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James Catmur
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 Posted: May 12, 2014 16:10 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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I recently went to Harvard to see the new display and find out how it looks. It is great and well worth a visit if you are in the area. The rest of the museum is great too. As usual I looked out for UK and Spanish specimens and took a few photos to help give an idea of what is on display and the new labels and lighting.
Let's start with something from Spain, Wales and Portugal
England will follow
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Pyromorphite
El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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13125 Time(s) |
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Pyromorphite
El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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13096 Time(s) |
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Pyromorphite
El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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13240 Time(s) |
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Brookite
Twll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire), Wales
Main crystal is about 1.5 cm long |
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13138 Time(s) |
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Brookite
Twll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire), Wales
Main crystal is about 1.5 cm long |
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13119 Time(s) |
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Fluorite, Baryte
Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
About 25 cm wide |
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13129 Time(s) |
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Cassiterite
Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
About 12cm long
Ugly but very large for the locality |
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13157 Time(s) |
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Dolomite
Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
About 12 cm wide
One of three on display, but the other photos did not do the other specimens justice. |
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13244 Time(s) |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: May 12, 2014 16:19 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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One from England that took my fancy. Also another Portuguese specimen that interested me as I did not know the locality
More to come
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Calcite
Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
About 20cm wide |
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13108 Time(s) |
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Orthoclase
Serra do Gerês, Gerês, Braga District, Portugal
Avout 20cm wide |
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13116 Time(s) |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: May 21, 2014 14:40 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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Let me add a few from England and one each from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man
While it is just one hall, the display really merits time and effort - I was there for about 4 hours
James
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Fluorite, Quartz
Cumbria, England, UK
About 25cm wide |
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12841 Time(s) |
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Fluorite, Siderite
Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
20 cm wide
Small problem with the label in the museum, as Weardale is in County Durham, not Cumbria |
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12873 Time(s) |
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Beryl (Aquamarine)
Mourne Mts, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK
About 6cm long |
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12872 Time(s) |
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Linarite
Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
About 10 cm wide |
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12830 Time(s) |
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Fluorite
Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
About 12cm wide
Nice twin |
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12850 Time(s) |
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Fluorite
Rotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
About 15cm wide |
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12906 Time(s) |
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Matlockite
Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK
About 10cm wide |
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12849 Time(s) |
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Sphalerite
Laxey(?), Isle of Man
About 15cm long |
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12826 Time(s) |
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Baryte, Goethite
Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
About 15cm wide |
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12855 Time(s) |
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Baryte, Hematite
Cumbria, England, UK
about 15cm wide |
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12815 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: May 25, 2014 05:00 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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Thank you for showing those exceptional specimens, James, i hope your photo show will continue soon :)
Tobi
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