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PostPosted: Aug 19, 2024 08:41    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3013 Sphalerite - Casapalca Mine, Chicla District, Huarochiri Prov., Lima Dept., Peru.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite
 Locality:
Casapalca, Chicla District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
 Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.0 x 4.2
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Lustrous black twinned sphalerite crystals with an accent of white dolomite.
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3013 Sphalerite - Casapalca Mine, Chicla District, Huarochiri Prov., Lima Dept., Peru.jpg


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PostPosted: Aug 21, 2024 15:25    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




945 Azurite - Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.jpg
 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.8 x 2.1 cm
 Description:
Dark blue azurite crystals to 2.8 cm partially altered to and with fibrous malachite.
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PostPosted: Aug 22, 2024 03:23    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Wonderful Bisbee piece, Michael!
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PostPosted: Aug 23, 2024 08:29    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3045 Barite - Mulhall, Logan County, Oklahoma.jpg
 Mineral: Barite
 Locality:
Mulhall, Logan County, Oklahoma, USA
 Dimensions: 14.0 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm
 Description:
An iron-stained mudstone/siltstone concretion from the Wellington Formation, lined with colorless microcrystals of barite, quartz, and calcite. Self-collected about 6 miles from my home.
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PostPosted: Aug 29, 2024 09:05    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Quartz  




917 Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond - Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, New York.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz (variety Herkimer diamond)
 Locality:
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA
 Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 5.1 cm
 Description:
A large doubly-terminated transparent quartz crystal with inclusions of black anthraxolite.
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917 Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond - Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, New York.jpg



944 Quartz var. prase - Sinerechenskoe Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz (variety prase)
 Locality:
Sinerechenskoe, Primorsky Krai, Russia
 Dimensions: 4.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm
 Description:
Three divergent green crystals heavily included with hedenbergite on a small piece of andradite-rich matrix.
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944 Quartz var. prase - Sinerechenskoe Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.jpg



1081 Quartz - Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colorado.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Camp Bird Mine, Camp Bird, San Juan Mountains, Ouray, Sneffels District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
 Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.8 x 6.1 cm
 Description:
A plate of quartz crystals to 5.5 cm with light iron-staining that imparts a yellowish color.
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1081 Quartz - Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colorado.jpg



2994 Quartz - Bou Craa, Western Sahara, Morocco.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Bu Craa (Bou Craa), Laâyoune Province, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Region, Morocco (Western Sahara)
 Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.0 x 6.4 cm
 Description:
An ovate geode lined with sparkling sugary-textured quartz and some small stalactitic growths.
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PostPosted: Sep 01, 2024 08:25    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3040 Calcite - Edgemont Uranium District, Fall River County, South Dakota.jpg
 Mineral: Calcite
 Locality:
Edgemont Uranium Mining District, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA
 Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.0 x 4.1 cm
 Description:
A shallow cavity in brown travertine lined with pale yellow rhombic calcites to 1.7 cm partially overgrown with a second generation of smaller colorless calcites.
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PostPosted: Sep 16, 2024 08:12    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3027 Fluorite - Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Caravia, Asturias Prov., Spain.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain
 Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm
 Description:
Intergrown pale purple color-zoned fluorite crystals to 2.2 cm on edge.
The cube faces display prominent tetrahexahedral growth.
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3027 Fluorite - Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Caravia, Asturias Prov., Spain.jpg


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PostPosted: Sep 19, 2024 09:51    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3053 Creedite - West Camp, Santa Eulalia Dist., Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico.jpg
 Mineral: Creedite
 Locality:
Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
 Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 2.5 cm
 Description:
Glassy transparent lilac-colored creedite crystals forming divergent clusters covering the top of a creedite matrix.
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PostPosted: Sep 23, 2024 14:56    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3092 Celestine - Sakoany Deposit, Katsepy Commune, Boeny, Madagascar.jpg
 Mineral: Celestine
 Locality:
Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar
 Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm
 Description:
A transparent blue celestine crystal measuring 5.3 cm tall with a glassy luster and chisel-shaped termination standing upright in a shallow cavity lined with smaller celestine crystals.
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3092 Celestine - Sakoany Deposit, Katsepy Commune, Boeny, Madagascar.jpg



3092 Celestine (2) - Sakoany Deposit, Katsepy Commune, Boeny, Madagascar.jpg
 Mineral: Celestine
 Locality:
Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar
 Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm
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3092 Celestine (2) - Sakoany Deposit, Katsepy Commune, Boeny, Madagascar.jpg


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PostPosted: Sep 24, 2024 08:00    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - more Celestine  




3100 Celestine - Laman Celestine Deposit, Qala e Naw District, Badghis, Afghanistan.jpg
 Mineral: Celestine
 Locality:
Laman deposit, Qala e Naw District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
 Description:
Stout sky blue celestine crystals to 2.3 cm with small scalenohedral calcite crystals.
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3100 Celestine - Laman Celestine Deposit, Qala e Naw District, Badghis, Afghanistan.jpg


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PostPosted: Sep 25, 2024 08:32    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - more Celestine  

Hi Michael,

I really like your celestine specimens! Not a mineral that I collect but these two are great. Sakoany produces endless masses of celestine but some of them stand out and I would consider your specimen with that prominent flawless main crystal one of the outstanding ones.
The one from Afghanistan is also very beautiful. These are quite new and I think they will become a modern classic. Congratulations on getting one before they will disappear from the market in the future.

