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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
Location: Arkansas
Posted: Jul 31, 2016 21:04 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Strengite on Beraunite
Mineral: Strengite, Beraunite
Locality: Three Oaks Gap workings, Three Oaks Gap, Polk County, Arkansas, USA
Dimensions: 75mm x 35 mm
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Mineral: Strengite, Beraunite
Locality: Three Oaks Gap workings, Three Oaks Gap, Polk County, Arkansas, USA
Dimensions: 75mm x 35 mm
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 01, 2016 21:25 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Calcite variety Glendonite pseudomorph after Ikaite
Mineral: Calcite (variety glendonite) after Ikaite
Locality: Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast, Northern Region, Russia
Dimensions: 57mm x 54mm
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Mineral: Calcite (variety glendonite) after Ikaite
Locality: Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast, Northern Region, Russia
Dimensions: 90mm x 50mm
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 05, 2016 11:41 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Fluorite with Quartz inclusions
Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
Locality: Yew Tree Mine, Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
Dimensions: 90mm x 74mm x 24mm
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Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz
Locality: Yew Tree Mine, Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
Dimensions: 90mm x 74mm x 24mm
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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2245
Location: Oklahoma
Posted: Aug 05, 2016 13:04 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Don,
That is an interesting fluorite from a seldom seen location. Nice piece.
Regards,
Michael
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 05, 2016 16:54 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
crosstimber wrote: Don,
That is an interesting fluorite from a seldom seen location. Nice piece.
Regards,
Michael
Thank you, Michael. It was a difficult specimen to photograph.
Best wishes,
Don
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
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Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 06, 2016 00:02 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Aquamarine
Mineral: Beryl variety Aquamarine
Locality: Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 48mm x 35mm
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Mineral: Beryl variety Aquamarine
Locality: Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Dimensions: 48mm x 35mm
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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4248
Location: Germany
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 04:53 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Just found this recently added video on the Blue Cap Productions :)
VIDEO
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Fiebre Verde
Joined: 11 Sep 2013
Posts: 944
Location: Paris Area
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 05:14 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Don, I love that Bart Simpson-like termination of your Shigar Valley aquamarine! (@3'24)
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Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
Posts: 1605
Location: Western Cape
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 06:06 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Thank you Tobi for sharing this video of some of Don's collection. Very nice specimens shared by a truly humble and nice person.
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Tobi
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Location: Germany
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 08:13 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Fiebre Verde wrote: Don, I love that Bart Simpson-like termination of your Shigar Valley aquamarine!
What a great anaolgy, even I as a Simpsons fan didn't recognize this resemblance :)))
Pierre Joubert wrote: Thank you Tobi for sharing this video of some of Don's collection. Very nice specimens shared by a truly humble and nice person.
Checking the Blue Cap Productions video section for news always includes the chance of finding some good entertainment :-)
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 19:17 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Tobi, Gerard, and Pierre,
Since I have long enjoyed viewing your collections, I am humbled by your comments. Dave and Bryan are great fun to be with.
Sincere regards,
Don
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 07, 2016 19:47 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Fiebre Verde wrote:
Don, I love that Bart Simpson-like termination of your Shigar Valley aquamarine! (@3'24)
Gérard
Thank you, Gérard. I agree with you about the termination looking like Bart Simpson.
Don
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 12, 2016 17:02 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Collection
Mineral: Quartz, Fluorite
Locality: Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
Dimensions: 39mm x 35mm
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Mineral: Euclase
Locality: Equador, Parelhas, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Dimensions: 20mm x 17mm
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
Posted: Aug 15, 2016 18:26 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Previously posted but improved pictures of Euclase.
Mineral: Euclase
Locality: Mwami (Miami), Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Dimensions: 23mm x 22mm x 18mm
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Mineral: Euclase
Locality: Piaotang Mine, Dayu, Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Dimensions: 55mm x 48 mm x 35 mm
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Fiebre Verde
Joined: 11 Sep 2013
Posts: 944
Location: Paris Area
Posted: Aug 16, 2016 17:07 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection
Don Lum wrote: Previously posted but improved pictures of Euclase.
Beautiful Euclase Don!
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