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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Mar 13, 2016 18:51 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - beryl, calcite |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 4.0 x 3.9 cm |
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| Emerald to 8mm in length. |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2016 01:41 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Nice specimen Mike!
I know it's easy to be fooled by photos but the 2 brownish crystals in the lower center look like dolomite to me.
Gérard
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2016 17:05 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| It's possible that not all of the minerals on the piece were listed on the label.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2016 16:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.4 x 2.9 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 16, 2016 01:51 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Harrison & Fortier Mine, Lyndhurst area, Lansdowne Township, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.7 x 2.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2016 02:42 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - apophyllite with prehnite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K), Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 2.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 19, 2016 20:06 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: | 6.7 x 5.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 21, 2016 15:31 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite on quartz |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.0 x 5.3 cm |
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Philip Mostmans
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Location: Mechelen
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2016 02:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Nice colour and phantoms. Great piece and photo. Haven't seen this type of specimen around much...
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2016 11:03 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - fluorite on quartz |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Fluorite, Quartz
Locality: Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |
| Philip Mostmans wrote: | | Nice colour and phantoms. Great piece and photo. Haven't seen this type of specimen around much... |
I have NEVER seen such a specimen of fluorite from Riemvasmaak ... really cool!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2016 14:25 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Thanks Philip and Tobi. It was a last minute find on the final day of the Tuscon main show.
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2016 07:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Very good specimen of fluorite and quartz. Congratulations !!!
Best Regards ;-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2016 13:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Joan Martinez Bruguera wrote: | Very good specimen of fluorite and quartz. Congratulations !!!
Best Regards ;-) |
Thanks Joan
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2016 16:13 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - elbaite |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 4.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 25, 2016 22:45 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - quartz with aegirine |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Aegirine, Feldspar |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.3 x 2.5 cm |
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