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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 04, 2024 02:36 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Faden Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) with Chlorite inclusions |
Locality: | Lex Blanche Glacier, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 5.0 x 4.5 cm |
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Quartz with a thick faden running down the center of the specimen and with inclusions of chlorite. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 04, 2024 22:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
Locality: | Kidder Lane amethyst locality, Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 5.0 x 3.8 cm |
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Double terminated amethyst crystal. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 05, 2024 22:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Smoky Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz), Schorl |
Locality: | Nghệ An Province, Bắc Trung Bộ (North Central Coast) Region, Vietnam | |
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Dimensions: | 9.5 x 2.7 cm |
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Smoky quartz included with schorl. |
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Tobi
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Posted: Aug 06, 2024 01:35 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Since I'm a quartz fan, I enjoyed the recent pieces!
As usual, great minerals presented in great photos, Mike!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 06, 2024 15:03 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Tobi wrote: | Since I'm a quartz fan, I enjoyed the recent pieces!
As usual, great minerals presented in great photos, Mike! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 08, 2024 02:22 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Osarizawa Mine, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan | |
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Dimensions: | 7.6 x 6.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 12, 2024 16:50 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
Locality: | Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India | |
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Dimensions: | 4.1 x 1.1 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 19, 2024 15:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
Locality: | Mica Hill, Torrington mining district, Clive County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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Dimensions: | 9.0 x 4.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 21, 2024 18:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Muscovite, Dolomite |
Locality: | Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 6.5 x 6.3 cm |
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Glassy cluster of quartz with bits of muscovite and etched dolomite. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 28, 2024 15:50 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz Plate |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Sphalerite, Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Droujba Mine, Djurkovo Complex, Laki, Rhodope Mountains, Laki Municipality, Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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Dimensions: | 14.0 x 11.0 cm |
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Quartz plate with sphalerite covered in micro-crystalline quartz and tiny brownish rhodochrosite. Two small apparent twinned quartz crystals are next to each other in the upper third of the specimen. |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Sphalerite, Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Droujba Mine, Djurkovo Complex, Laki, Rhodope Mountains, Laki Municipality, Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Sphalerite, Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Droujba Mine, Djurkovo Complex, Laki, Rhodope Mountains, Laki Municipality, Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Aug 31, 2024 23:42 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Amethyst |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
Locality: | Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 4.8 x 3.6 cm |
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Trapiche like inclusion in a polished amethyst crystal with a bit of smokiness in areas. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Sep 03, 2024 16:35 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Elbaite |
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Mineral: | Elbaite |
Locality: | Pederneira claim, São José da Safira, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 6.1 x 1.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Sep 07, 2024 23:02 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
Locality: | Glacier de l'Argentière, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Dimensions: | 10.9 x 6.8 x 3.8 cm |
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Glassy lustrous smoky quartz gwindel. |
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Dany Mabillard
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Posted: Sep 08, 2024 02:46 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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What a nice Quartz ! I think with the melting of the glaciers, "cristalliers" will continue to find some very fine specimens.
By the way, how to translate "cristallier" into English?
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James Catmur
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Posted: Sep 08, 2024 06:11 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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How about 'crystal gatherers' or 'crystal hunters'? Linguee says both have been used
Dany Mabillard wrote: | What a nice Quartz ! I think with the melting of the glaciers, "cristalliers" will continue to find some very fine specimens.
By the way, how to translate "cristallier" into English. |
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Dany Mabillard
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Posted: Sep 08, 2024 07:53 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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James Catmur wrote: | How about 'crystal gatherers' or 'crystal hunters'? Linguee says both have been used
Dany Mabillard wrote: | What a nice Quartz ! I think with the melting of the glaciers, "cristalliers" will continue to find some very fine specimens.
By the way, how to translate "cristallier" into English. |
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Thanks James for you answer. I prefer crystal hunters. Have a nice day.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Sep 08, 2024 14:18 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Dany Mabillard wrote: | What a nice Quartz ! I think with the melting of the glaciers, "cristalliers" will continue to find some very fine specimens.
By the way, how to translate "cristallier" into English? |
Thanks Dany!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Sep 16, 2024 00:44 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Torrington mining district, Clive County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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Dimensions: | 7.0 x 4.0 cm |
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Quartz with a dark smoky core at the bottom of the crystal that transitions to a pale citrine at the termination. |
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Posted: Sep 19, 2024 14:14 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Elbaite |
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Mineral: | Elbaite |
Locality: | Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 6.3 x 1.0 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 21, 2024 06:21 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Superb red tourmaline, I love the intense colour!
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