, 2013 09:13    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with minerals from India's Deccan traps.


0866 Stilbite on Heulandite.jpg
 Description:
Stilbite
Pune District, Maharastra, India
7.1 x 9.0 cm.
Pale tan stilbite bowties to 4.1 cm on lustrous pink heulandite.
 Viewed:  41268 Time(s)

0866 Stilbite on Heulandite.jpg



1332 Fluorite.jpg
 Description:
Fluorite
Mahodari Quarry, Nasik, Maharashtra, India
6.5 x 9.0 cm.
A translucent, yellow sphere of fluorite resting on a concave bed of quartz crystals.
 Viewed:  41298 Time(s)

1332 Fluorite.jpg



1324 Thompsonite.jpg
 Description:
Thomsonite
Vaijapur, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India
6.5 x 7.2 cm.
Creamy white, spherical thompsonite aggregates on basalt matrix. These first appeared on the U.S. market in 2005 and several dealers had them labeled as mesolite. Rudy Tchernisch analyzed several specimens from this location and identified them as thompsonite.
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1324 Thompsonite.jpg



1549 Heulandite.jpg
 Description:
Heulandite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
3.5 x 5.6 cm.
Salmon-colored heulandite crystals partially covered with tiny white stilbites on a small shard of chalcedony and basalt.
 Viewed:  41318 Time(s)

1549 Heulandite.jpg



1699 Mesolite.jpg
 Description:
Mesolite
Kannad, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India
7.6 x 8.2 cm.
Light tan sphere of mesolite with with small pinkish-tan heulandite crystals on brown basalt. Collected in 2009.
 Viewed:  41235 Time(s)

1699 Mesolite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2013 13:25    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with minerals from India's Deccan traps.


1107 Cavansite.jpg
 Description:
Cavansite
Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
6.5 x 8.8 cm.
Spherical aggregates of cavansite to 1.0 cm in diameter scattered over a drusy stilbite matrix interspersed with white bladed stilbite crystals to 1.5 cm.
 Viewed:  41288 Time(s)

1107 Cavansite.jpg



1325 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
6.5 x 8.5 cm.
Glassy-lustered, prisms of apophyllite to 7.0 cm with central green zones and colorless terminations flanked by pale tan stilbite crystals.
 Viewed:  41253 Time(s)

1325 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1664 Fluorite.jpg
 Description:
Fluorite
Mahodari Quarry, Nasik District, Maharashra, India
8.1 x 9.0 cm.
Spherical groups reddish-brown opaque fluorite to 2.3 cm in diameter on a crystallized quartz matrix.
 Viewed:  41195 Time(s)

1664 Fluorite.jpg



2077 Chalcedony and mordenite.jpg
 Description:
Chalcedony
Aurangabad quarries, Maharashtra, India
7.2 x 9.0 cm.
Thin strings of blue chalcedony interspersed with cottony white mordenite.
 Viewed:  41311 Time(s)

2077 Chalcedony and mordenite.jpg



2076 Scolecite in chalcedony.jpg
 Description:
Scolecite
Chandanapuri, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
(Left) 3.0 x 3.9 and (right) 3.6 x 4.5 cm.
Radiating acicular orange scolecite encased in a nodule of colorless chalcedony. These were new to the market in 2013.
 Viewed:  41259 Time(s)

2076 Scolecite in chalcedony.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2013 14:18    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Michael,

I really like your collection from India.

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PostPosted: Aug 10, 2013 09:43    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Thanks Don. Here are a few more.


1011 Epistilbite.jpg
 Description:
Epistilbite
Sauda Quarry, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
3.5 x 5.4 cm.
Colorless, translucent fan-shaped group of epistilbite in a cavity lined with drusy chamosite.
 Viewed:  41117 Time(s)

1011 Epistilbite.jpg



1041 Prehnite ps. laumontite.jpg
 Description:
Prehnite ps. after laumontite
Padanvadi Quarry, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
5.5 x 9.5 cm.
Pale-green, hollow, straws of prehnite to 8 cm epimorphing laumontite. Small pseudocubic apophyllite-KF) crystals are liberally scattered over the surfaces of the prehnite.
 Viewed:  41133 Time(s)

1041 Prehnite ps. laumontite.jpg



1017 Heulandite.jpg
 Description:
Heulandite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
3.9 x 5.7 cm.
Reddish heulandite crystals and pale salmon colored stilbite on drusy colorless chalcedony.
 Viewed:  41153 Time(s)

