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Paul Bordovsky
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Posted: Apr 05, 2015 09:28 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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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.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 06, 2015 01:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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Thanks Paul.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 7.5 x 12.0 cm |
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Very glassy pale purple to lavender to almost clear fluorite. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 08, 2015 19:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite on quartz |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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Dimensions: | 12.0 x 12.5 cm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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Dimensions: | 12.0 x 12.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 10, 2015 02:51 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Dimensions: | 8.2 x 5.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 10, 2015 23:43 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - wulfenite |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Los Lamentos Mountain Range, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 4.4 x 2.3 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Apr 11, 2015 02:08 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Great specimens and great photography - as usual :-)
That blue Huanggang fluorite is a masterpiece!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 11, 2015 14:54 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Tobi.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 12, 2015 03:25 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - grossular on diopside |
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Mineral: | Grossular, Diopside |
Locality: | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada | |
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Dimensions: | 5.5 x 4.1 cm |
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Colorless grossular with nice luster and transparency with diopside. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 12, 2015 20:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Baryte on calcite |
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Mineral: | Barite, Calcite |
Locality: | Rock Island Road road cut, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 5.3 x 4.5 cm |
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Mineral: | Barite, Calcite |
Locality: | Rock Island Road road cut, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 5.3 x 4.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 14, 2015 19:45 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (var Smoky Quartz) |
Locality: | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 10.0 x 7.3 cm |
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An older piece collected in 1980's. Former H. Soltau collection. |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Apr 14, 2015 23:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Very nice photo Mike.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 15, 2015 15:39 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Bob.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 17, 2015 01:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - elbaite |
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Mineral: | Elbaite |
Locality: | Palelni Mine, Khetchel Village, Molo Quarter, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) | |
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Dimensions: | 6.3 x 4.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 19, 2015 23:28 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite with Baryte |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Barite |
Locality: | N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Dimensions: | 7.8 x 5.5 cm |
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A pocket of rhodochrosite with a small cluster of Baryte. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 21, 2015 20:28 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Dimensions: | 5.2 x 3.9 cm |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Dimensions: | 5.2 x 3.9 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 22, 2015 23:36 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - calcite |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Sichuan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 14.3 x 3.5 cm |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Sichuan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 14.3 x 3.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 24, 2015 22:15 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - elbaite |
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Mineral: | Elbaite |
Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 8.6 x 2.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 25, 2015 23:37 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz pseudomorph |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 13.3 cm x 8.9 cm |
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Quartz after anhydrite with two clusters of quartz. |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Apr 26, 2015 16:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Mike,
I like your Himalaya Mine elbaite.
Kudos on your gold star.
Don
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 26, 2015 22:15 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz with chamosite |
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Thanks Don.
Mineral: | Quartz, Chamosite |
Locality: | Autoroute 55 roadcuts, Windsor (Richmond), Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada | |
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Dimensions: | 6.9 x 2.1 cm |
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