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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Jan 31, 2015 12:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Nice photos and specimens! The pyromorphite from Braubach is especially valuable for being an old classic hard to find nowadays. I own one but is by far behind yours.
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Vitaliy
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2015 16:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi you can upload/attach several images in one post. On the subject of your photos I like the Elbaite from Paprok. Interesting watermelon color zoning. The Beihilfe Mine mine reminds me of Fluorite from Flamborough Quarry due to the zoning and inclusions and the general habit.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 01, 2015 05:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Paragenesis of four minerals from Davib East Farm in Namibia: A 4 cm vivid green fluorite crystals with phantoms inside sits on a 6 cm quartz crystal and on several schorls up to 6 cm, there are even some small pale beryl crystals attached to the schorl. Specimen height 6,5 cm.
This specimen is really a struggle to photograph, the combination of the different minerals is a challenge for my simple digital camera, so please excuse that the pictures are not as as good as the fluorite and pyromorphite photos yesterday :-(
| Mineral: | Fluorite, quartz, schorl, beryl |
| Locality: | | Davib East Farm 61 (Davib Ost Farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia |  |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 6,5 cm, fluorite measures 4 cm, quartz 6 cm, largest schorls 6 cm, the tiny beryls 3-4 mm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, quartz, schorl, beryl (backside) |
| Locality: | | Davib East Farm 61 (Davib Ost Farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 6,5 cm, fluorite measures 4 cm, quartz 6 cm, largest schorls 6 cm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Feb 01, 2015 05:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | This specimen is really a struggle to photograph, the combination of the different minerals is a challenge for my simple digital camera, so please excuse that the pictures are not as as good as the fluorite and pyromorphite photos yesterday :-( |
A very aesthetic specimen. And good photography malgré tout. Congratulations!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2015 10:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - calcite from Kazakhstan:
| Mineral: | Calcite on stilbite |
| Locality: | | Sokolovskoe Mine (Sokolovskiy Mine), Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Central crystal 12 mm, specimen size 8 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2015 11:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - vanadinite from Morocco:
| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Largest vanadinite 5 mm, specimen height 4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2015 12:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen - bery/schorl combination from Namibia:
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety goshenite) on schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | Largest beryl 13 mm, specimen height 4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 10:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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A classic that I could finally add to my collection - fluorapatite cluster from Panasqueira with a quite large main crystal:
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 5,5 cm, main crystal measures 3,7 (!) cm in diameter. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 10:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Another classic that I could add - dioptase from Altyn Tyube with vivid green crystals in a vug of grey matrix:
| Mineral: | Dioptase, calcite |
| Locality: | | Altyn-Tyube deposit, Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 8 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 10:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi, Both nice children to add to the family!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 10:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| GneissWare wrote: | | Tobi, Both nice children to add to the family! |
Right ;-) Here's another very small child, also classic material from Kazakhstan:
| Mineral: | Fluorite on quartz |
| Locality: | | Kara-Oba, Betpak-Dala (Bet-Pak-Dala) Desert, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 11:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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And this is a rather heavy child ;-)
| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 7 cm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 11:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Great additions to your collection that is steadily improving. I guess the photos don't make justice.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 11:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Thank you, Carles!
And I would be glad if someone could help me with this one: An interesting combination of quartz (reminiscent of Huanggang specimens) with tourmaline. I only know it comes from Madagascar, if someone has an idea about the locality I would appreciate your help!
| Mineral: | Quartz, tourmaline |
| Locality: | | Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 7 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2015 15:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| I don't know where the quartz combo is from, but nice specimen and photo.
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