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Gail's collection
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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:11 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Incredible.
4167-Malachite ps Azurite Balydonite Cerussite etc-Tsumeb 1st oxidation zone Namibia-86mm-Spann-TSpann photo-

4167-Malachite ps Azurite Balydonite Cerussite etc-Tsumeb 1st oxidation zone Namibia-86mm-Spann-TSpann photo-IMG_2739water.jpg

Mineral:

Malachite after Azurite with Bayldonite and Cerussite

Locality:

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

Dimensions:

86 mm

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:12 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

...

12239-Gold-Kalgoorlie Boulder Shire Western Australia-3cm-Spann-TSpann photo-IMG_2115water.jpg

Mineral:

Gold

Locality:

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Dimensions:

30 mm

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:12 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

......

12596-Leadhillite Mimetite-Tsumeb Namibia-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8392st-water.jpg

Mineral:

Leadhillite with Mimetite

Locality:

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia

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pending

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:14 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Will add sizes as I catalogue. Both sides

12627-Ferberite twin-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8681st-water.jpg

Mineral:

Ferberite twinned

Locality:

Tazna Mine (Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla District, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Dimensions:

pending

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12627 reverse-Ferberite twin-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8700water.jpg

Mineral:

Ferberite twinned

Locality:

Tazna Mine (Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla District, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

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Gail

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Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:15 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

...One of many rutiles we picked up this year.

12708-Rutile-Tormiq Valley Pakistan-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8600water.jpg

Mineral:

Rutile

Locality:

Tormiq Valley, Baltistan District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan

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pending

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Gail

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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:16 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

...This amazing huge Brookite was a hit in Munich this past year. Jim surprised me with it.

12713-Brookite Quartz-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8479water.jpg

Mineral:

Brookite on Quartz

Locality:

Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan

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pending

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:17 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Emerald

12714-Emerald on matrix-Swat Valley Pakistan-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8729water.jpg

Mineral:

Beryl (variety emerald)

Locality:

Swat, Swat District (Sway Valley), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dimensions:

pending

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12714-Emerald on matrix-Swat Valley Pakistan-Size Unknown-Spann-TSpann photo_MG_8741water.jpg

Mineral:

Beryl (variety emerald)

Locality:

Swat, Swat District (Sway Valley), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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pending

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Gail

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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:18 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

...

12241-Gold-Wire Patch Placer Farncomb Hill Breckenridge Colorado-36mm-Spann-TSpann photo-IMG_2188water.jpg

Mineral:

Gold (variety wire gold)

Locality:

Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge, Breckenridge District, Summit County, Colorado, USA

Dimensions:

36 mm

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:21 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

...

4161 amethyst view 3 Georgia Tom Spann.jpg

Mineral:

Quartz (variety amethyst)

Locality:

Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

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pending

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Gail

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:22 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

One of our cover pieces.

4161 R&M cover proof Sept 2013.jpg

Mineral:

Quartz (variety amethyst)

Locality:

Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Dimensions:

pending

Description:

Our piece, above post, on the cover.

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Gail

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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:23 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

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5653-Calcite-Irai Brazil-32mm-Spann-TSpann photo-IMG_2766v2water.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Locality:

Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Dimensions:

32 mm

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Gail

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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 24, 2020 19:26 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

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9970-Hemimorphite-Wenshan Mine China-75mm-Spann-TSpann photo-IMG_0329water.jpg

Mineral:

Hemimorphite

Locality:

Wenshan, Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China

Dimensions:

75 mm

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Gail

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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.

Posted: Aug 25, 2020 00:48 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

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B3544022-851C-4DDD-95E7-D05FBF4BC9EC.jpeg

Mineral:

Microlite on Mica (variety lepidolite)

Locality:

Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Dimensions:

pending

Description:

Microlite and Lepidolite. Xanda mine. Brazil

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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4112
Location: Germany

Posted: Aug 25, 2020 07:07 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Superb specimens, Gail. Great to see some treasures from your world-class collection presented here. Can't wait to see more!!! :-)

Roger Warin

Joined: 23 Jan 2013
Posts: 1179

Posted: Aug 25, 2020 07:56 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Stunning specimens ! the most exceptional is Hauerite, I think. Congratulations.

Jordi Fabre
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4905
Location: Barcelona

Posted: May 07, 2023 10:47 Post subject: Gail's collection - Gail and Jim Spann and their own personal mineral museum

If anyone wants to know more about this fabulous collection: https://www.fox4news.com/video/1216900

Don Lum

Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2868
Location: Arkansas

Posted: May 07, 2023 11:06 Post subject: Re: Gail's collection

Congratulations to Gail and Jim on their fabulous collection. Gwen and I enjoyed the television news report. _________________ hogwild

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