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Michael Shaw
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 Posted: Aug 10, 2023 11:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Goethite |
| Locality: | | Montreal Mine, Montreal, Gogebic Iron Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 7.3 x 6.2 x 3.4 cm |
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| An aggregate of compact brown goethite needles displaying a chatoyant luster. |
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silvia
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2023 12:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| An outstanding photograph. The specimen looks like polished wood - absolutely nice.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2023 13:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| silvia wrote: | | An outstanding photograph. The specimen looks like polished wood - absolutely nice. |
Thank you Silvia.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 15, 2023 07:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm |
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| Several bright interconnected cubic pyrite crystals displaying prominent striations. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2023 14:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Smithsonite |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.1 x 4.9 x 4.3 cm |
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| Velvety-textured grayish-green smithsonite covering the top surface of a light colored country rock. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 21, 2023 09:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Heulandite (Subgroup) |
| Locality: | | Karjat, Raigad District, Maharashtra, Konkan Division, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.2 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm |
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| Lustrous pink heulandite crystals associated with small groups of greenish-black ferrosaponite. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 23, 2023 11:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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A few more from India.
| Mineral: | Prehnite after Laumontite |
| Locality: | | Malad Quarry, Malad, Mumbai (Bombay), Mumbai District (Bombay District), Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.2 x 5.0 cm |
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| Pale green fingers of prehnite replacing previous crystals of laumontite. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K) and Stilbite-(Ca) |
| Locality: | | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 4.5 cm |
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| A glassy fluorapophyllite crystal displaying truncated corners and a prominent green band in the middle of the prism associated with pale tan stilbite crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2023 10:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Calcite with Quartz with Goethite and Pyrite inclusions |
| Locality: | | Helen-MacLeod Mines, McMurray and Chabanel Townships, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.8 x 5.1 cm |
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| Colorless rhombic calcites with reddish-brown tinged edges associated with glassy transparent quartz crystals with goethite and pyrite inclusions. |
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Joseph DOliveira
Joined: 29 Jan 2012
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Location: Hanmer, Ontario
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2023 11:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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Nice to see a Canadian piece from a classic Ontario locality.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 24, 2023 13:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Joseph DOliveira wrote: |
Nice to see a Canadian piece from a classic Ontario locality. |
Thanks Joseph. I have many fond memories of collecting trips in Ontario.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 26, 2023 10:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Sphalerite |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Second Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.8 x 4.9 x 3.8 cm |
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| A floater of lustrous black twinned sphalerite crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines Orefield, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.1 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm |
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| Lustrous black sphalerite crystals to 1.0 cm covering the top surface of a dark brown sphalerite rich matrix. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 31, 2023 10:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.2 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm |
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| Two doubly-terminated lustrous black schorl crystals associated with smoky quartz crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.2 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 03, 2023 09:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Microcline, Arfvedsonite |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm |
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| A cluster of sharp pale tan microcline crystals associated with striated black arfvedsonite. The largest microcline crystal measures 5.5 cm and is twinned. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 04, 2023 10:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm |
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| Two quartz stalactites in parallel growth covered with small colorless quartz points. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2023 08:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Framont, Grandfontaine, Mutzig, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.6 x 5.5 cm |
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| Fine-bladed hematite crystals covering the top surface of a massive hematite matrix. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 20, 2023 08:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Tierra Buena Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm |
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| Three divergent branches of calcite comprised of colorless scalenohedral crystals. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 23, 2023 11:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Lady Annabella Mine, Eastgate, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dark purple fluorite cubes to 2.0 cm on a sulfide and quartz matrix. Several crystals are penetration twins and the fluorite shows intense blue fluorescence under LW UV light. 7.7 x 6.5 x 4.6 cm. Collected from the Purple Rain Pocket in 2021. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 25, 2023 08:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Lady Annabella Mine, Eastgate, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.2 x 8.1 x 4.6 cm |
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| Cubic yellow fluorite crystals to 2.3 cm on edge, several showing penetration twinning. Collected from the Bull Vein in 2020. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Sep 28, 2023 11:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Cerro de la Concordia, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.2 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm |
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| A flat plate of andesite covered with sparkling colorless quartz crystals and minor green epidote with several amethyst crystals to 3.0 cm in length. |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 02, 2023 10:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.3 x 2.0 cm |
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| An intergrown group of several grape-purple fluorite crystals showing interesting edge modifications on the cube faces. |
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