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Michael Shaw
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 Posted: Nov 18, 2018 15:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Interesting information to consider. As Minsur suggested, it may be difficult to determine exactly what is responsible for the green zones.
| Mineral: | Brucite |
| Locality: | | Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan |  |
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| Dimensions: | 1.8 x 2.6 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2018 08:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Salsigne Mine, Salsigne, Mas-Cabardès, Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 8.6 cm |
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| Snow white aragonite helictites collected in the 1980s. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2018 11:05 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Marcasite, calcite |
| Locality: | | Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 7.2 cm |
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| Metallic, brass-yellow spear-shaped marcasite crystals to 2.1 cm on a matrix of colorless calcite crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Marcasite, calcite |
| Locality: | | Linwood Mine, Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 7.2 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2018 11:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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A couple of older pieces that I photographed this morning.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 7.3 |
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| Mineral: | Descloizite |
| Locality: | | Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 7.8 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2018 09:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Indian Head Rock, Basin, Jefferson County, Montana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.9 x 8.7 cm |
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| Blocky amber-colored barite crystals to 1.5 cm with a preferential secondary overgrowth.of creamy white barite. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 30, 2018 09:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Caaschwitz, Bad Köstritz, Greiz, Thuringia/Thüringen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.7 x 2.9 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2018 13:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Beautiful Caaschwitz fluorite, Michael!
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2018 15:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Beautiful Caaschwitz fluorite, Michael! |
Thanks Tobi.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 05, 2018 10:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Arsenopyrite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.2 x 2.1 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 07, 2018 10:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Shirley Basin, Medicine Bow, Shirley Basin District, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.0 x 3.8 cm |
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| An intergrown group of bladed blue barite crystals to 2.9 cm. from a seldom seen location. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2018 09:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Flagstaff Mountain, Northport, Northport District, Stevens County, Washington, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.8 x 4.5 cm |
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| An intergrown group of blocky, creamy white to pale yellow barite crystals from another seldom seen locality. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 12, 2018 09:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Another barite.
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | San Diego Mine, vein volcán, Santa Bárbara, Municipio Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.9 x 8.3 cm |
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| A plate of glassy colorless to pale yellow chisel-shaped crystals to 1.8 cm. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 16, 2018 10:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 6.0 cm |
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| An unusual smithsonite consisting of rounded scalenohedrons with numerous "scales" on each face with deep translucent amber color and milky to clear tips. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2018 14:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 2.8 cm |
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| A gemmy penetration twinned fluorite. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 23, 2018 12:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Sokolovskoe Mine (Sokolovskiy Mine), Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.8 x 3.0 cm |
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