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Pierre Joubert
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 Posted: Nov 07, 2013 03:02 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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| Greg Lilly wrote: | Hi Bob,
Love the calcite with quartz sceptres, great piece,
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I agree with Greg. It is an outstanding specimen. I also like the Stibnite with Fluorite and the Wulfenites.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 07, 2013 10:39 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks -- Fluorite on Stibnite |
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| GneissWare wrote: | | Here is a bit of a rarity from China... |
Beautiful piece Bob. Stibnite and fluorite is an association that I would least imagine.
Michael
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GneissWare
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2013 18:18 Post subject: Bob's rocks - Chinese Helvite |
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A new Helvite from Huanggangliang in China...came out about 2 months ago.
Lustrous brownish three-dimensional stack of Helvite crystals perched on a matrix of green Quartz points. Several small Quartz points are perched on the Helvite. The cluster of Helvite is 57 mm tall by 63 mm wide. Displays from all side and is damage free. Really difficult to photograph, and the helvite is much richer colored in person.
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Helvite on Quartz
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
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Helvite on Quartz
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
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Helvite on Quartz
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2013 18:29 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Beautiful Helvite, Bob. The photographs are superb.
Merry Christmas !!!
Don
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2013 19:45 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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| Thanks Don. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, as well.
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crothera
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| Posted: Dec 22, 2013 12:39 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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After viewing the specimens shown here I get a sinking feeling I've wasted close to $10K on specimens I have bought. I simply love seeing the natural beauty! As a retired physical sciences teacher I have learned much in the past 2.5 years since I started collecting and still enjoy looking at my displays daily. I now post the "Mineral of the Week" on my Facebook page which seems to be enjoyed by many viewers.
Guess I didn't waste money after-all, because I enjoy them so much and the info. I provide allows me to continue teaching.
Yours are fantastic!! Id love to see them in person.
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2014 21:16 Post subject: Bob's rocks - Xuebaoding combo |
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Here is a Xuebaoding combo I picked up in Tucson. Quartz associations for some reason are very uncommon.
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Scheelite and Quartz on Muscovite
Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
174 x 98 x 51 mm overall
Five orange Scheelites to 30 mm are nestled in a matrix of Muscovite. Clear Quartz points, some doubly terminated, to 29 x 12 mm accent the specimen. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2014 21:23 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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| Wonderful piece Bob.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2014 22:05 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Beautiful combination specimen, Bob.
Congratulations.
Don
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Joseph DOliveira
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2014 22:25 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Beautiful specimen of Helvite, one of the best I've seen.
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Feb 21, 2014 22:36 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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| Thanks. I had been looking for a good Quartz/Scheelite combo and found it in my favorite Chinese dealer's room. The helvite came out at the end of last year and is one of the biggest ones my source has ever seen.
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2014 12:19 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Prior to this Tucson, I had only one Colorado Amazonite in my personal collection. My Master's thesis was done on an Amazonite-bearing granite in California, and I have always like them, so this year I decided to get a couple....
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Microcline ( var. Amazonite ) with Quartz (v. Smoky) and Hematite
Blue Marble Pocket, Smoky Hawk Mine, Buckner Pegmatite, Florissant, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
87 x 82 x 82 mm overall
A pair of dark smoky Quartz crystals to 53 x 25 mm are perched on blocky blue-green Amazonite to 35 x 27 mm with sharp, white stripes. Hematite pseudomorphs are perched on the Quartz points. From Joe Dorris' claim. |
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Microcline ( var. Amazonite ) with Albite
Confetti Pocket, Smoky Hawk Mine, Buckner Pegmatite, Florissant, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
143 x 107 x 70 mm overall
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Fluorite on Microcline (v. Amazonite)
Confetti Pocket, Smoky Hawk Mine, Buckner Pegmatite, Florissant, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
79 x 52 x 35 mm overall
A cluster of Fluorite crystals to 18 mm is perched on rich-blue-green, tabular Amazonite crystals to 25 x 23 mm. This is one of two pieces found in the pocket, and is the best of the two. |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2014 13:11 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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You have good taste Bob. Thank you for showing us your treasures.
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Joseph DOliveira
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2014 13:16 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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It is often argued that the Lake George Amazonite generally has better colour than the Amazonite from Florissant. I would think that the two specimens above would challenge that argument, two very beautiful Amazonite specimens.
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