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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Feb 04, 2018 09:02 Post subject: Tucson Show 2018 - Peter Megaw's collection |
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Tucson 02/03/2018
Yesterday Saturday Peter Megaw exhibited part of his collection in the lobby of the Westward Look. As Jean Sendero as well as Gail has already posted many photos of the pieces in her, as usual, extraordinary thread Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. I now publish only these two photos as an appetizer and in the next hours or days I will publish individual photos of many pieces with the details (species/locality) of each of them.
More to come...
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 09:45 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 - Peter Megaw's collection |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | I now publish only these two photos as an appetizer and in the next hours or days I will publish individual photos of many pieces with the details (species/locality) of each of them.
More to come... |
Great :-)
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Jean Sendero
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Location: Hudson Heights, Quebec
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 18:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Super bowl sunday,
Seems to be a very quiet day with beautiful weather.
I will post a few pics from two visits at the HTCC, a quicky on wednesday to say hello and on Saturday to start the chase after having spend 90% of the budget at the Westward Look.
So just to talk about the parking at the HTCC.......credit to the organizers for trying hard but it is not a great solution. Access to the lot is not easy and walking is a good walk.
So get there early and park on the dirt road.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 18:27 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| A man walking a wolf at the Westward Look. |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 18:39 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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At the HTCC
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| At the HTCC, a selfie in front of a big quartz (Brazilian????) |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 18:49 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Now for Mexican Minerals,
The usual suspects were visited, Xtal (Dennis Beals), Burillo Minerals (Luis Burillo), Minerales Valenzuela, Olson Minerals, and Open Adit (Brother and sister, Mark and Lisa Kielbaso. Father Joe did not make it this year).
If I look for new material or new finds, the picking are very slim this year. Dennis Beals had the most of what I would classify as a new find. Last year some grossular garnet surfaced from Las Minas, this year Dennis has some very nice topazolite from Plan de Gallos, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas) Veracruz. Similar to last year grossular but with a more yellowish tint. From the same locality, he is also offering some vesuvianite and diopside. Included in Dennis material were some large cabinet plates of the clear barite from Veta Vulcano, San Diego Mine in the Santa Barbara mining district in Chihuahua mined in July 2017. To close, a rarely seen Cupro Adamite from Mina El Pancho in Oaxaca collected on September 1, 1995 by yours truly.
| Mineral: | Topazolite |
| Locality: | | Plan de Gallos, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico |  |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite and Dioside |
| Locality: | | Plan de Gallos, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | San Diego Mine, vein volcán, Santa Bárbara, Municipio Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Adamite |
| Locality: | | El Pancho Mine, Municipio Magdalena Teitipac, Valles Centrales Region, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Miniature |
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Collected September 1, 1995.
Cupro Adamite. |
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 18:54 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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The specimens at Luis Burillo were not new find but were of quality. Nice assortment of species and localities.
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 19:09 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Mark and Lisa Kielbaso had a few very nice specimens. Of which I posted three.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Small cainet |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | El Cobre Mine, Concepción del Oro, Municipio Concepción del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Small Cabinet |
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| This is a classic and a very nice piece for the locality. Before Milpillas came along, Concepcion del Oro was the source of great azurite from Mexico |
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| Mineral: | Adamite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | Small Cabinet |
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Just a beauty little specimen.
Ex. Marty Zinn III |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Feb 05, 2018 01:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 - Peter Megaw's collection |
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I don't know a better man than Peter Megaw.
