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vic rzonca
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 Posted: Aug 06, 2016 16:11 Post subject: East Coast Show |
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Eastern States Exposition
August 12-14—WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions, L.L.C., Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center; 1305 Memorial Dr
Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm;
$8 Admission, Children free
200 Wholesale and Retail Vendors. Speakers, free door prize drawings, mineral identification, free mineral specimens for children.
2016 Special Exhibit: Minerales Mexicanos...The Peter Megaw Collection
Contact: Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, 505-867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos @ gmail.com; Web site: https://www.mzexpos.com
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Aug 07, 2016 08:42 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Who you might see at the East Coast Show..
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| L. to R.: Martin Zinn, Peter Megaw, our father, John White and Peters wife (I think). |
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Peter Megaw
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| Posted: Aug 07, 2016 10:57 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Fred Wilda's wonderful rendition and the original will both be on exhibit
Hope to see you there!
| Mineral: | Fred Wilda Fluorite Painting |
| Locality: | | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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| Dimensions: | 10 cm on axis |
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| Compare Fred's wonderful rendition with the real thing (below) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 cm on an axis |
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| I got this piece back in 1984 when I was working on my PhD at Santa Eulalia. Got a phone call late at night at the "hotel" (dormitory) to help a dealer friend unload that day's haul from Naica from the trunk of his car. Still have 5 pieces from that trunkload! Jeff Scovil photograph, Peter Megaw specimen |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Aug 10, 2016 21:48 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Because I work here I'll bore you with what I can knit together while I'm not sweating my a.. off. Thank you for viewing.
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| Really nothing to see here. 9:00 AM. 8/10/16. Thank you for being a mineral collector. Citizen scientists are the best. No fools. |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2016 06:18 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Inching toward opening.
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| Don Davis. 90 year old field collector, friend and show facilitator, running cable for lighting. |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2016 06:13 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Opening Day was yesterday. More to come from me on the Mexican minerals seen at the show......Superb collection of Dr Peter Megaw (an understatement), a few classics with dealers (Miners lunch Box, Kristalle, and others) and dealer XTAL with some new galena, arsenopyrite and fluorite from Mapimi described last month in the "What's new from Mexico" column.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| The original and Fred Wilda of Natures finest Creations rendition of the specimen. |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 08:03 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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The show is over. I was on location for the set up Thursday and shopping Friday. Of course, Mexican minerals were what I had my eyes out for. A lot of classics, which will be posted below.
Unfortunately not much out there from a what's new perspective. As I mentioned earlier, XTAL had some of the new galena, arsenopyrite and fluorite from the deeper levels of the Ojuela. This is all I saw from a new perspective.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Approx. 3.5 cm on edge |
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| Clear purple with internal zoning |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 to 14 cm across |
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| A big puppy found in the Miners Lunchbox stand. |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 to 14 cm across |
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| Another nice one from San Francisco Mine. Not as rich in wulfenite but a notable piece found in the Argentum stand |
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| Mineral: | Arsenopyrite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Approx. 10 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 to 7 cm across |
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| Stunning older piece from the 1970's with thicker and bigger crystals. Found in Kristalle stand |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Approx. 7 cm tall |
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 08:19 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Nice pictures of some examples seen at the show, but perhaps of more importance, how would you and other attendees, rate the show? The show attendance, the sales from hi end thru midrange material, and the mode or tenor of dealers/collectors talk. Is there anything that can be gleaned regarding the near future of mineral collecting from observations at this show?
This years East Coast show was the first in several years that I did not attend. DENVER starts in just 3 weeks now! BOB
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 09:50 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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The show is over but the Peter Megaw – Minerales Mexicanos exhibit remains fresh in my memory with an abundance of pics to help me with my memory. Before up-loading the 50 cases of Peter’s collection, I will be highlighting those specimens that caught my eyes, first for their relatively unknown or less known localities (some learning's for me) and secondly, my favorites on exhibit. There were an abundance of favorites (a few hundreds) that could include in “my favorite" but I have tried to limit myself to approximately 10 in each category.