1017 Heulandite.jpg



1194 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Rahuri, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
6.0 x 10.1 cm.
A semi-spherical group of mint-green prismatic crystals on white stilbite.
 Viewed:  41160 Time(s)

1194 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1123 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
5.0 x 6.4 cm.
Blocky crystals of apophyllite-(KF) with a distinct green band in the middle of the prism and truncated corners associated with peach-colored stilbite and white chalcedony.
 Viewed:  41117 Time(s)

1123  Fluorapophyllite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 10, 2013 09:58    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

As ever, the top.
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PostPosted: Aug 10, 2013 12:58    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Roger Warin wrote:
As ever, the top.
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Thank you Roger. There is so much Indian material on the market that after a while it's easy to just walk past. But if one has a great deal of patience, sometimes a nice sleeper is hidden amongst the more common stuff.

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PostPosted: Aug 12, 2013 10:58    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with minerals from India's Deccan traps.


2078 Stilbite.jpg
 Description:
Stilbite
Pune, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
6.7 x 9,9 cm.
Four intergrown hemispheres of creamy white stilbite forming hollow casts which contain small amounts of brown calcite. Collected in 2012.
 Viewed:  40940 Time(s)

2078 Stilbite.jpg



2078 Stilbite (back).jpg
 Description:
Stilbite
Pune, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
6.6 x 9.9 cm.
Underside of the above specimen showing the hollow rounded casts. There are also several square holes which were probably once filled with laumontite.
 Viewed:  40930 Time(s)

2078 Stilbite (back).jpg



1887 Scolecite.jpg
 Description:
Scolecite
Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
7.9 x 8.6 cm.
Intersecting compact divergent sprays of colorless scolecite associated with a lustrous blocky green apophyllite-(KF).
 Viewed:  40889 Time(s)

1887 Scolecite.jpg



1290 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Khadakvasia, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
7.5 x 7.6 cm.
A mounded group of mint green, apophyllite crystals with pyramidal terminations and zones of darker green at the center of the prism
 Viewed:  41000 Time(s)

1290 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



0558 Stilbite.jpg
 Description:
Stilbite
Quality Quarry, near Roha, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
7.1 x 9.0 cm.
Pale tan sheaves of stilbite to 5.8 cm on a thin layer of drusy quartz covering black basalt.
 Viewed:  40922 Time(s)

0558 Stilbite.jpg



1535 Stilbite.jpg
 Description:
Stilbite
Shakur, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
5.6 x 9.8 cm.
Sheaves of white to buff-colored stilbite with reddish iron stains commonly seen from this locality.
 Viewed:  40938 Time(s)

1535 Stilbite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2013 09:25    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

With today's post I will finish showing my collection of minerals from India's Deccan traps. In the next post I think I will move on to Morocco which will provide a little more diversity.


0784 Okenite.jpg
 Description:
Okenite
Kandivali Quarry, Malad, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India
17.4 x 29.8 cm.
An elongated cavity in black basalt lined with white spheres of acicular okenite, prismatic white laumontite, and hemispheres of white gyrolite.
 Viewed:  40904 Time(s)

0784 Okenite.jpg



1203 Scolecite.jpg
 Description:
Scolecite
Chalisgaon, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
8.0 x 10.0 cm.
A divergent spray of colorless, thick-bladed scolecite crystals. Barely visible in the picture are several rhombic calcite crystals attached to the prism sides.
 Viewed:  40830 Time(s)

1203 Scolecite.jpg



1259 Scolecite.jpg
 Description:
Scolecite
Rahuri, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
9.0 x 13.0 cm.
A jackstraw arrangement of pale pink scolecite crystals with light green crystals of apophyllite-(KF). This specimen was collected during a well dig in 2004, and according to the dealer there was only one pocket that contained these pink scolecites.
 Viewed:  40861 Time(s)

1259 Scolecite.jpg



1090 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Mahodari Quarry, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
4.5 x 7.0 cm.
A small group of milky-white, tabular crystals to 3 cm with pale green cores and truncated corners. Collected from a single pocket in 1999.
 Viewed:  40844 Time(s)

1090 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1130 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
4.3 x 6.6 cm.
A doubly terminated apophyllite crystal with transparent pyramidal terminations and several smaller crystals attached to the prism faces.
 Viewed:  40842 Time(s)

1130 Fluorapophyllite.jpg



1127 Fluorapophyllite.jpg
 Description:
Apophyllite-(KF)
Pashan #2 Quarry, Pune, Maharashtra, India
5.8 x 7.2 cm.
Gemmy mint green fluorapophyllite crystals on a white stilbite covered basalt matrix.
 Viewed:  40859 Time(s)

1127 Fluorapophyllite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2013 16:00    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Today, I will post some minerals from Morocco. I acquired my first specimen from this country over 25 years ago, and I am always on the lookout for new things from Morocco. The first locality featured will be Touissit.


