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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Apr 17, 2019 02:04 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 18.0 x 10.6 x 5.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2019 00:58 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huraiskoye (Hurayskoye) deposit, Jidinskiy district, Buriatia Republic, Zabaykalsky Krai, East Siberia, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.4 x 5.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 19, 2019 14:20 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz with actinolite inclusions.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Andradite |
| Locality: | | Sinerechenskoe, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.7 x 12.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2019 01:39 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Calcite |
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Gem clear calcite covering mimetite along with sprays of mimetite and scattered tiny wulfenite crystals.
| Mineral: | Calcite, Mimetite, Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.0 x 5.7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Mimetite, Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 26, 2019 00:41 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Andradite |
| Locality: | | Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk B deposit, Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.4 x 4.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2019 23:10 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Baryte |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | San Diego Mine, vein volcán, Santa Bárbara, Municipio Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.6 x 8.8 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2019 03:44 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | The Gulf, Gough County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.6 x 9.9 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 02:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| A wonderful Australian quartz specimen, I like the "frosted" surface of the crystals.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 11:02 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | A wonderful Australian quartz specimen, I like the "frosted" surface of the crystals. |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 03, 2019 01:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Choir area, Province Govisümber, Mongolia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 4.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 06, 2019 01:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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A cluster of amethyst on matrix with a number of baryte crystals replaced by quartz.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz and Calcite |
| Locality: | | Madhya Pradesh, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 7.8 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 07, 2019 12:42 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Wow, both the Mongolian fluorite and the Indian amethyst are outstandingly beautiful!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 07, 2019 14:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Wow, both the Mongolian fluorite and the Indian amethyst are outstandingly beautiful! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 08, 2019 18:36 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz plate with stacked "poker chip" calcites and tiny pyrites.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | El Hamman, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 20.5 x 14.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 13, 2019 02:00 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Tongbai, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.8 x 7.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 14, 2019 03:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz capped with magnesite with uvite crystals.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Uvite, Magnesite |
| Locality: | | Pomba Pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 13.8 x 6.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 16, 2019 02:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Potosí Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.5 x 5.4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Potosí Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Close up of rhodochrosite crystals. |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 16, 2019 04:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Very aesthetic specimen Mike!
How does the color contrast between the 2 rhodo groups (red vs. pinkish) look in real life?
Gerard
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 16, 2019 13:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | Very aesthetic specimen Mike!
How does the color contrast between the 2 rhodo groups (red vs. pinkish) look in real life?
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The red rhodochrosite is pretty accurate in color. The lighter pink rhodochrosite is paler in normal light.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 17, 2019 13:38 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Calcite |
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Calcite replacing aragonite with tiny siderite crystals.
| Mineral: | Calcite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 22.5 x 17.0 cm |
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