| Mineral: | Peter Megaw |
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| The younger geologist that brought to the collectors world these beautiful specimens from less known localities |
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| Mineral: | Stellerite on Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | app 4 to 5 cm |
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| Known for it's amethyst, this is a very unusual mineral.....pegmatites. Is this a precursor sign of new discoveries to come from the area. This miniature is my favorite of all. |
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| Mineral: | Hydroxylapatite ps. ???? |
| Locality: | | Astillero Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 to 7 cm |
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| Rare mineral from a poorly known locality in the Mapimí municipality. Peter had two on display but this one was my favorite for the locality |
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| Mineral: | Quartz after Calcite |
| Locality: | | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 to 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Acanthite after Argentite |
| Locality: | | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Silver |
| Locality: | | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Galena on Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 to 5 cm |
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| Some small skarn occurrences in the municipio may have produced this cutie. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz after Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Temascaltepec (Temascaltepec de González), Municipio Temascaltepec, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | app 12 cm |
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| Beautiful pseudomorph with original crystal shape preserved. The locality is just across the border with Guerrero some 20 km NE of Taxco. |
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| Mineral: | Silver |
| Locality: | | Veta Rica Mine, Sierra Mojada mining district, Municipio Sierra Mojada, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 to 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Veta Rica Mine, Sierra Mojada mining district, Municipio Sierra Mojada, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | App 10 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Cassiterite (variety wood tin) |
| Locality: | | San Fermín, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 to 6 cm |
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| Loved that one for it's color. |
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| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | San Pascual Mine, San Pascual de las Adargas, Municipio Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 11:26 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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| Gorgeous Mexican mineral specimens!!! I love that clear violet Ojuela fluorite (t_dl_xtal_fluorite_mapimi_02_390.jpg) :)
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 15:26 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Now, time for my favorites. As I wrote above, likely 200 or more but I will limit myself to approximately 10.
| Mineral: | Rhodocrosite |
| Locality: | | Los Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Municipio Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 to 11 cm |
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| Fantastic rhodocrosite rhombs. I included this specimen in the Min Rec article on Taxco.. |
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| Mineral: | Rhodocrosite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Guerrero Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Municipio Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 to 9 cm |
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| Illustrated as well in the Min Rec article on Taxco |
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| Mineral: | Calcite twin on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm crystal |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Calcite app 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | app 12 cm |
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| Mineral: | Volborthite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 to 6 cm tall |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | App 10 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | San Martín Mine, San Martín, San Martín-Sabinas District, Municipio Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | App 10 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Potosí Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 cm tall |
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| Super cool quartz growing on top of rhodocrosite and MnO inclusions followed by a continued growth of clear quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Köttigite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Mimettite |
| Locality: | | San Pedro Corralitos, Municipio Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 cm across |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Aurora Mine, Cuchillo Parado, Municipio Coyame del Sotol, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | app 5 cm across |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 16:36 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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| Jean Sendero wrote: | | Now, time for my favorites. As I wrote above, likely 200 or more but I will limit myself to approximately 10. |
Thanks for the photos, but why are they all rotated clockwise? :-(
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 16:45 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Technical, digital issues. Jordi advised me to stop up-loading until the issue can be fixed.
cheers
Jean
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Previous images already fixed
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 21:50 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Peter Megaw and others.
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety Amethyst) |
| Dimensions: | 14 cm. |
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| All sizes are approximate. |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite on Quartz |
| Dimensions: | 8 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Dimensions: | 24 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Brochantite |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety Amethyst) |
| Dimensions: | 12 cm. |
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| Kevin Downey giving one of his wide ranging talks, a great feature of the East Coast Show. We are lucky to have Kevin as a local. |
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| Kevin as Well Arranged Molecules. |
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| Peter Megaw expanding our knowledge of Mexican minerals and locations. Another one of the lectures at this years show. |
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| I'll let you folks talk among yourselves. Carl Francis and Peter. |
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2016 22:05 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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East Coast.
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| Bob Jones, well known, and one of the most prolific authors, collectors and lecturers in the program. Hard working guy. |
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| The moment when a fascination with minerals and science is ignited. |
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| I believe this must be examined much more closely! Hmmmm. |
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| John Sampson White in a moment of quiet contemplation and possible criticism of what he is viewing. |
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