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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Aug 13, 2019 14:29 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz with Calcite |
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A plate of quartz and calcite with small blobs of hematite. One of the calcites is twinned.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Calcite, Hematite |
| Locality: | | Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 8.9 x 5.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2019 16:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Calcite |
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Trio of calcite on matrix.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.2 x 6.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2019 23:43 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Zoisite |
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| Mineral: | Zoisite (variety tanzanite), Graphite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.0 x 5.5 cm |
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Tobi
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Location: Good Old Germany
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2019 01:36 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tanzanite on matrix - always a rarity!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2019 17:02 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Tanzanite on matrix - always a rarity! |
Yes. Not too common.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2019 22:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.7 x 3.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2019 22:20 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.9 x 3.6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.9 x 3.6 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2019 02:04 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| A wonderful Huanzala fluorite, really nice!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2019 12:11 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | A wonderful Huanzala fluorite, really nice! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2019 12:35 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz with Fluorite |
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Quartz included with tiny fluorite crystals.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Soldiers Cap, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.7 x 2.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 30, 2019 15:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz plate with unidentified inclusions.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Top Springs, Camfield, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.2 x 7.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Top Springs, Camfield, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Aug 31, 2019 00:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Very beautiful quartz specimen, I really like that one!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Aug 31, 2019 13:52 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Very beautiful quartz specimen, I really like that one! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 02, 2019 18:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz with unknown inclusions.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.2 x 3.8 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 04, 2019 20:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huraiskoye (Hurayskoye) deposit, Jidinskiy district, Buriatia Republic, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.6 x 6.4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 05, 2019 08:24 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Fluorite
Huraiskoye (Hurayskoye) deposit, Jidinskiy district, Buriatia Republic, Zabaykalsky Krai, East Siberia, Russia |
An absolutely beautiful fluorite from a rather rare and uncommon locality. Great colour and contrast, as a fluorite collector I rate it 10/10 :-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 06, 2019 01:14 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Fluorite
Huraiskoye (Hurayskoye) deposit, Jidinskiy district, Buriatia Republic, Zabaykalsky Krai, East Siberia, Russia |
An absolutely beautiful fluorite from a rather rare and uncommon locality. Great colour and contrast, as a fluorite collector I rate it 10/10 :-) |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 08, 2019 13:24 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety citrine) |
| Locality: | | Jasper claim, Mount Breakenridge, Harrison Lake, Chilliwack, Regional District Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.2 x 3.1 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 09, 2019 01:40 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz (variety citrine)
Jasper claim, Mount Breakenridge, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions: 10.2 x 3.1 cm |
Very aesthetic natural citrine, it looks completely transparent? Nice!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 09, 2019 14:33 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz (variety citrine)
Jasper claim, Mount Breakenridge, Harrison Lake, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions: 10.2 x 3.1 cm |
Very aesthetic natural citrine, it looks completely transparent? Nice! |
Thanks Tobi! The main body is very clear with the base being a bit cloudy. The termination has a very very slight amethyst tint to it.
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