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Don Lum
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Don Lum wrote: | | Specimens collected during my Blue Period ;-) |
Nice Period! ;-) |
Thank you for your kind comments, Tobi and Jordi. It is great to hear from you.
Happy New Year to you and your families.
Sincerely,
Don
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2017 14:26 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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A number of years ago I went on a field trip with Dr. Al Kidwell and Art Smith from Houston. Posted below are two specimens of Kidwellite, a mineral named in honor of Dr. Kidwell.
Happy New Year to everyone.
| Mineral: | Kidwellite, Rockbridgeite |
| Locality: | | Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 20mm x 12mm |
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| Mineral: | Kidwellite, Strengite, Rockbridgeite |
| Locality: | | Indian Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 26mm x 16mm |
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antoniopedro
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2017 03:13 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Good morning,
Beautiful Kidwellite, Strengite, Rockbridgeite. Very aesthetic mineral specimen. Best regards,
Antonio Pedro
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2017 12:26 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| antoniopedro wrote: | Good morning,
Beautiful Kidwellite, Strengite, Rockbridgeite. Very aesthetic mineral specimen. Best regards,
Antonio Pedro |
Thank you for your kind comments, Antonio.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Don
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Peter
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 12:23 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Love the phosphate combo Don!
Wish I had some Swedish left to give you but I exchanged and gave all away decades ago :(
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 12:55 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Peter wrote: | Love the phosphate combo Don!
Wish I had some Swedish left to give you but I exchanged and gave all away decades ago :( |
It is good to hear from you, Peter.
Thank you for your comment on the Kidwellite.
Happy New Year to you and Nadia and the baby.
Warm regards,
Don
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 13:07 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Congratulations for your 500,000 visit mark Don!
You have a very fine collection there.
Gérard
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Carles Millan
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Location: Catalonia
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 13:23 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Very good to see you got the half million!
An excellent collection and nice photos.
Thanks for sharing.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 13:26 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | Congratulations for your 500,000 visit mark Don!
You have a very fine collection there.
Gérard |
Thank you, Gérard.
I am enjoying your collection.
Regards,
Don
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 13:29 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | Very good to see you got the half million!
An excellent collection and nice photos.
Thanks for sharing. |
Thank you very much for your comments, Carles.
Thank you for your diligent work and setting high standards for the FMF.
I have enjoyed your collection for years.
Warm regards,
Don
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 14:33 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | Very good to see you got the half million!
An excellent collection and nice photos.
Thanks for sharing. |
Congratulations Don!
Your Blue Star is already set above the Yellow Stars 😊 😊 😊
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 15:06 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Carles Millan wrote: | Very good to see you got the half million!
An excellent collection and nice photos.
Thanks for sharing. |
Congratulations Don!
Your Blue Star is already set above the Yellow Stars 😊 😊 😊 |
Dear Jordi,
Thank you for making it possible for me to achieve what I consider a high honor. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the FMF, and remember when you invited me to start posting.
Warm regards,
Don
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 18:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| Mineral: | Linarite |
| Locality: | | Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 29mm x 28mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 67mm x 48mm x 56mm |
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daviddillman
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 21:49 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Is the mineral on the top termination mica or rutile?
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 22:39 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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| daviddillman wrote: | | Is the mineral on the top termination mica or rutile? |
Neither
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