0436 Wulfenite.jpg
 Description:
Wulfenite
Sidi Amer, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
6.5 x 7.0 cm
Tabular yellow wulfenite crystals to 1.0 cm.
 Viewed:  40786 Time(s)

0436 Wulfenite.jpg



0579 Aragonite.jpg
 Description:
Aragonite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
5.0 x 6.8 cm.
Lustrous white crystals of plumbian aragonite var. tarnowitzite to 2.0 cm. on a sulfide rich matrix.
 Viewed:  40841 Time(s)

0579 Aragonite.jpg



0898 Azurite.jpg
 Description:
Azurite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
4.7 x 9.8 cm.
Jackstraw group of lustrous dark blue, bladed azurite crystals to 2.0 cm.
 Viewed:  40801 Time(s)

0898 Azurite.jpg



1133 Anglesite.jpg
 Description:
Anglesite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
3.5 x 6.4 cm.
Glassy, pale yellow crystals with longitudinal striations.
 Viewed:  40828 Time(s)

1133 Anglesite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 17, 2013 07:59    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

A few more from Touissit this morning.


123 Azurite - Touissit.jpg
 Description:
Azurite
Pit #11, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
2.5 x 2.5 cm.
 Viewed:  40689 Time(s)

123 Azurite - Touissit.jpg



2037 Cerussite.jpg
 Description:
Cerussite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
3.6 x 5.0 cm.
Glassy colorless to slightly smoky arrowhead twinned cerussite crystal. I have shown this one previously, but I think this is a better photo and it fits in nicely with the location.
 Viewed:  40697 Time(s)

2037 Cerussite.jpg



1058 Azurite.jpg
 Description:
Azurite and Malachite
Bou Bekker, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
5.0 x 10.6 cm.
Dark blue crystallized azurite associated with almost fibrous green malachite.
 Viewed:  40717 Time(s)

1058 Azurite.jpg



1836 Rosasite.jpg
 Description:
Rosasite and Gypsum
Bou Bekker, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
7.6 x 8.8 cm.
Blue-green rosasite coated with transparent gypsum on a pinkish dolomite matrix.
 Viewed:  40728 Time(s)

1836 Rosasite.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 19, 2013 08:49    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with Morocco.


1271 Vanadinite.jpg
 Description:
Vanadinite var. arsenian
Zelidja Mine, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
4.5 x 7.5 cm.
Barrel-shaped vanadinite crystals with slightly hoppered pinacoid terminations.
 Viewed:  40628 Time(s)

1271 Vanadinite.jpg



1933 Goethite.jpg
 Description:
Goethite
Irhoud Mine, Safi Province, Doukkala-Abda Region, Morocco
6.0 x 6.3 cm.
Lustrous black botryoidal goethite.
 Viewed:  40669 Time(s)

1933 Goethite.jpg



1913 Epidote.jpg
 Description:
Epidote
Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
4.2 x 8.4 cm.
Dark-green, lustrous, fan-shaped epidote crystals covering the top of a quartz matrix.
 Viewed:  40630 Time(s)

1913 Epidote.jpg



1912 Barite.jpg
 Description:
Baryte
Oumjrane, Alnif, Tarhbalt, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
3.7 x 7.6 cm.
Stacked groups of lustrous tabular Baryte crystals with small chalcopyrite crystals.
 Viewed:  40623 Time(s)

1912 Barite.jpg



1447 Fluorite.jpg
 Description:
Fluorite
El Hammam Mine, Meknès, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
5.8 x 6.3 cm.
Several intergrown grayish cubic fluorite crystals with thin purple zoned rims. Small pyrite spheres are scattered over the cube surfaces, and there is a partial cubic cast of quartz after fluorite on the underside of the specimen.
 Viewed:  40736 Time(s)

1447  Fluorite.jpg



1992 Barite.jpg
 Description:
Baryte
Ouichane Mines, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Oriental Region, Morocco
4.1 x 5.7 cm
Pale blue, spear-shaped Baryte crystals with a small amount of brown gossan matrix.
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PostPosted: Aug 20, 2013 15:13    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

More from Morocco.


