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Don Lum
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 Posted: Oct 03, 2013 15:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Michael, that last aquamarine is a real gem and your photography is superb as always.
Don
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2013 16:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Don Lum wrote: | Michael, that last aquamarine is a real gem and your photography is superb as always.
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Thanks Don. I thought you might attend the Denver Show, so looked for you. I would have introduced myself if I saw you.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2013 17:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| crosstimber wrote: | | Don Lum wrote: | Michael, that last aquamarine is a real gem and your photography is superb as always.
Don |
Thanks Don. I thought you might attend the Denver Show, so looked for you. I would have introduced myself if I saw you. |
I look forward to meeting you, Michael.
Don
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John S. White
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2013 19:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Michael:
I don't understand how you can say that you are not successful in photographing gem crystals. Your photo of the topaz is one of the very best images of that mineral that I have ever seen. Wish you had tried to locate me in Denver. Perhaps we can meet in Tucson. I want to meet Don as well.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2013 20:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| John S. White wrote: | Michael:
I don't understand how you can say that you are not successful in photographing gem crystals. Your photo of the topaz is one of the very best images of that mineral that I have ever seen. Wish you had tried to locate me in Denver. Perhaps we can meet in Tucson. I want to meet Don as well. |
Mr. White,
It would be an honor to meet you.
Don
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 04, 2013 08:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| John S. White wrote: | Michael:
I don't understand how you can say that you are not successful in photographing gem crystals. Your photo of the topaz is one of the very best images of that mineral that I have ever seen. Wish you had tried to locate me in Denver. Perhaps we can meet in Tucson. I want to meet Don as well. |
John,
Well, I guess for me, creating a successful image is measured against photographs by many of the talented photographers for Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, and other noteworthy mineral publications. I tend to be my own worst critic - but that's how we improve. I certainly appreciate your comment regarding my topaz photo, and take it as a big compliment. Actually that image was taken a couple of days earlier than the beryl, and I more or less stumbled onto the setup. Since I was happy with the result, I experimented further with the new lighting setup and was finally able to produce relatively consistent results.
I would be my pleasure to meet you sometime in the future. Perhaps, at Jordi's get together in Tucson, if space allows.
Michael
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 07, 2013 12:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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I have finally organized my photos, so today I would like to start a mineralogical journey through China. The next several posts will show specimens in our collection from the country which has turned into one of the most important and prolific specimen producers over the past decade.
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Azurite
Tongshan Mine, Guichi Dist., Anhui Province, China
5.3 x 8.5 cm.
Dark blue platy crystals to 1 cm lining a shallow cavity in massive azurite with minor malachite. |
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Spessartine
Wushan Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Fujian Prov., China
7.0 x 10.0 cm
Sharp, reddish-orange spessartine crystals scattered over a matrix of orthoclase with several smoky quartz crystals. |
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Spessartine
Wushan Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Fujian Prov., China
2.0 x 2.3 cm |
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Silver
Yueshan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Huangtun, Lujiang Co., Chaohu Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
2.5 x 3.2 cm. |
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Jordi Fabre
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Oct 07, 2013 13:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Michael, I heartily agree with Jordi. Beautiful.
Don
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appies
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| Posted: Oct 07, 2013 16:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Love the spessartine!
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Greg Lilly
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Location: Tauranga
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| Posted: Oct 07, 2013 18:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Don Lum wrote: |
Michael, I heartily agree with Jordi. Beautiful.
Don |
Me Too!
Excellent specimen and photo,
thank you, Greg
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 08, 2013 07:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks to Jordi, Don, Appies, and Greg for the nice comments on our spessartine.
I'll start off today with another specimen from the same location and end with a couple of copper minerals.
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Smoky quartz
Wushan Mine, Tongbei, Yunxaio Co., Fujian Prov., China
2.3 cm.
A jacket of orange spessartine surrounding smoky quartz. |
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Azurite
Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Guangdong Prov., China
5.6 x 5.7 cm.
A bright blue spherical azurite rosette. |
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Malachite
Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Guangdong Prov., China
3.6 x 5.1 cm
Dark green botryoidal malachite with a chatoyant luster. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2013 14:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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A few more from China.
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Hematite
Jinlong Hill, Longchuan Co., Heyaun Pref., Guangdong Prov., China
7.7 x 9.7 cm.
Colorless to reddish-tinged quartz crystals to 3.5 cm associated with bladed black rosettes of hematite. |
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Mimetite
Pintouling Mine, Sanjiang, Liannan Co., Guangdong Prov., China
2.1 x 2.2 cm.
Hexagonal prisms of yellow to orange mimetite with pinacoid terminations. These first reached the U.S. market in Jan. 2003. Unfortunately, specimens were collected for only a few months before the supply was exhausted. |
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Vesuvianite
Fushan Mine, She Co., Handan Pref., Hebei Prov. China
3.0 x 3.0 cm.
Single, lustrous, root-beer colored crystal of vesuvianite exhibiting a
tabular habit with {100} and {111} faces. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 12, 2013 10:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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More from China. Today's offerings are all from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Pref., Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
4.2 x 6.7 cm.
Apple-green, hexagonal prisms with hoppered terminations. |
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Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Pref., Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
1.6 x 2.5 cm. |
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Calcite
Fozichong Mine, Cenxi Co., Wuzhou Pref., Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
6.1 x 7.2 cm
Doubly-terminated, colorless , barrel-shaped calcite crystal with opaque white zones at the terminal ends on a matrix of smaller calcite crystals. |
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Rhodochrosite
Wutong Mine, Liubao, Cangwu Co., Guangxi Zhuang AR, China
3.1 x 4.0 cm.
A single flattened rhomb of reddish-pink rhodochrosite with a satiny luster. |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Oct 13, 2013 05:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Hi Michael. Your photography is excellent and so are your specimens, especially the Mimetite (TN 251) and Pyromorphite (1092). Do you mind sharing your light source info. with us?
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