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Tobi
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 Posted: Jan 28, 2023 03:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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The latest addition, I could finally add a German rhodochrosite to my collection:
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Bockenrod, Reichelsheim, Odenwald, Hesse/Hessen, Germany |  |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 9 cm |
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| Classic specimen specimen of botryoidal rhodochrosite from Bockenrod in southern Hesse |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2023 08:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | The latest addition, I could finally add a German rhodochrosite to my collection: |
Fine addition. Congratulations!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2023 11:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Tobi wrote: | | The latest addition, I could finally add a German rhodochrosite to my collection: |
Fine addition. Congratulations! |
Thank you, Michael! I was searching for a Bockenrod piece for several years and I'm glad I finally found one :-)
Bockenrod is by far not as famous as Wolf Mine which is THE classic German rhodo locality (and which was before the great rhodo discoveries in Colorado, South Africa and Peru maybe the best and most famous locality for this mineral in the world). And for sure, most people would not consider the often rather pale-pink botryoidal crusts as beautiful as the vivid-red crystals from Wolf. But nonetheless I love the specimens from Bockenrod, maybe because it lies in my "home land" Hesse.
And these rhodochrosites are really old finds: Mining in Bockenrod began in the 1880s and ended around 1924/25. So the specimen was mined at least 98 and maybe a hundred or more years ago which makes it even more interesting.
Regards
Tobi
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 07, 2023 04:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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New specimen, a small piece of gold from the 2020 finds in Morocco:
| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 1,4 cm |
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| Photo © Joaquim Callén / Fabre Minerals |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Aouint Ighoman, Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 1,4 cm |
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| Photo © Joaquim Callén / Fabre Minerals |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 07, 2023 06:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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And another new find (2021) from Morocco that I could find in our Master Jordi's shop, a beautiful rubellite crystal from Beni Bouzra.
According to Jordi, this sample has been referenced and pictured in the magazine 'Le Règne Minéral' no. 166, July-August 2022, page 51. This makes it even more precious to me because I'm not used to have published specimens in my collection, this is the second one :-)
| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite) |
| Locality: | | Beni Bouzra (Bni Bouzra), Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite) |
| Locality: | | Beni Bouzra (Bni Bouzra), Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 3 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Mar 07, 2023 09:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Love the rubellite, Tobi. Good color saturation and cute little sidecar crystal.
Michael
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2023 05:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Love the rubellite, Tobi. Good color saturation and cute little sidecar crystal. Michael |
Thank you Michael. Indeed a really nice piece from Beni Bouzra, here's an additional photo of the termination, I like the small perfect triangular crystal face in the middle. And Jordi was so kind to send me the page from Le Règne Minéral where the piece was shown.
Maybe the perfect time to thank Jordi for being such a kind and diligent dealer. He's always so accurate and he provides everything you need about a specimen, in this case I even got an analysis of the Beni Bouzra tourmaline material verified as elbaite. Thank you Jordi for being such a luminary of the mineral world :-)
Best regards
Tobi
| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Beni Bouzra (Bni Bouzra), Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen 2 x 1,5 cm in diameter |
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| The page from L.R.M. no. 166 that features this elbaite © Le Règne Minéral |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2023 05:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Congratulations Tobi for your tourmaline in LRM!
Yes, Jordi Fabre is a serious and reliable dealer.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2023 10:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Thank you Carles!
The next specimen is a rubellite again, this time from Malkhan in Russia:
| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite) |
| Locality: | | Sosedka vein, Malkhan (Malchan), Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen height 3,5 cm |
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| Photo © Anton Watzl Minerals |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2023 12:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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Fluorite from Morocco:
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Aouli, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 19 cm, largest crystal 2,3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Aouli, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 19 cm, largest crystal 2,3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Aouli, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 19 cm, largest crystal 2,3 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2023 12:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Nice. And big!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2023 12:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Michael Shaw wrote: | | Nice. And big! |
Thanks, I agree :-)
The next specimen is smaller and more elegant, a nice quartz cluster from Colombia. The specimen is a complete floater, the whole bottom consists of crystal tips, including those from the double-terminated main crystals. A lovely quartz sculpture :-)
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size and also largest crystal size 13 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size and also largest crystal size 13 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size and also largest crystal size 13 cm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2023 12:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Very nice, and very big, and very heavy! (I mean the fluorite.)
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2023 02:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | | Very nice, and very big ... |
Thank you Carles, I consider both of them beautiful additions to my collection :-)
| Carles Millan wrote: | | ... and very heavy! (I mean the fluorite.) |
1895 g ;-) The specimen feels very heavy for its size, I guess the matrix includes a lot of baryte and/or other minerals with a high specific gravity.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2023 04:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi |
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| Tobi wrote: | | 1895 g ;-) The specimen feels very heavy for its size, I guess the matrix includes a lot of baryte and/or other minerals with a high specific gravity. |
Don't worry, I have two Navajún pyrites that weigh 3900 g and 2300 g. But I'm not going to purchase any other specimen that heavy anymore.
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