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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Feb 12, 2022 13:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| It is true that I am not a friend of agates, but I must admit that both are really beautiful and, if you like them, you have done very well. Enjoy!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 13, 2022 07:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | | It is true that I am not a friend of agates [...] |
Me neither, Carles ;-)
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 16, 2022 15:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | Quartz (variety Agate)
Aouli, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Size of the specimen 23 x 20 cm |
After measuring the specimen I found out that the size provided by the previous owner was not correct, the specimen is larger and measures 25 x 22 cm. I can't edit my post anymore, could an Admin please change the size information both in the text and in the description?
Thanks!
Fixed,
Michael
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2022 09:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Again an agate, couldn't resist ;-) But that's it now, I will return to macrocrystalline quartz, fluorite, tourmaline etc, I promise ;-)
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety Agate) |
| Locality: | | Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |  |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 16 cm |
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| Photo © previous owner Danny A. Michel |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2022 06:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | [...]I will return to macrocrystalline quartz, fluorite, tourmaline etc, I promise ;-) |
As promised, the next specimen is not an agate but a nice tourmaline crystal pair from Madagascar:
| Mineral: | Tourmaline |
| Locality: | | Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 6 cm |
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| Photo © Anton Watzl Minerals |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2022 09:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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[quote="Tobi"] | Tobi wrote: |
As promised, the next specimen is not an agate but a nice tourmaline crystal pair from Madagascar: |
I really enjoyed your agate specimens Tobi, but this tourmaline is 'delicious.'
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2022 09:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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A colorful painted tourmaline!!
I also like to much your colombian gold.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2022 18:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Tobi wrote: | | [...]I will return to macrocrystalline quartz, fluorite, tourmaline etc, I promise ;-) |
As promised, the next specimen is not an agate but a nice tourmaline crystal pair from Madagascar: |
A splendid addition to your collection! Very nice.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2022 19:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Very colorful and special Tobi, congratulations.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2022 04:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi, I find it a very nice and aesthetic tourmaline. Well done!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2022 06:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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The next addition will be a spectacular stalactitic fluorite from China - thanks to Master Jordi from whom I got this. Botryoidal fluorites are rare and I always liked these ones from Minggang/Henan since they came out, but I never found one I really fell in love with - until I saw this at Fabre Minerals :-)
Besides the very aesthetic form of the specimen, it has the special feature that some of the stalactites were somehow interrupted during growth. I've never seen something like that before, this is Jordi's description: "Some of the growths were interrupted, probably due to contact with the rock walls of the vein, as evidenced by the relicts of Quartz that emerge from the Fluorite, which they most likely served as guides during their growth."
A very special and unique addition to my collection!
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Guxian, Tongbai, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 16 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Guxian, Tongbai, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China | |
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| Detail photo of the inner structure of the fluorite stalactites (Photo © Fabre Minerals) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Guxian, Tongbai, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China | |
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| Detail photo of the inner structure of the fluorite stalactites (Photo © Fabre Minerals) |
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silvia
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2022 15:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Lovely specimen. I also love the close-up shots too.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2022 05:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| silvia wrote: | | Lovely specimen. I also love the close-up shots too. |
Hi Silvia, I was sure this is a specimen you like, a showy display specimen with an educational factor :-)
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 02, 2022 07:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Newest addition, a larger pegmatite piece from Davib Ost in Namibia:
| Mineral: | Quartz, Feldspar, Muscovite, Schorl, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Davib East Farm (Davib Ost Farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 24 x 23 x 12 cm, largest quartz crystal 13 cm |
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| Photo © previous owner Günther Gerndt |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 03, 2022 17:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Today I could add something to my collection that I was dreaming of for very long: I visited a friend who is a fellow collector but also part-time mineral dealer. I always find something for my collection when I visit him but this time one of my collector's dreams came true - a really nice and large classic Wölsendorf "honey-spar" fluorite! This new addition is a true highlight for my collection and a wonderful large sample of one of Germany's most famous mineral classics. A dream come true for me as a fluorite fan and collector of German minerals :-)
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wölsendorf Mining District, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 25 x 21 cm, largest crystal 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wölsendorf Mining District, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 25 x 21 cm, largest crystal 5 cm |
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| I was so thrilled to hold this amazing piece in my hands. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wölsendorf Mining District, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 25 x 21 cm, largest crystal 5 cm |
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| Happy me with my collector's dream come true. |
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