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Michael Shaw
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 Posted: Oct 11, 2021 15:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk B deposit, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 7.9 x 5.5 x 4.9 cm |
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| A triangular-shaped calcite crystal to 5.0 cm across with frosted faces set on a V-shaped matrix of smaller calcites and lustrous quartz crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 15, 2021 08:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.0 x 1.5 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 22, 2021 09:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Bu Craa (Bou Craa), Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco (Western Sahara) | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.0 x 1.5 cm |
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| A perfect bowtie of quartz from the open pit phosphate mines at Bou Craa. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 09:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Scolecite |
| Locality: | | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.1 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm |
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| An inverted spray of colorless scolecite with pale peach stilbite crystals on a thin shell of brown basalt. |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 09:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Hello Michael,
outstanding piece and a wonderful photo, too!
Volkmar
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 11:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Volkmar Stingl wrote: | Hello Michael,
outstanding piece and a wonderful photo, too!
Volkmar |
Thanks Volkmar - it's easy to pass over Indian zeolite specimens with seemingly millions of them on the market, but certain ones stand out at least to me. And thanks for the compliment on the photograph ;>)
Michael
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silvia
Joined: 10 Oct 2021
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 13:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Hello Michael:
Very fine photo. I always enjoy looking at your minerals. The photos are so crisp and clean. Congratulations.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 14:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Thank you Silvia. I have really enjoyed seeing your Panasqueira specimens. The location photos are also great.
Michael
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 01:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Michael, I fully agree with the others: Spectacular and beautiful scolecite! And your photos are indeed superb, you always do the best job in presenting your treasures :-)
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2021 11:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Michael, I fully agree with the others: Spectacular and beautiful scolecite! And your photos are indeed superb, you always do the best job in presenting your treasures :-) |
Thank you very much Tobi. As you well know some specimens are much easier to present than others.
Michael
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2021 10:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Pine Grove Summit prospect, Wah Wah Mountains, Pine Grove District, Beaver County, Utah, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm |
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| Doubly-terminated glassy amethyst crystal with a 2.7 cm sidecar crystal from an unusual location. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2021 09:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz after Danburite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.7 x 7.0 x 3.2 cm |
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| Drusy quartz pseudomorphing crystals of danburite with a preferential coating of tan siderite. The label that accompanied the specimen indicated it was from the 2nd Sovietskiy Mine, but I am more inclined to believe it is from the Dalnegorsk B deposit. |
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silvia
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2021 16:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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That is a really nice looking specimen, and a great photo. We have a few nice pieces from the same deposit.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2021 19:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| silvia wrote: |
That is a really nice looking specimen, and a great photo. We have a few nice pieces from the same deposit. |
Thank you Silvia. Dalnegorsk has been a been a focus of mine for quite some time and our collection contains 59 specimens from the mines there. I was very happy to find this piece at a recent show and add it to the collection.
Michael
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 06, 2021 09:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Microcline |
| Locality: | | Sky Hawk claim, Crystal Peak, Lake George, Teller County, Colorado, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.4 cm |
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| Pinkish microcline crystals to 2.1 cm with an unusual curved habit associated with minor white albite. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 08, 2021 03:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Dalnegorsk has been a been a focus of mine for quite some time and our collection contains 59 specimens from the mines there. I was very happy to find this piece at a recent show and add it to the collection.Michael |
Dalnegorsk is in my humble opinion one of the world's greatest mineral deposits! Sure, not that many rare minerals like Tsumeb, Broken Hill, Mt. Saint Hilaire or Clara Mine, but a lot of mostly common but spectacular minerals, I love that locality!
| Michael Shaw wrote: | | The label that accompanied the specimen indicated it was from the 2nd Sovietskiy Mine, but I am more inclined to believe it is from the Dalnegorsk B deposit. |
I agree, danburites from Dalnegorsk are most likely from the "B" deposit.
Regards
Tobi
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silvia
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| Posted: Nov 08, 2021 18:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Michael Shaw wrote: | | Dalnegorsk has been a been a focus of mine for quite some time and our collection contains 59 specimens from the mines there. I was very happy to find this piece at a recent show and add it to the collection.Michael |
Dalnegorsk is in my humble opinion one of the world's greatest mineral deposits! Sure, not that many rare minerals like Tsumeb, Broken Hill, Mt. Saint Hilaire or Clara Mine, but a lot of mostly common but spectacular minerals, I love that locality!
| Michael Shaw wrote: | | The label that accompanied the specimen indicated it was from the 2nd Sovietskiy Mine, but I am more inclined to believe it is from the Dalnegorsk B deposit. |
I agree, danburites from Dalnegorsk are most likely from the "B" deposit.
Regards
Tobi |
Hello Tobi:
Totally agree about Dalnegorsk. We have a few specimens in our collection and we hope to add more, but first Panasqueira.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 09, 2021 11:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.9 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm. |
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| Slender colorless transparent quartz crystals with a Tessin habit. |
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Philippe Durand
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Nov 10, 2021 09:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | Hello Michael
May I ask you, what do you use as black backdrop on this photo ?
I struggle to make a descent photo with this type of quartz. |
Hi Philippe,
The black background is achieved by placing a black artist's mat board below the glass that the specimen is resting on. The one I use is placed at a 45 degree angle to the glass. The light halo that appears at the base of the specimen is an illuminated reflection from a glossy white mat board standing vertically behind the specimen. The attached photo shows my setup. It takes a bit of experimentation to get the desired results. Good luck.
Michael
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