Don
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vic rzonca
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| Posted: Feb 05, 2018 12:34 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| Just a note from the front line of the HTCC show. On Sat. the 27th, the opening day, one of my staff, on the job, received the invitation to f—off 37 times before lunch. A new record. I remind my staff daily that we are here to help and to be polite. I realize everyone has the right to arrive pissed off, but traffic has been steady and parking offers itself to those who persevere, and with the close, off site, free parking the problems encountered have been like any other year. The one obvious difference is the level of civility. So to close, I say if you love minerals, mineral people and a chance to expand your mind, you will find parking and the enjoyment you seek. The show is a work in progress, and we shall improve our signage and communication with you all, if I have anything to say about it. Thank you for your time. Thanks for coming.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 05, 2018 14:50 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| vic rzonca wrote: | | Just a note from the front line of the HTCC show. On Sat. the 27th, the opening day, one of my staff, on the job, received the invitation to f—off 37 times before lunch. A new record. I remind my staff daily that we are here to help and to be polite. I realize everyone has the right to arrive pissed off, but traffic has been steady and parking offers itself to those who persevere, and with the close, off site, free parking the problems encountered have been like any other year. The one obvious difference is the level of civility. So to close, I say if you love minerals, mineral people and a chance to expand your mind, you will find parking and the enjoyment you seek. The show is a work in progress, and we shall improve our signage and communication with you all, if I have anything to say about it. Thank you for your time. Thanks for coming. |
Hi Vic, it sounds like you and your staff have a very ungrateful job. I hope it pays well:-) All the best.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 05, 2018 14:56 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Loving the show!
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 05, 2018 23:23 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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The Westward Look show is now over and we"re waiting for setup on wednesday for the main show so i thought i'd post a few photos of specimens that caught my eye so far.
Hope you enjoy them,
bob
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Schorl |
| Locality: | | Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 12cm |
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| I just loved this aqua - a double term, a reverse scepter (kind of) schorl association and nice luster, color and composition. in the room of Saphira Minerals. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety heliodor) |
| Locality: | | Khoroshiv (Volodarsk-Volynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine | |
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| Dimensions: | 5cm |
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| This is one of the gemmiest and well formed heliodors I've ever seen. Gotta love it - in the Stonetrust room |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | various |
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Quartz with yellow tips (iron?)
Very interesting yellow terminations on the wonderful Santander quartzes. In the room of Cornerstone Minerals |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite and Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA | |
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| This is a very famous piece out of Evan Jones collection. He and Jim Ricker collected this about 10 years ago. He's finally putting it up for sale |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 cm |
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| There are thousands of wonderful Las Vigas amethyst around but to me this one really stands out. In the room of Nick Stolowitz. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Mavorano, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 5cm |
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Amethyst tip scepter
This is a vivid purple amethyst tipped scepter on white quartz from Madegascar. The tips appear to float on air above the matrix. From the Stonetrust Room. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Dolomite Products Quarry (Penfield Quarry), Penfield, Monroe County, New York, USA | |
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| This is a huge specimen for the locality and a very deep color. a wonderful piece and certainly among the best from there. In the room of Bill Larson |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite) |
| Locality: | | Malkhan (Malchan), Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | about 30 cm!! |
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| Gemmy rubellite is a real challenge to find - and one this large is a minor miracle. In the room of Marcus Budil. |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 00:06 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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And a few more while I'm at it.
bob
| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Espirito Santo, Sudeste Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | various |
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| Incredibly large topazes from Brazil. In the room of Sapphira Minerals. |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Espirito Santo, Sudeste Region, Brazil | |
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| Mineral: | Carrolite |
| Locality: | | Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | huge |
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| This recent find sets the standard for Carrolites. in the room of Christoph Gobin. |
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| Mineral: | Carrolite |
| Locality: | | Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| This is a page from the Westward Look Show brochure - note the huge carrolite in the lower right photo. This may have been the largest found and probably the largest ever found - lustrous and 360deg around. |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 00:45 Post subject: Tucson Show 2018 - Peter Megaw's collection (2) |
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A new batch with five more images of specimens from the Peter Megaw collection.
| Mineral: | Azurite and Malachite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | about 12 cm |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | about 12 cm |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | about 12 cm |
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| Mineral: | Acanthite |
| Locality: | | Proaño Mine, San Carlos vein, Fresnillo de González Echeverría (Fresnillo), Municipio Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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| Mineral: | Guanajuatite |
| Locality: | | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | about 4 cm |
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| Among all these beauties one apparently humble specimen but in fact is one of the best existing Guanajuatite. Bravo Peter! |
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