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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Mar 05, 2019 14:03 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Cluster of siderite, muscovite, and rutile perched on a quartz crystal by a single blade of muscovite. The quartz has tiny inclusions of hematite.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Siderite, Muscovite, Rutile |
| Locality: | | Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 14.2 x 5.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2019 12:13 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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Column shaped group of rhodochrosite.
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 6.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2019 02:38 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.8 x 4.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2019 13:14 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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Rhodochrosite from the "Strawberry Pocket" with a few scattered quartz and fluorite crystals attached.
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.8 x 4.7 cm |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2019 14:20 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| a glowing fire ! magnificent
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2019 15:15 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | | a glowing fire ! magnificent |
Thanks Philippe!
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Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Location: Good Old Germany
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2019 03:02 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Glowing fire is indeed a good description - what an awesome crystal! And you made a really superb photo of that magnificent rhodo crystal. Congratulations on that spectcular specimen.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2019 12:04 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Glowing fire is indeed a good description - what an awesome crystal! And you made a really superb photo of that magnificent rhodo crystal. Congratulations on that spectcular specimen. |
Thanks Tobi! This one took a few tries to capture a good image of it.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2019 14:04 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | | Tobi wrote: | | Glowing fire is indeed a good description - what an awesome crystal! And you made a really superb photo of that magnificent rhodo crystal. Congratulations on that spectcular specimen. |
Thanks Tobi! This one took a few tries to capture a good image of it. |
I know that it is a hard struggle with some specimens to get a good photo, and such a vibrant red crystal with lustrous surface was for sure not an easy task - but you managed it perfectly.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 02:06 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Little Gem Mine, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.4 x 2.0 cm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 02:12 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| More than just a 'Little Gem'!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 05:00 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| What a superb photo!!!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 13:01 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | | More than just a 'Little Gem'! |
Definitely!
| Tobi wrote: | | What a superb photo!!! |
Thanks Tobi!
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Richard Arseneau
Joined: 17 Sep 2017
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Location: Eastern Canada
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 17:51 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Wow, as interesting and intriguing as it is beautiful!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2019 22:47 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Richard wrote: | | Wow, as interesting and intriguing as it is beautiful! |
Thanks Richard!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 18, 2019 13:10 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Elbaite |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 5.8 cm |
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Philippe Durand
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 18, 2019 22:53 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Elbaite |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | on matrix ! not so frequent
I love it |
Thanks Philippe!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 20, 2019 01:41 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Tounfit, Boumia, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 3.9 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 21, 2019 12:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Epidote |
| Locality: | | La Gringa Mine, Chiurucu (Chiuruco), Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.3 x 7.0 cm |
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