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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 15:08 Post subject: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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To start our classic Christmas / New Year thread this time I will use a beautiful "Nadala" (Christmas greetings in Catalonia) from the excellent artist Monse Pla who kindly has authorized their reproduction.
Happy Holidays to Everybody!
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 15:30 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Feliz Navidad y un Próspero Año Nuevo a todos...con muchas piedras
Hope to see everyone at the real New Years in Tucson in a month!!!
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 15:42 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | To start our classic Christmas / New Year thread this time I will use a beautiful "Nadala" (Christmas greetings in Catalonia) from the excellent artist Monse Pla who kindly has authorized their reproduction.
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Thanks Jordi - best wishes to all for a Happy Xmas and a mineralogically interesting New Year.
Roy
Mineral: | Quartz |
Dimensions: | 7 x 5 x 4 cm |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 15:43 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Something with a bit more Christmassy color to it for your seasonal enjoyment that I picked up at Tucson last year....another good reason to come
Happy Holidays to all
Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Red Cloud Mine, Trigo Mountains, Silver District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA | ![](templates/FabreMinerals/images/LocalidadesGreen.png) |
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Dimensions: | 6 x 5 x 1.5 |
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Full 360 1.5 cm Red Cloud wulfenite on matrix...2014 find. Peter Megaw specimen, Jeff Scovil photgraph |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 16:28 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year Wishes to all the FMF members and FMF visitors.
Don
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 16:56 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year !
Mineral: | Calcite var. cobaltoan calcite |
Locality: | Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | ![](templates/FabreMinerals/images/LocalidadesGreen.png) |
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 20:10 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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May your wishes come true.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2015 20:16 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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vic rzonca wrote: | May your wishes come true. |
Thanks, Vic. Where are you in this picture?
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Posted: Dec 20, 2015 03:31 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all!
Mineral: | Quartz - Smoky |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | ![](templates/FabreMinerals/images/LocalidadesGreen.png) |
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Posted: Dec 20, 2015 12:21 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Awesome Red Cloud wulfie, Peter!
Happy holidays to all of you :-)
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 01:17 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Wishing you all a safe and joyfull festive season, and a blessed new year with many new minerals.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 02:59 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Hi to everybody!
All my best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and an even more wonderful 2016!
Greetings from Italy by Riccardo.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 11:01 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Happy Holidays to all, and a big thank you to Jordi for all you do on your website to help the mineral collector community! Best wishes for 2016!
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 11:06 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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I'll add my greetings to the list, and add a Christmas puzzle. Can you determine what the "ornaments" are? How about their localities? Solution to be posted after Christmas.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 11:41 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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"Deck the minerals with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la la la la la."
Happy Holidays All!
Cheers!
Elise
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Posted: Dec 21, 2015 12:35 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Locality: | Sunnyside Mine group (American Tunnel Mine), Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA | ![](templates/FabreMinerals/images/LocalidadesGreen.png) |
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Posted: Dec 22, 2015 01:43 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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An enlightened and peaceful New Year to all...
Greetings from Romania !
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Posted: Dec 22, 2015 10:55 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Happy holidays one and all! I'm so thankful I discovered this site! Heartfelt appreciation to Jordi and the cast of many that keep it up and running. What a valuable resource.
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Posted: Dec 22, 2015 16:30 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Last Monday was our club Christmas Party. Our centerpiece was this beautiful cluster of hydrothermally grown quartz by Vlad. Thought I would share! The size is just an approximation.
Mineral: | Hydrothermally Grown Synthetic Silicon Dioxide |
Dimensions: | 20 cm x 17 cm x 7 cm |
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Posted: Dec 22, 2015 22:33 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2015 and Happy New Year! |
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Season's Greetings and Merry Christmas.
Mineral: | Millerite |
Locality: | Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, Elko County, Nevada, USA | ![](templates/FabreMinerals/images/LocalidadesGreen.png) |
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