0678 Copper.jpg
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Copper
Oumjrane Mine, Alnif, Tarhbalt, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
3.5 x 8.0 cm.
An elongated plate of native copper with small octahedral crystals and a light coating of green malachite.
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1808 Proustite.jpg
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Proustite
Imiter Mine, Djebel Saghro, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
5.3 x 8.8 cm.
Micro crystals of ruby red proustite on porous galena with tiny orange
xanthoconite crystals and minor polybasite.
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1808 Proustite closeup.jpg
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Proustite
Imiter Mine, Djebel Saghro, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
5.3 x 8.8 cm.
A closeup view of the above specimen.
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1808 Proustite closeup.jpg



0373 Acanthite.jpg
 Description:
Acanthite
Imiter Mine, Djebel Saghro, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
2.6 x 2.9 cm.
A small group of crude octahedral acanthite crystals.
 Viewed:  40544 Time(s)

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TN0318 Skutterudite.jpg
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Skutterudite
Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
2.3 x 2.4 cm.
Silvery metallic skutterudite crystals with a small cleavage of colorless calcite at the bottom.
 Viewed:  40541 Time(s)

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1837 Calcite.jpg
 Description:
Calcite
Agoudal Mines, Agoudal, Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
6.9 x 7.7 cm.
Pink crystals of cobaltian calcite with nailhead terminations covering the top surface of a thin matrix plate.
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PostPosted: Aug 21, 2013 17:02    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

More of my collection from Morocco.


1287 Azurite malachite.jpg
 Description:
Azurite
Kerrouchene, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
2.6 x 3.7 cm.
A single, dark blue azurite crystal with a small zone of malachite alteration.
 Viewed:  40474 Time(s)

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TN0292 Azurite.jpg
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Azurite
Kerrouchene, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
1.5 x 3.2 cm.
Two azurite crystals partly altered to malachite.
 Viewed:  40558 Time(s)

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TN0175 Hematite.jpg
 Description:
Hematite
Nador, Oriental Region, Morocco
1.5 x 2.8 cm.
A spear-shaped crystal of hematite with lustrous faces.
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PostPosted: Aug 22, 2013 15:56    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

More of my collection from Morocco.


1783 Wendwilsonite.jpg
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Wendwilsonite
Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
3.7 x 4.0 cm.
Lustrous, magenta wendwilsonite crystals lining a small cavity associated with contrasting white calcite. According to the dealer this was collected in 2000 and subsequent analysis showed it to be wendwilsonite.
 Viewed:  40404 Time(s)

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TN148 Erythrite.jpg
 Description:
Erythrite
Vein 7, Bou Azzer, Tazenakht. Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
2.2 x 2.6 cm.
Undamaged dark magenta, bladed erythrite crystals. Collected in 2000.
 Viewed:  40543 Time(s)

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0508 Malachite.jpg
 Description:
Malachite
Aouli, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco
6.0 x 8.4 cm.
Dark green malachite spheres on iron stained quartz associated with minor azurite, Baryte and a small colorless fluorite crystal.
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PostPosted: Aug 24, 2013 14:36    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Continuing with Morocco.


0234 Cerussite.jpg
 Description:
Cerussite
Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
5.8 x 6.6 cm.
Platy white to reddish brown Baryte hosting multiple twinned crystals of colorless to gray cerussite
 Viewed:  40270 Time(s)

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0504 Barite.jpg
 Description:
Baryte
Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
7.3 x 7.5 cm
Intergrown groups of bladed cream to reddish-brown Baryte covering the top of a tan fine-grained matrix.
 Viewed:  40293 Time(s)

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1132 Vanadinite.jpg
 Description:
Vanadinite
near ACF Mine, Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
3.6 x 7.2 cm.
Lustrous, reddish-orange hexagonal crystals scattered over a matrix of white bladed crystallized Baryte. Collected in 2001 from a prospect near the ACF Mine, at a depth of 10 meters.
 Viewed:  40350 Time(s)

1132 Vanadinite.jpg



TN009 Vanadinite.jpg
 Description:
Vanadinite
Coud'a workings, Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
1.3 x 3.0 cm.
 Viewed:  40321 Time(s)

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