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Tobi
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 Posted: Sep 17, 2023 05:29 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Very choice papagoite quartz, Mike!
Messina Mine is still on my quartz wish-list, nearly impossible to find a nice specimen that's affordable. Congratulations on this fine piece!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 17, 2023 16:56 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | Very choice papagoite quartz, Mike!
Messina Mine is still on my quartz wish-list, nearly impossible to find a nice specimen that's affordable. Congratulations on this fine piece! |
Thanks Tobi! So true that Messina Mine pieces that are nice and with a reasonable price and have not been polished are far and few between.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2023 02:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Gold |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Witwatersrand field, Free State Province, South Africa |  |
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| Dimensions: | 8.0 x 7.7 cm |
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| Gold from a locality that is difficult to obtain specimens. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2023 05:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Gold |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | Gold
Witwatersrand field, Free State Province, South Africa
Gold from a locality that is difficult to obtain specimens. |
Very beautiful piece from a major and historically significant locality. Do you know when this specimen was found?
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2023 16:07 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Gold |
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| Tobi wrote: | | am mizunaka wrote: | Gold
Witwatersrand field, Free State Province, South Africa
Gold from a locality that is difficult to obtain specimens. |
Very beautiful piece from a major and historically significant locality. Do you know when this specimen was found? |
Thanks Tobi! Unfortunately I don't know when this specimen was found.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 26, 2023 02:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Elbaite |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite), Albite |
| Locality: | | Ouro Fino, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 4.6 cm |
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Roger Warin
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| Posted: Sep 26, 2023 04:47 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| An albite variety?
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2023 17:10 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.5 x 9.8 cm |
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| Very glassy cluster of fluorite with a small disc of calcite. |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Oct 03, 2023 22:38 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Wow! I have seen a lot of Xianghuapu fluorites, and I own some, but this piece is outstanding (as is the photo)!
Volkmar
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 04, 2023 19:58 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Volkmar Stingl wrote: | Wow! I have seen a lot of Xianghuapu fluorites, and I own some, but this piece is outstanding (as is the photo)!
Volkmar |
Thanks Volkmar!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2023 03:04 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Reddingite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.3 x 4.8 cm |
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| Tiny glassy reddish reddingite scattered between the rhodochrosite crystals. Some small bits of quartz are also visible. |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Reddingite |
| Locality: | | Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 15, 2023 01:35 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wölsendorf Mining District, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.8 x 4.7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wölsendorf Mining District, Upper Palatinate/Oberpfalz, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.8 x 4.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 17, 2023 16:24 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite Update and Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 6.6 cm |
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| Glassy rhodochrosite crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2023 07:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Congratulations Mike on reaching 2 million views.
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2023 08:52 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Arline and Mike,
it´s a wonderful number.
Congrats.
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Philippe Durand
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Location: Normandie
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2023 21:52 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Thanks everyone! Hard to imaging hitting two million views already.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 19, 2023 03:22 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Lowville, Lewis County, New York, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.6 x 5.7 cm |
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| Lustrous glassy smoky quartz with a spray of calcite attached to the side. |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Oct 19, 2023 18:34 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Mike, congratulations on reaching 2 million views. It is a great achievement and significant milestone. I have enjoyed viewing your fine collection.
Sincerely,
Don
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 19, 2023 22:30 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Don Lum wrote: | Mike, congratulations on reaching 2 million views. It is a great achievement and significant milestone. I have enjoyed viewing your fine collection.
Sincerely,
Don |
Thanks Don! Likewise it has been great seeing your diverse and stellar collection.
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