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Philippe Durand
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Location: Normandie
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 Posted: Jun 19, 2016 01:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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I have never see an Erythrite like this one.
Outstanding specimen.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2016 07:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | | I have never see an Erythrite like this one. |
Me neither! And so I agree that this is an | Philippe Durand wrote: | | Outstanding specimen. |
:-)
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JC
Joined: 20 May 2016
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2016 10:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Fluorapatite
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite with Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal |  |
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| Dimensions: | 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | Around 7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Hotazel Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.16 x 7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite, Mimetite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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Philippe Durand
Joined: 10 May 2016
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Location: Normandie
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2016 11:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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all your minerals are so beautiful
the azurite is fantastic
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JC
Joined: 20 May 2016
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2016 12:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | all your minerals are so beautiful
the azurite is fantastic |
Thank you for the kind comment!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 28, 2016 12:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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| JC wrote: | Fluorapatite with Muscovite
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
Dimensions: 5 cm
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Nice, reminds me of a Panasqueira apatite specimen from my collection, https://www.mindat.org/photo-670797.html , similar size and shape :)
And that (10 cm!!!) wulfenite from San Francisco Mine ... AWESOME!
Tobi
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 02, 2016 14:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Crocoite
| Mineral: | Crocoite |
| Locality: | | Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 cm |
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| A killer small miniature! |
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| Mineral: | Brochantite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Ludlockite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.4 cm |
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| An elusive, Holy Grail mineral species with unique morphology. |
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| Mineral: | Ludlockite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.4 cm |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 02, 2016 15:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Cuprosklodowskite
| Mineral: | Cuprosklodowskite |
| Locality: | | Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Cuprosklodowskite |
| Locality: | | Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.6 cm |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 14:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Pyromorphite
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5 cm |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 14:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Pyromorphite
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 14:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Wulfenite
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 cm |
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| Killer competition-caliber thumbnail! |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 15:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Smithsonite
| Mineral: | Smithsonite, Aurichalcite |
| Locality: | | Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm |
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| Label says with Rosasite. This is Aurichalcite, right? |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 18.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | | La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 9 cm |
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JC
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 18:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Pyromorphite
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Barite, Shigaite |
| Locality: | | N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.4 cm |
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| The epitome of botryoidal! |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.4 cm |
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| Ex. Dirk Rheinlander Collection |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Around 9 cm |
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| Anyone know how to remove the Quartz? I think this specimen is an excellent candidate. |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Around 9 cm |
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Philip Simmons
Joined: 24 Feb 2011
Posts: 79
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2016 19:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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JC,
You are correct. The Kelly mine specimen is smithsonite and aurichalcite. It's very nice, by the way!
Phil Simmons
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JC
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Posts: 54
Location: Massachusetts
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| Posted: Jul 19, 2016 17:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of JC |
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Rhodonite, Pyrrhotite
| Mineral: | Rhodonite, Pyrrhotite |
| Locality: | | San Martín Mine, Chiurucu (Chiuruco), Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Wuning Mine, Qingjiang, Wuning, Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 cm |
| Description: |
| Stibnite bowtie. Nearly perfect or as perfect as they get. |
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