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Collection of Michael Shaw
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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Dec 14, 2019 10:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2665 Dolomite after calcite - Boldut Mine, Maramures, Romania.jpg

Mineral:

Dolomite after Calcite

Locality:

Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Dimensions:

4.0 cm x 7.0 cm

Description:

Crystallized brown dolomite replacing a scalenohedral calcite crystal forming a hollow cast with a second generation of translucent colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals.

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2665 Dolomite ps. calcite (base) - Boldut Mine, Maramures, Romania.jpg

Mineral:

Dolomite after Calcite

Locality:

Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Dimensions:

4.0 cm x 7.0 cm

Description:

Bottom view showing the open cast.

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Dec 18, 2019 15:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2663 Realgar - Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania.jpg

Mineral:

Realgar

Locality:

Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania

Dimensions:

6.5 x 11.0 cm

Description:

Lustrous red prismatic realgar crystals to 0.6 cm scattered liberally across the top surface of a gray arsenic-rich matrix.

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2663 Realgar (closeup2) - Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania.jpg

Mineral:

Realgar

Locality:

Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania

Dimensions:

6.5 x 11.0 cm

Description:

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Philippe Durand

Joined: 10 May 2016
Posts: 653
Location: Normandie

Posted: Dec 19, 2019 15:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

what a very spectacular specimen; I love it _________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/ptitrainrouge/videos?view_as=subscriber

jose luis jara jara

Joined: 18 Apr 2019
Posts: 118
Location: Fuenlabrada

Posted: Dec 19, 2019 16:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

The truth is that it is a very good piece, it has a very beautiful color

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Dec 19, 2019 16:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Thank you both for your comments Jose and Philippe.

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Dec 23, 2019 11:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2664 Fluorite - Qinglong Mine, Guizhou, China.jpg

Mineral:

Fluorite

Locality:

Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China

Dimensions:

7.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Description:

Pale bluish-green cubic fluorite crystals on a crystallized calcite matrix. The edges are a much darker purple color and help to accentuate the hexoctahedral corner modifications.

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2664 Fluorite (closeup) - Qinglong Mine, Guizhou, China.jpg

Mineral:

Fluorite

Locality:

Qinglong Mine, Dachang, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China

Dimensions:

7.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Description:

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Dec 29, 2019 11:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

697 Smithsonite (2) - Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.jpg

Mineral:

Smithsonite

Locality:

Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico

Dimensions:

FOV ~ 4.0 cm

Description:

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 04, 2020 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

747 Calcite - Berry Materials Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Locality:

Berry Materials Corp. Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, USA

Dimensions:

4.4 cm x 5.5 cm x 7.0 cm

Description:

Semi-lustrous honey-colored calcite crystals on light brown dolostone. The main crystal has a transluscent exterior through which a light-colored scalenohedral phantom is visible.

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jose luis jara jara

Joined: 18 Apr 2019
Posts: 118
Location: Fuenlabrada

Posted: Jan 04, 2020 14:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

I really like the piece of Calcite

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 04, 2020 19:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Thanks for your comment Jose.

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 11, 2020 10:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2105 Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Locality:

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions:

6.4 cm x 7.5 cm x 11.2 cm

Description:

An intergrown group of honey-colored calcite crystals with nailhead terminations.

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 17, 2020 09:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

TN765 Calcite - Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Romania.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite and Quartz

Locality:

Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania

Dimensions:

2.5 cm x 2.9 cm

Description:

Dark gray calcite rhombs due to inclusions of jamesonite associated with several upright quartz crystals.

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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4248
Location: Germany

Posted: Jan 19, 2020 03:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Wonderful - all of them! :-)

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 19, 2020 10:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Tobi wrote:

Wonderful - all of them! :-)

Thanks Tobi. In a few weeks we head out to Tucson in hopes of finding a few more treasures to add to our collections.

Regards,
Michael

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2252
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Jan 24, 2020 09:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

TN766 Pyromorphite - Hardshell Mine, Harshaw, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona.jpg

Mineral:

Pyromorphite

Locality:

Hardshell Mine, Hardshell Gulch, Patagonia Mountains, Harshaw, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA

Dimensions:

1.1 cm x 2.1 cm

Description:

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