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ploum
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Location: Near Annecy
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 Posted: Nov 12, 2017 12:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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This locality exists for aiguille verte (charpoua side). Better for jordi's work ;). Charpoua is not a mountain.
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Riccardo Modanesi
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Location: Milano
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| Posted: Nov 13, 2017 07:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hi Benj!
A warm warm welcome from... the other part of the Alps! I visited Brittany in the year 2000, cycling from Vannes to St. Malo and Mont St. Michel, through Pontivy, i.e. the inner road! It was amazing beautiful!
Greetings from Italy by Riccardo.
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Hi! I'm a collector of minerals since 1973 and a gemmologist. On Summer I always visit mines and quarries all over Europe looking for minerals! Ok, there is time to tell you much much more! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 13, 2017 11:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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| Really wonderful elbaite from Himalaya Mine, very nice one!
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Philippe Durand
Joined: 10 May 2016
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Location: Normandie
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| Posted: Nov 13, 2017 12:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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A warm welcome Benjamin
bienvenue ici.
Ta fluo rose déchire ; j'adore! I love your pink fluo.
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2017 14:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Thank you very much Tobi, Ploum, Philippe, Riccardo... !
Yes Riccardo, Brittany is a very beautiful area for tourism !
I have already been to Italy, in Turin (Torino).
A REE mineral, from Pyrenees mountains...
| Mineral: | Hydroxyl-bastnäsite-(Ce) |
| Locality: | | Trimouns Mine, Luzenac, Haute-Ariège, Foix, Ariège Department, Occitanie, France |  |
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| Dimensions: | crysral : 0,7 cm |
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| a classical locality recognized for its REE minerals |
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Jordi Fabre
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2017 17:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Thank you Jordi !
Yellow diamond from South America, and autunite from Margnac uranium mine...
| Mineral: | Diamond |
| Locality: | | Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State, Venezuela | |
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| Dimensions: | 0,5 x 0,5 x 0,6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Meta-autunite |
| Locality: | | Margnac II Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne Department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2017 17:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Quartz from Wallis.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
| Locality: | | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
| Locality: | | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite |
| Locality: | | Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 19, 2017 03:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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| Benj wrote: | Quartz (variety smoky) with Hematite
Vorderes Galmihorn, Bächi Valley, Reckingen, Grafschaft, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Dimensions: 8 cm |
Very nice specimen with intense dark colour! Smoky quartz is one of my most favourite minerals (though my wife doesn't understand how one can love that brown/grey stuff ;-))
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Nov 19, 2017 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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radioactive opal.
| Mineral: | Opal (variety hyalite) |
| Locality: | | Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | crystal : 3 cm |
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| Mineral: | _Opal (variety hyalite) |
| Locality: | | Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2017 10:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Very radioactive and big French pitchblendes, approximately 500 uSv/h !!!
| Mineral: | Uraninite (variety pitchblende) |
| Locality: | | La Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Ambazac, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 17 x 8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Uraninite (variety "pitchblende") with "gummites" and Curite (?) |
| Locality: | | Margnac II Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne Department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | |
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2018 09:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hello !
One of my favorites piece of my collection… Fluorite from Mont-Blanc (French Alps), with a "Burgundy wine" color.
5 x 4 x 4.5 cm. (Ex. J-F. ASTIER).
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 4,5 x 4 cm |
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| Fluorite from Mont-Blanc (French Alps), with a "Burgundy wine" color. |
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Benj
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Location: Nantes City, FRANCE.
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2019 10:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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new Torbernite in my collection ! From Margabal U mine, Aveyron Department, Central Massif, FRANCE. The greatest crystal : 1,6 cm ! Today, all French uranium mines are closed. This specimen was dug between 1990's and 2000. Perfect architecture for this uraniferous stone
| Mineral: | Torbernite |
| Locality: | | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Torbernite |
| Locality: | | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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| Mineral: | Torbernite |
| Locality: | | Margabal Mine, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Lot et Truyère, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France | |
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Mathias
Joined: 01 Apr 2018
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Location: Vlodrop
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2019 10:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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Hi Benj,
I see you are holding a strongly radioactive mineral specimen in your bare hands.
May I advise you to protect your hands against direct contact with these specimens;
There will always be some molecules that will come loose and remain on your hands.
Then they may end up in your body through food contact with your hands.
You don't want that.
I'm just worried.
Also keep these minerals in a closed box as they may release Radon.
Please read some literature about this.
Mathias
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Bob Harman
Joined: 06 Nov 2015
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2019 12:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Benjamin Carballo |
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The topic of handling radioactive specimens has been covered many times before, but I will agree with MATHIAS.
When showing a specimen and including the owner's hand, the hand should include a covering. Otherwise don't include any uncovered body part in the photo.
When commonsense rules are followed, there should be no problems associated with collecting and handling most all radioactive minerals.
The rules include:
Have each specimen completely labeled, including a cautionary note.
Only occasional handing of the examples and then promptly washing the hands.
Never keep specimens in the bedroom or where food is kept or served.
Never keep specimens where children might play or might handle them.
Keep the specimens in adequate display cases or appropriately boxed up out of sight.
BOB
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