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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
Joined: 01 Jul 2019
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Location: Valais
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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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Location: Cambridge
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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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Location: Valais
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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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am mizunaka
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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, Vale do 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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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 21, 2024 19:33 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Superb red tourmaline, I love the intense colour! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2024 22:02 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Mt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood District, Waratah-Wynyard Council, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.9 x 7.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Sep 27, 2024 03:49 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 6.7 cm |
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| Gives the illusion of a Japan Law Twin quartz. Crystallized all the way around. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 01, 2024 02:24 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Wutong Mine, Liubao, Cangwu, Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.9 x 11.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2024 01:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite with Apatite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Apatite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Toca da Onça pegmatite, Virgem da Lapa, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 13.2 x 6.0 cm |
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| Very nice specimen for the locality. |
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