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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Mar 21, 2020 12:33 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | | This is the first time I have seen purple fluorite from Mont Blanc area (I know pink, red, and green). It is surely a great rarity. Congratulations for the catch. |
| chris wrote: | | I do share the opinion of other members. Never saw such fluorite from the Mont Blanc before. Definitely a specimen to treasure. |
It was one of three specimens that the dealer had available. They all came out of the collection of a well known french collector.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2020 17:04 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico |  |
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| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 4.5 cm |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2020 17:58 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst)
Locality: La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico
Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.5 cm
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Mike, this is one gorgeous specimen!!!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2020 18:40 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Don Lum wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst)
Locality: La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico
Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.5 cm
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Mike, this is one gorgeous specimen!!! |
Thanks Don! I think this version is more color accurate.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2020 02:52 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Don Lum wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst)
Locality: La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico
Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.5 cm
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Mike, this is one gorgeous specimen!!! |
Well, ALL of Mike's specimens are gorgeous, but this amethyst even reaches another level. This is definitely one of the best Amatitlán amethysts I have ever seen - and I own the ExtraLapis issue about amethyst ;-)
Simply an incredible amethyst of outstanding quality and aesthetics, congratulations.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2020 21:17 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Don Lum wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Mineral: Quartz (variety amethyst)
Locality: La Sorpresa Mine, Amatitlán, Municipio Zumpango del Río, Guerrero, Mexico
Dimensions: 8.4 x 4.5 cm
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Mike, this is one gorgeous specimen!!! |
Well, ALL of Mike's specimens are gorgeous, but this amethyst even reaches another level. This is definitely one of the best Amatitlán amethysts I have ever seen - and I own the ExtraLapis issue about amethyst ;-)
Simply an incredible amethyst of outstanding quality and aesthetics, congratulations. |
Thanks Tobi! Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 28, 2020 23:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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A clear quartz with what appears to be shattukite on and included within the crystal along with other minerals. The clarity is not apparent in the photos. Very hard to capture. The first two images were taken with electronic flash and the last two were shot with LED lights.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Shattuckite |
| Locality: | | Van der Plas Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.2 x 4.7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Shattuckite |
| Locality: | | Van der Plas Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Shattuckite |
| Locality: | | Van der Plas Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Shattuckite |
| Locality: | | Van der Plas Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 31, 2020 13:14 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cabiche, Quípama, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 9.5 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Mar 31, 2020 17:28 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Fantastic piece Mike. The inclusions are intense.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 31, 2020 17:37 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Fantastic piece Mike. The inclusions are intense. |
Thanks Michael! The inclusions have more of an orange color than typical. I think that helps boost the intensity of the inclusion.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 01, 2020 17:36 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Citrine quartz included with indicolite. The indicolite imparts a blue cast to the crystal.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety citrine), Elbaite (variety indicolite) |
| Locality: | | Jenipapo District, Itinga, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.6 x 6.0 cm |
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| João Velho Mine, Jenipapo District, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2020 01:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz
Cabiche, Quípama, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.5 cm |
Outstanding, Mike, a killer specimen.
And again: Perfect photography! This picture could be on any quartz book or magazine issue, it would make a wonderful cover :-)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2020 16:10 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz
Cabiche, Quípama, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 9.6 x 9.5 cm |
Outstanding, Mike, a killer specimen.
And again: Perfect photography! This picture could be on any quartz book or magazine issue, it would make a wonderful cover :-) |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2020 16:17 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.2 x 7.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2020 14:23 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Beryl |
| Locality: | | Deo Darrah, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.7 x 7.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 08, 2020 14:27 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.1 x 3.4 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2020 01:38 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Rhodochrosite
Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia
4.1 x 3.4 cm |
Wow, never seen such a nice rhodo from Tasmania!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2020 17:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Rhodochrosite
Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia
4.1 x 3.4 cm |
Wow, never seen such a nice rhodo from Tasmania! |
Thanks Tobi!
This page has a number of nice rhodochrosite from Tasmania.
jmelville(dot)mineralcollective(dot)com
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 10, 2020 16:51 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz with a slight amethyst tint.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pine Tree Canyon, Chuckwalla Mountain, Kern County, California, USA | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2020 17:27 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Zunyite |
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| Mineral: | Zunyite |
| Locality: | | Qalat-e Payeen salt dome, Bandar Abbas, Central District, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 20 mm |
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