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GneissWare
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 Posted: Jul 31, 2018 10:44 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks - Scheelites from Xuebaoding |
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Here are 2 unusual Scheelites from the famous Chinese locality.
| Mineral: | Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China |  |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 41 x 37 mm |
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| Lustrous, golden crystals of Scheelite to 19 mm are stacked in parallel fashion to form a stalactitic specimen. The Scheelites are partly gemmy and are accented with silvery blades of Muscovite. |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 143 x 102 x 102 mm |
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| Large, single crystal of Scheelite measuring 143 x 102 x 102 mm, with large, flat orange-colored faces on one side and more yellowish, multiple faces on the other side. Tips of the Scheelite are very gemmy orange, and small, clear, thinly-flattened, tabular Quartz are scattered on the faces. There are no points of contact, making this a completely intact floater crystal. |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2020 20:24 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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From the 2012 find...
| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Mining District, Attikí (Attica) Prefecture, Greece | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.1 x 5.5 x 2.1 cm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2020 20:33 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Ilvaite is one of Seriphos' great classics. They are gone from the market and it is forbidden to collect there. This is large old classic and excellent example, with all of its crystals terminated.
| Mineral: | Ilvaite |
| Locality: | | Koundouros, Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands Department (Aiyaíon), Greece | |
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| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 9.3 x 6.0 cm |
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Tobi
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2021 13:37 Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks |
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Nice to see you back again here, Bob - gorgeous azurite!
Regards
Tobi
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