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The Mizunaka Collection
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Paul Bordovsky

Joined: 07 Nov 2008
Posts: 46

Posted: Apr 05, 2015 09:28 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection

I like how the growth faces on the top cube of the fluorite are delineated by shadow, while on the lower cube those faces are highlighted. Nice colorful Berbes specimen.

am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 06, 2015 01:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite

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Thanks Paul.

ViescaFluorite2.jpg

Mineral:

Fluorite

Locality:

La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain

Dimensions:

7.5 x 12.0 cm

Description:

Very glassy pale purple to lavender to almost clear fluorite.

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 08, 2015 19:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite on quartz

FluoriteOnQtzFinger1A.jpg

Mineral:

Fluorite, Quartz

Locality:

Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Dimensions:

12.0 x 12.5 cm

Description:

Front view.

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FluoriteOnQtzFingerBk2.jpg

Mineral:

Fluorite, Quartz

Locality:

Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Dimensions:

12.0 x 12.5 cm

Description:

Back of specimen.

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 10, 2015 02:51 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite

RhodoBot1.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite

Locality:

N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Dimensions:

8.2 x 5.6 cm

Description:

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 10, 2015 23:43 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - wulfenite

LLWulfenite1.jpg

Mineral:

Wulfenite

Locality:

Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico

Dimensions:

4.4 x 2.3 cm

Description:

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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4248
Location: Germany

Posted: Apr 11, 2015 02:08 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection

Great specimens and great photography - as usual :-) That blue Huanggang fluorite is a masterpiece!

am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 11, 2015 14:54 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection

. Thanks Tobi.

am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 12, 2015 03:25 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - grossular on diopside

ColorLessGrossular1.jpg

Mineral:

Grossular, Diopside

Locality:

Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Dimensions:

5.5 x 4.1 cm

Description:

Colorless grossular with nice luster and transparency with diopside.

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 12, 2015 20:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Baryte on calcite

BariteOnCalcite.jpg

Mineral:

Barite, Calcite

Locality:

Rock Island Road road cut, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA

Dimensions:

5.3 x 4.5 cm

Description:

Baryte covering calcite.

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BariteOnCalciteBk1.jpg

Mineral:

Barite, Calcite

Locality:

Rock Island Road road cut, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA

Dimensions:

5.3 x 4.5 cm

Description:

Back of specimen.

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 14, 2015 19:45 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz

QtzSmokyBB.jpg

Mineral:

Quartz (var Smoky Quartz)

Locality:

Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia

Dimensions:

10.0 x 7.3 cm

Description:

An older piece collected in 1980's. Former H. Soltau collection.

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GneissWare

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 1287
Location: California

Posted: Apr 14, 2015 23:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection

Very nice photo Mike.

am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 15, 2015 15:39 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection

. Thanks Bob.

am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 17, 2015 01:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - elbaite

ElbaiteCluster1.jpg

Mineral:

Elbaite

Locality:

Palelni Mine, Khetchel Village, Molo Quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)

Dimensions:

6.3 x 4.1 cm

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 19, 2015 23:28 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite with Baryte

RhodoBarite.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite, Barite

Locality:

N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Dimensions:

7.8 x 5.5 cm

Description:

A pocket of rhodochrosite with a small cluster of Baryte.

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am mizunaka

Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2211
Location: USA

Posted: Apr 21, 2015 20:28 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite

RhodoCast.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite

Locality:

N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Dimensions:

5.2 x 3.9 cm

Description:

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RhodoCastBk.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite

Locality:

N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Dimensions:

5.2 x 3.9 cm

Description:

Back of specimen.

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