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Michael Shaw
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| Mineral: | Metatorbernite |
| Locality: | | Calo, Vimianzo, Comarca Terra de Soneira, La Coruña / A Coruña, Galicia / Galiza, Spain |  |
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| Dimensions: | 2.8 x 3.0 x 5.0 cm. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 07, 2020 14:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite on Calcite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.0 x 6.0 x 7.5 cm |
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| Bright pyrite crystals to 2.0 cm on edge scattered over colorless calcite rhombs on a quartz matrix. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 10, 2020 13:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Aegirine on Albite |
| Locality: | | Tormiq Valley, Baltistan District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.4 x 3.3 x 5.1 cm |
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| Lustrous striated dark green aegirine crystal measuring 4.0 cm in length emanating from a matrix of crystallized white albite. Collected in July 2019. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2020 13:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan District, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough, Alaska, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 1.9 x 2.4 cm. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 27, 2020 12:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.8 x 7.1 x 9.6 cm |
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Dark green cubic fluorite crystals to 2.5 cm forming intergrown groups on a thin layer of white quartz on rhyolite. The fluorite crystal faces have semi-
lustrous edges and matte centers. In sunlight they exhibit a blue dichroism and fluoresce intense purple under LW and SW UV. Collected in 2019. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 02, 2020 10:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Turt Mine, Turt, Negresti-Oas, Oas Mountains, Satu Mare, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.0 x 7.0 x 11.0 cm |
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| Brassy crystals of Chalcopyrite to 5.0 cm on a matrix of spherical black Sphalerite. |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Sep 02, 2020 12:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Nice and interesting specimen for both Chalcopyritye size and Sphalerite shape.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 02, 2020 15:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | | Nice and interesting specimen for both Chalcopyrite size and Sphalerite shape. |
Thank you Sante. I thought so too as I had never seen similar specimens before from Turt. Definitely a nice addition to the Romanian suite.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 17, 2020 02:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | (from page 31 in this thread)
Quartz
Locality: Toufassmame (Izizauen), Alnif, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Dimensions: 5.6 x 7.7 cm
Description: Colorless quartz crystals with a second generation overgrowth of iron oxide tinted red quartz. |
It's been 5 and a half years that Michael posted his avatar specimen as a large photo and while we discussed my new Alnif quartz I realized that I never commented on this one here. Lovely sculptural specimen, absolutely beautiful!
Btw, the green fluorite from Madagascar posted some weeks ago is also great, perfect specimen from that quite new find!
Tobi
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James Catmur
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 17, 2020 11:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Michael Shaw wrote: | (from page 31 in this thread)
Quartz
Locality: Toufassmame (Izizauen), Alnif, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Dimensions: 5.6 x 7.7 cm
Description: Colorless quartz crystals with a second generation overgrowth of iron oxide tinted red quartz. |
It's been 5 and a half years that Michael posted his avatar specimen as a large photo and while we discussed my new Alnif quartz I realized that I never commented on this one here. Lovely sculptural specimen, absolutely beautiful!
Btw, the green fluorite from Madagascar posted some weeks ago is also great, perfect specimen from that quite new find!
Tobi |
Tobi, thanks for your comment on the Madagascar fluorite and Moroccan quartz. It's really hard to believe it has been that long since posting that red quartz. I remember acquiring at the Tucson Show soon after they hit the market. I can still picture the piece sitting on a shelf as I entered the dealer's room. I was immediately drawn to that specimen and knew that I had to have it.
Thanks also to James for posting the direct link to the quartz.
Michael
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Sep 17, 2020 11:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: |
Thanks also to James for posting the direct link to the quartz.
Michael |
My pleasure, Michael
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 23, 2020 12:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Mina Moldova Nouă, Sasca Montană (Szászka), Moldova Nouă, Caraș-Severin, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.6 x 5.7 x 7.7 cm |
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| Botryoidal malachite from the old Hungarian locality of Szászka. This area of Hungary became part of Romania as a result of the Trianon Treaty after WW I. The old Schortmann's label brings back fond memories as I used to visit their shop when I was a kid. |
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| _Schortmann's label for the above specimen from the 1960s. With not a lot of money, one could build a pretty fine collection. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 24, 2020 13:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | 53 vein, Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.0 x 2.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | 53 vein, Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.0 x 2.5 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 27, 2020 09:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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More sphalerite
| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Alimon Mine (Animon Mine), Huaron mining district, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.0 x 6.0 cm |
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| Lustrous twinned sphalerite crystals to 3.0 cm in combination with quartz, twinned chalcopyrite crystals, and sharp cubic pyrite crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2020 13:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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A new addition to the Romanian suite.
| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Turt Mine, Turt, Negresti-Oas, Oas Mountains, Satu Mare, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.0 x 7.0 x 10.0 cm. |
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| Glistening micro-crystals of light brown siderite pseudomorphing previous calcite crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 05, 2020 13:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm |
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| A second generation of small pale pink calcite crystals overlying botryoidal light brown calcite. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm |
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| View from the top. Many of the calcite crystals are included with an unknown gray sulfide mineral. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm |
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| Closeup showing unknown sulfide inclusions in some of the calcite crystals. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2020 09:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Michael,
I really enjoy the wide range of Romanian minerals that you show us!
Your collection is simply stunning, I hope to see a lot more :-)
Stay safe
Tobi
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2020 11:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thanks Tobi. It's great to be able to share this wonderful hobby of ours. There is a small display case at our local public library where I display mineral specimens from my collection, changing them out from time to time. I always try to incorporate an educational theme and the library staff tells me it is quite popular. For several years I have also been writing articles for our club newsletter including photos of specimens to help illustrate the theme of the article. It has also been a great pleasure to be able to share my collection here on FMF, and I have very much enjoyed seeing the collections of other members.
| Mineral: | Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Strzegom, Strzegom-Sobótka Massif, Świdnica District, Lower Silesia, Poland | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4.3 cm |
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| Medium brown pearly-lustered stilbite crystals in typical wheat-sheaf habit. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 12, 2020 02:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Thanks Tobi. It's great to be able to share this wonderful hobby of ours. There is a small display case at our local public library where I display mineral specimens from my collection, changing them out from time to time. I always try to incorporate an educational theme and the library staff tells me it is quite popular. For several years I have also been writing articles for our club newsletter including photos of specimens to help illustrate the theme of the article. It has also been a great pleasure to be able to share my collection here on FMF, and I have very much enjoyed seeing the collections of other members. |
Michael, that was a great statement concerning our hobby! I think there is no other way than an educational one if we want other people to join the rock collecting community. And the best teachers of that way are passionate people like you who share and explain the passion wherever they can.
Keep up that great and educational work!
Best regards
Tobi
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