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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Mar 16, 2015 22:27 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Baryte |
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| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Langeac, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 3.8 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 16, 2015 22:38 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Mike, Nice Baryte. I have nothing to say about the Japanese Quartz, except my birthday is coming up soon. (Is that a subtle hint?)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2015 21:29 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Baryte |
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Thanks Bob. Have a Happy Birthday ... I know you will get all the presents you deserve ...
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Langeac, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 4.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 20, 2015 02:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite, sphalerite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Canal Dump (Montrose occurrence), Niagara Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.0 x 6.5 cm |
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| A small cluster of fluorite in a vug with a few scattered small sphalerites. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 21, 2015 00:12 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - calcite on calcite |
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Included scalenohedral calcite surrounding pale yellow twinned calcite. Older piece from 2009 with only general locality information on the label.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Guizhou Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.0 x 8.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 21, 2015 17:36 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - sphalerite on quartz |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Rucheng Mine, Caojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.6 x 8.0 cm |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Rucheng Mine, Caojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.6 x 8.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2015 18:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite on pyrite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Oppu Mine, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.4 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2015 19:23 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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touche!!
BTW, is the pyrite really greenish? Could it be coated with chalcopyrite?
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2015 23:20 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Bob,
It does have a very slight green tint that I think is exaggerated by the color temperature of the lighting. It was difficult to get a good overall color balance for some mysterious reason.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2015 17:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - pyrite on quartz |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Oppu Mine, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.6 x 10.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 24, 2015 00:56 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorapophyllite with stilbite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite, Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.5 x 7.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 24, 2015 23:33 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite with Calcite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.0 x 11.0 x 4.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.0 x 11.0 x 4.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 26, 2015 22:28 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Galena and Sphalerite |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | September Mine (9th of September Mine) , Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.4 x 10.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 27, 2015 19:09 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Arsenopyrite |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.3 x 6.1 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 27, 2015 19:21 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Beautiful fluorite, Mike.
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