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PostPosted: Sep 25, 2024 14:40    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - more Celestine  

Tobi wrote:
Hi Michael,

I really like your celestine specimens! Not a mineral that I collect but these two are great. Sakoany produces endless masses of celestine but some of them stand out and I would consider your specimen with that prominent flawless main crystal one of the outstanding ones.
The one from Afghanistan is also very beautiful. These are quite new and I think they will become a modern classic. Congratulations on getting one before they will disappear from the market in the future.

Best regards
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Thank you Tobi. Celestine was first collected from the Sakoany deposit in the late 1960s, and many tons of specimens have been produced. I don't know what the current status of the deposit is, but there are still plenty of specimens on the market from which to choose. Of course many have significant damage, and others are simply jumbled masses of crystals. Although I already had a relatively nice celestine from this location that I acquired many years ago, this particular piece caught my eye because of the undamaged, large crystal, and the saturated color.

I first started seeing celestine specimens from Afghanistan about 2 years ago at U.S. shows. They have become somewhat more plentiful on the market and prices seem to have come down a bit. There were a couple of dealers who had pieces at the recent Denver Show. I don't know much about the locality, but I'm guessing that current and future production might be somewhat limited. That said, this piece met my criteria, so I decided to pick one up before they disappeared.

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PostPosted: Sep 29, 2024 09:50    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - another celestine  




TN922 Celestine - Mt. Ungoza, Mangystau Oblast, Kazakhstan.jpg
 Mineral: Celestine
 Locality:
Ungoza Mountain, Tupkaragan District, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
 Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.5 cm
 Description:
A divergent group of prismatic celestine crystals heavily included with fine sand.
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PostPosted: Oct 01, 2024 08:18    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




TN925 - Fluorite - Milpo Mine, Pasco Prov., Peru.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Milpo Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Atacocha mining district, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
 Dimensions: 2.6 x 1.8 cm
 Description:
Modified purple cubes on a matrix of colorless calcite crystals.
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PostPosted: Oct 03, 2024 08:21    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




TN927 Quartz - Dara-e-Pech Pegmatite, Kunar, Afghanistan.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Dara-i-Pech pegmatite, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province (Konar), Afghanistan
 Dimensions: 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.4 cm
 Description:
Strange tabular blue quartz crystal owing its color to inclusions of tourmaline or perhaps an amphibole.
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PostPosted: Oct 06, 2024 09:21    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3095 Barite rose - Rockenberg, Hesse, Germany.jpg
 Mineral: Barite
 Locality:
Sand pit, Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse/Hessen, Germany
 Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.0 x 3.2 cm
 Description:
Sand-included bladed brown barite crystals forming a rosette-shaped cluster. These are very similar to the barite "roses" that are found in Oklahoma.
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3095 Barite rose - Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany.jpg
 Mineral: Barite
 Locality:
Sand pit, Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse/Hessen, Germany
 Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.0 x 3.2 cm
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3095 Barite rose - Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany.jpg



0496 Barite - Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.jpg
 Mineral: Barite
 Locality:
Lake Thunderbird area, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
 Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.6 x 3.4 cm
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PostPosted: Oct 07, 2024 07:20    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Michael Shaw wrote:
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Locality: Sand Pit, Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany
[...] Sand-included bladed brown barite crystals forming a rosette-shaped cluster. These are very similar to the barite "roses" that are found in Oklahoma.
I live ~30-40 km away from Rockenberg and you see a lot of them here on shows and in collections. The mineralogical museum of my hometown Marburg has a specimen that weighs 4,5 tons and resides outside in a metal cage because several people took it as a chance to "collect" their own specimen there ;-)
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PostPosted: Oct 07, 2024 13:08    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Tobi wrote:
Michael Shaw wrote:
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Locality: Sand Pit, Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany
[...] Sand-included bladed brown barite crystals forming a rosette-shaped cluster. These are very similar to the barite "roses" that are found in Oklahoma.
I live ~30-40 km away from Rockenberg and you see a lot of them here on shows and in collections. The mineralogical museum of my hometown Marburg has a specimen that weighs 4,5 tons and resides outside in a metal cage because several people took it as a chance to "collect" their own specimen there ;-)


Tobi, this is the first one that I have ever come across. I'd like to see a picture of that 4.5 ton specimen. Is collecting still allowed at the location?
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PostPosted: Oct 07, 2024 14:07    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  

Michael Shaw wrote:
Tobi, this is the first one that I have ever come across.
I guess there are more of them here in Hesse than in the U.S. ;-)

Michael Shaw wrote:
I'd like to see a picture of that 4.5 ton specimen.
Here's the German Wikipedia photo of the museum:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Kornhaus_Marburg_%281%29.jpg
You can see the cage with the Rockenberg Beast inside ;-)

Michael Shaw wrote:
Is collecting still allowed at the location?
A few years ago (maybe 6-8y) a friend of mine went collecting there, but I don't know the current status.
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PostPosted: Oct 10, 2024 11:14    Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw  




3101 Opal - Quilpie Opal Field, Queensland, Australia.jpg
 Mineral: Opal
 Locality:
Quilpie, Quilpie Shire, Queensland, Australia
 Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.4 x 2.7 cm
 Description:
A seam of glassy precious opal with flashes of blue, purple, neon green and orange on a brown sandstone matrix.
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