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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Nov 16, 2023 23:04 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom |  |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 10.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2023 09:37 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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A wonderful combination, red "ruby blend" sphalerites are just lovely, especially when combined with yellow fluorites.
Besides that, I have some small doubts concerning the locality (but I'm not the greatest expert on Weardale, maybe Jesse Fisher can help here):
I have never seen yellow fluorites from Frazer's Hush, only purple, green and grey ones. I also don't remember such red and gemmy sphalerites from that area, but this is just my humble opinion as a fan but not expert of Weardale fluorites.
No idea if Frazer's Hush maybe produced such pieces and if I'm maybe completely wrong. I know this wonderful combination of gemmy red sphalerite and yellow fluorite from Freiberg, but I have never seen it from Weardale or from somewhere else in England. That's why I mention this, it's just a small doubt and maybe I'm wrong. Weardale often surprises, one pocket of fluorite can have a completely different colour than the one next to it.
Regards
Tobi
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2023 17:45 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Tobi wrote: | A wonderful combination, red "ruby blend" sphalerites are just lovely, especially when combined with yellow fluorites.
Besides that, I have some small doubts concerning the locality (but I'm not the greatest expert on Weardale, maybe Jesse Fisher can help here):
I have never seen yellow fluorites from Frazer's Hush, only purple, green and grey ones. I also don't remember such red and gemmy sphalerites from that area, but this is just my humble opinion as a fan but not expert of Weardale fluorites.
No idea if Frazer's Hush maybe produced such pieces and if I'm maybe completely wrong. I know this wonderful combination of gemmy red sphalerite and yellow fluorite from Freiberg, but I have never seen it from Weardale or from somewhere else in England. That's why I mention this, it's just a small doubt and maybe I'm wrong. Weardale often surprises, one pocket of fluorite can have a completely different colour than the one next to it.
Regards
Tobi |
Thanks Tobi. I was a little skeptical as well on the locality, but I thought I would put it out there to view and get feedback.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2023 16:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 6.2 cm |
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