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am mizunaka

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Posted: Sep 23, 2015 17:03 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite japan |
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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: | 16.0 x 7.8 cm |
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Sep 24, 2015 22:39 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz with dumortierite |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Dumortierite |
Locality: | Vaca Morta Quarry, Serra da Vereda, Boquira, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.5 cm |
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Near Vaca Morta quarry, Serra da Vereda, Boquira, Bahia, Brazil |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Dumortierite |
Locality: | Vaca Morta Quarry, Serra da Vereda, Boquira, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.5 cm |
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Near Vaca Morta quarry, Serra da Vereda, Boquira, Bahia, Brazil
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Sep 27, 2015 01:13 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
Locality: | Grant Quarry, Greely, Gloucester Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada |  |
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Dimensions: | 5.0 x 4.0 cm |
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Sep 30, 2015 17:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - malachite |
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Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | Onganja (Emke) Mine, Helen Farm 235, Onganja mining area, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia |  |
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Dimensions: | 8.3 x 6.0 cm |
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 02, 2015 18:46 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz mexico |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Uruáchic, Municipio Uruáchic, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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Dimensions: | 9.8 x 6.8 cm |
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 03, 2015 19:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz arkansas |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Jeffrey Quarry, Jeffrey, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA |  |
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Dimensions: | 8.6 x 5.9 cm |
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Don Lum

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Posted: Oct 03, 2015 20:31 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Beautiful specimen and great photography, Mike.
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 04, 2015 14:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Don
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 06, 2015 14:56 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Fluorite |
Locality: | Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón Province, Lima Department, Peru |  |
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Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.3 cm |
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Don Lum

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Posted: Oct 06, 2015 15:07 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Mike, can't help saying it, beautiful specimen and photography.
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 06, 2015 20:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks again Don. Glad you like the photos and minerals.
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am mizunaka

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Posted: Oct 08, 2015 18:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - diopside |
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An unusual cluster of diopside with a couple of unidentified minerals. Has anyone else seen anything like this from the Jeffrey Mine?
Mineral: | Diopside |
Locality: | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada |  |
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Dimensions: | 6.6 x 1.1 cm |
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Posted: Oct 10, 2015 00:21 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Chrysoberyl |
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Mineral: | Chrysoberyl (variety alexandrite) |
Locality: | Malyshevo, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural, Russia |  |
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Dimensions: | 1.7 x 1.8 cm |
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Posted: Oct 14, 2015 01:45 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huayllapon Mine (Huallapon Mine), Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru |  |
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Dimensions: | 3.5 x 3.7 cm |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
Locality: | Huayllapon Mine (Huallapon Mine), Pasto Bueno, Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru |  |
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Dimensions: | 3.5 x 3.7 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Oct 14, 2015 10:11 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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A really great rhodo, Mike! Interesting surface pattern, nice contrasting quartzes, great colour - and as if that wasn't enough it also seems to be gemmy, right?!
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