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Marjolein van Braak
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 Posted: Aug 28, 2021 12:56 Post subject: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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Can someone help me with this one? The red crystals are Vanadinite. But what are the light brown (smaller) crystals? And is the white/yellowish underside baryte? Or is there another mineral that looks like that.
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Bob Carnein
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2021 14:27 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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| This appears to be a specimen of baryte (cream colored) and vanadinite (dark rust-red colored) from Mibladen, Morocco. The little crystals on the back might be pyromorphite; they're a little blurry.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2021 14:34 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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| Bob Carnein wrote: | | This appears to be a specimen of baryte (cream colored) and vanadanite (dark rust-red colored) from Mibladen, Morocco. The little crystals on the back might be pyromorphite; they're a little blurry. |
They are Vanadinite too. Brown Vanadinite is not unusual at Mibladen. So, Vanadinite on Baryte.
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Marjolein van Braak
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2021 14:54 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Bob Carnein wrote: | | This appears to be a specimen of baryte (cream colored) and vanadanite (dark rust-red colored) from Mibladen, Morocco. The little crystals on the back might be pyromorphite; they're a little blurry. |
Them are Vanadinite too. Brown Vanadinite is not unusual at Mibladen. So, Vanadinite on Baryte. |
yes, it is indeed true that this ones comes from marocco, I forgot to say that. thank you!
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2021 03:45 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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| It might be easier for you to take the tray of minerals to a local mineral dealer or museum? They can then help you identify things. If that is not easy, keep doing tests and posting
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Marjolein van Braak
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2021 06:13 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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Thank you, for you help! From now on I will first try to identify with mindat.
Most of the time I do have a basic idea of what it could be. As a kid I collected around 200 specimens or so. But now I want to be sure of the name of every mineral I have. So I seek for confirmation online😇
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2021 10:17 Post subject: Re: what rock/mineral is this? (2) |
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| We are happy to help with any doubts on mineral or locality - some are easy (Tourmaline (Schorl) or Vanadinite and Baryte from Morrocco) but some are harder unless one holds the specimen (and even then they are not easy)
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