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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Jan 12, 2016 04:56 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - grossular |
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| Mineral: | Grossular, Diopside |
| Locality: | | Vesper Peak, Sultan Basin, Sultan District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 6.1 x 4.5 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2016 11:43 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - grossular |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Grossular, Diopside
Vesper Peak, Sultan Basin, Sultan District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA |
Really nice ... they look like solid whiskey crystallized in cubic shape ;-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2016 22:52 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Tobi. Definitely a "whiskey" you wouldn't want to drink ...
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2016 04:44 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Grossular, Diopside
Vesper Peak, Sultan Basin, Sultan District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA |
Really nice ... they look like solid whiskey crystallized in cubic shape ;-) |
| am mizunaka wrote: | | .Thanks Tobi. Definitely a "whiskey" you wouldn't want to drink ... |
For sure not, I don't like whiskey at all ... but that was the first association that came to my mind ;-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 15, 2016 03:24 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Manganite |
| Locality: | | N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.1 x 4.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2016 21:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - beryl |
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Movable bubble visible in the termination of the beryl.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine), Quartz, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Shah Nassir Peak, Nyet Bruk, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.3 x 6.2 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2016 03:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - beryl |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | | Movable bubble visible in the termination of the beryl. |
Awesome!!! ... Do you use it as level? ;-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2016 22:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - beryl |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | | Movable bubble visible in the termination of the beryl. |
Awesome!!! ... Do you use it as level? ;-) |
Thanks Tobi.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2016 22:33 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - calcite |
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Calcite with tiny inclusions of pyrite.
| Mineral: | Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Dalen-Kjørholt Mine, Kjørholt, Brevik, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Østlandet, Norway | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.0 x 3.5 x 4.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2016 00:31 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.4 x 3.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2016 02:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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Rhodochrosite after calcite.
| Locality: | | N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.9 x 2.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2016 03:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - tourmaline on quartz |
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Fibrous tufts of tourmaline on a bed of quartz.
| Mineral: | Tourmaline Group |
| Locality: | | Maria Mine, Cananea, Municipio Cananea, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.4 x 3.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2016 02:57 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Moose Mine, Central City District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 3.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2016 00:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - diamond |
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| Mineral: | Diamond |
| Locality: | | Pipe 51, Wafangdian, Fuxian, Wafangdian County, Dalian Prefecture, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.6 x 16.6 mm |
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Mike Wood
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2016 16:15 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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I am mesmerised by your diamond; thanks for sharing Mike.
Mike.
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