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Tobi
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 Posted: Jul 30, 2016 03:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| crosstimber wrote: | Chrysocolla
Ray Mines, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Dimensions: 1.1 x 3.0 cm
A classic from the Ray Mine - Chrysocolla stalactites coated with a thin layer of quartz. |
Very nice and spectacular (though very small) specimen, wow!
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2016 09:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks for your comment Tobi.
| Mineral: | Quartz variety Herkimer diamond |
| Locality: | | Benchmark Quarry, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 1.5 x 2.2 cm |
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| Gemmy quartz var. Herkimer diamond on a thin shard of druzy quartz covered dolostone. Collected by my dad in August 1998. |
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| Mineral: | Montebrasite |
| Locality: | | Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.3 x 3.1 cm |
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| A loose tabular crystal of montebrasite twinned on {111}. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2016 10:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K) |
| Locality: | | Hadapsar, Poona, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.3 x 3.0 cm |
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| Transparent pale green prismatic apophyllite crystals associated with white stilbite. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk B deposit, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.6 x 1.7 cm |
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| This location is well-known for producing a wide variety of calcite forms. This piece features a transparent hexagonal crystal with a low-angled frosted rhomb termination perched on a first generation scalenohedral calcite with a basal ring of calcites attached to each face of the scalenohedron. |
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antoniopedro
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2016 14:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Hello,
The Calcite from Russia is very beautifully. Best regards,
Antonio Pedro
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 03, 2016 16:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| antoniopedro wrote: | Hello,
The Calcite from Russia is very beautifully. Best regards,
Antonio Pedro |
Thank you for your comment Antonio. I am always fascinated by the multitude of forms that calcite exhibits.
Michael
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2016 11:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.7 x 3.0 cm |
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| A single saturated purple cube on a bed of dolomite and quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Onganja (Emke) Mine, Helen Farm 235, Onganja mining area, Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.0 x 3.3 cm |
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| Dendritic copper exhibiting several crystal forms including octahedra, tetrahexahedra, and spinel twins. |
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vic rzonca
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Location: MA
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2016 11:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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"A single saturated purple cube on a bed of dolomite and quartz."
Saturated indeed.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 07, 2016 13:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.7 x 1.9 cm |
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| An intergrown group of hexagonal prisms with pyramidal modifications from the find in 2007. |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | North Home Mine, Radersburg District, Broadwater County, Montana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.8 x 2.0 cm |
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| Lustrous chocolate brown vanadinite crystals with caramel-colored tips. Collected from the Candlebox Raise Pocket by Chris Tucker. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 11, 2016 08:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Dom Bosco, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.4 x 2.5 cm |
| Description: |
| Dark greenish-black epidote crystal. I have not been able to find much information about this location, but since the specimen was acquired from Luiz Menezes, I have faith that the locality information is accurate. |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Hachupa, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.8 x 2.2 cm |
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| This location is more famous for it's beautiful epidotes, but sometimes it produces these classic "iron rose" hematites. The edges of the blades are coated with a fine druse of chlorite. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2016 10:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Stoneco Quarry, Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.2 x 2.3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | (L) 1.0 x 1.9 cm, (R) 0.6 x 2.1 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2016 11:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Uvite |
| Locality: | | Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.2 x 2.2 cm |
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| Lustrous reddish-brown uvite crystals associated with magnesite. |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.5 x 2.2 cm |
| Description: |
| Trigonal reddish-purple elbaites emanating from a dark base. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2016 12:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| crosstimber wrote: | Vesuvianite
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
Dimensions: (L) 1.0 x 1.9 cm, (R) 0.6 x 2.1 cm |
A great idea to show these two colours of vesuvianite from that classic locality together in one photo, really nice!
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Jamison Brizendine
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| Posted: Aug 18, 2016 15:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Great to see a celestine from a very old classic locality! This is the first celestine from Ohio that I have seen from the old Maumee Quarry.
Most of the Ohio celestines I commonly see for sale are from the Pugh Quarry, Lime City Quarry, Stoneco Portage Quarry or from the White Rock Quarry in Clay Center.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 19, 2016 09:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks Tobi and Jamison.
| Mineral: | Quartz with Rutile inclusions |
| Locality: | | Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.0 x 3.0 cm |
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| Water-clear quartz with inclusions of golden rutile. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Conselheiro Pena, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.2 x 2.3 cm |
| Description: |
| Heavily etched gemmy aquamarine. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2016 14:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Bournonite |
| Locality: | | Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.5 x 1.9 cm |
| Description: |
| A stacked group of steel-gray twinned bournonite crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Bendougou village, Commune Diakon, Arrondissement Diakon, Bafoulabé Circle, Kayes Region, Mali | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.1 x 2.3 cm |
| Description: |
| A translucent green sphere of prehnite resting on a group of doubly terminated epidote crystals. |
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