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| Mineral: | Siderite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal |  |
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| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 13.5 x 18 cm / main crystal: 8.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1500 g
MIM number: 1540
Probable year of extraction : 1979
Two intact, well formed cream-colored rhombohedrons with another smaller one at the junction of the two larger ones. These siderites are stuck at the base of two quartz crystals in a V-shape exhibiting black inclusions at their terminations (the largest quartz measuring 18 cm). The group is a floater: the lower portion of the quartz crystals is entirely recrystallized.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10917 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
| Locality: | | Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 9 g
MIM number: 1539
Probable year of extraction : 1995
Lustrous ruby crystal in pink-fuchsia with inclusions; the "melted" aspect is typical of rubies from Myanmar.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10919 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety sapphire) |
| Locality: | | Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 2 x 2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 24 g
MIM number: 1538
Probable year of extraction : 2013
Barrel-shaped crystal with slightly "melted" faces showing a different color according to the light (gray-green in daylight, more pinkish in artificial light); this effect could be due to the presence of traces of vanadium.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022” |
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10918 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety sapphire) |
| Locality: | | Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 1 x 1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 3 g
MIM number: 1537
Probable year of extraction : 1945
Small, perfectly formed, transparent blue crystal in the shape of a hexagonal bipyramid.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés" |
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10922 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum |
| Locality: | | Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 62 g
MIM number: 1536
Probable year of extraction : 1945
Tapered, yellow and lustrous crystal in a hexagonal bipyramid.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10921 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Weloganite |
| Locality: | | Francon Quarry, Montréal, St. Michel District, Jacques Cartier County, Québec, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 4.5 x 6 cm / main crystal: 2.6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 128 g
MIM number: 1535
Three yellow crystals on a matrix, including a thick crystal clearly exhibiting the hemimorphism of this species.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10922 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2024 04:58 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Cronstedtite with Siderite and Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm / main crystal: 0.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 48 g
MIM number: 1532
Probable year of extraction : 1954
Several spherical sprays of lustrous black prismatic crystals with triangular summits, having developed on a matrix of dolomite and siderite
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10406 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Spinel |
| Locality: | | Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 10 g
MIM number: 1531
Two dark red twins stuck together so as to give an impression of pentagonal symmetry (a five-pointed star in which one point would be missing).
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022” |
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10397 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Phosphophyllite |
| Locality: | | Unificada Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 3 x 6 cm / main crystal: 4.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 80 g
MIM number: 1530
Also known as "Inca King". Spray in the form of a diadem made up solely of twinned crystals in a beautiful blue-green turquoise color.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2015" |
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10399 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 x 7 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 148 g
MIM number: 1529
Crystal in a well defined hexagonal column with a few extremities presenting a "melted" aspect typical of this mine. The color is dark red, some portions are translucent and there are some marble inslusions.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "101 Minéraux et Pierres Précieuses qu'il faut avoir vus dans sa vie", “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022” |
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10398 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 x 7 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 148 g
MIM number: 1529
Crystal in a well defined hexagonal column with a few extremities presenting a "melted" aspect typical of this mine. The color is dark red, some portions are translucent and there are some marble inslusions.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "101 Minéraux et Pierres Précieuses qu'il faut avoir vus dans sa vie", “Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2022” |
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10393 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Kayes Region, Mali | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 5 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 5.6 cm |
| Description: |
Kayes, Pays Soninké, Mali
Mass: 223 g
MIM number: 1527
Probable year of extraction : 2009
Perfect brown rhombo-dodecahedron with a cluster of small side crystals at the base
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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10397 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2024 08:56 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Hematite with Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
| Locality: | | Fibbia, Fontana, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 10 x 8 cm / main crystal: 5.6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 794 g
MIM number: 1526
Probable year of extraction : 1998
Apparently floating group of several rosettes of lustrous gray hematite in different sizes and having developed around a translucent white adularia crystal that has recrystallized
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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9623 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite with Quartz (variety smoky) and 'lepidolite' |
| Locality: | | Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 14 x 14.5 cm / main crystal: 9.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 2205 g
MIM number: 1523
Probable year of extraction : 2008
Large crystal with a triangular section rising vertically from the center of several lustrous smoky quartz crystals (maximum size 13.4 cm). The elbaite's core is pink, the head and transversal crust green. The top of the elbaite is smooth and lustrous, as are most of the quartz crystals. A cluster of light purple lepidolite is on the quartz. The sample is totally intact.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; |
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| Mineral: | Euxenite-(Y) with Aegirine and Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 9 x 9 cm / main crystal: 1.8 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 433 g
MIM number: 1520
Several prismatic crystals of aegirine (8 cm max), often well terminated and lustrous, on which a few rare black crystals of euxenite have developed that are almost entirely covered by a white mineral. Some small cream-colored zircons are also present.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; |
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9621 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Moreau claim, Champion Mine area, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 5 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 4.3 cm |
| Description: |
Morean Claim, Champion Mine Area, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
Mass: 342 g
MIM number: 1516
Sharp, lustrous crystal striated with red veins and nestled in a cream-colored matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Ex collection: Philip Ostwalt (USA) |
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9624 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hercynite |
| Locality: | | Kaluganga Valley, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 3 x 10 cm / main crystal: 3.6 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 236 g
MIM number: 1515
Sharp, lustrous octahedrons in parallel growth on both sides of a thin matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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9618 Time(s) |
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Joined: 04 Aug 2015
Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Dec 04, 2024 03:11 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Curite |
| Locality: | | Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm / main crystal: 0.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 103 g
MIM number: 1514
Small lustrous red needles on a piece of green matrix.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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9199 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Catapleiite |
| Locality: | | Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 4.5 x 10 cm / main crystal: 6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 370 g
MIM number: 1513
Large, thick rosette of lustrous parallel crystals with transparent terminations, well developed on back and front.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Gilles Haineault (Canada) |
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9202 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hydroboracite |
| Locality: | | Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen District, Thuringia/Thüringen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 6.5 x 5 cm / main crystal: 4.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 139 g
MIM number: 1512
Probable year of extraction : 2012
Perfectly formed, colorless, lustrous crystals on a matrix.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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9203 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bastnäsite-(Ce) |
| Locality: | | Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.5 x 1.5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 41 g
MIM number: 1510
Probable year of extraction : 2012
Transparent, amber-colored floating single crystal with a perfect termination and recrystallized bottom.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés" |
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9204 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bastnäsite-(Ce) |
| Locality: | | Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm / main crystal: 2.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 29 g
MIM number: 1509
Probable year of extraction : 2012
Perfect, lustrous hexagonal prism having developed on a little bit of matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés" |
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9206 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Dec 16, 2024 10:05 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) on Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Chhappu, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 x 23.5 cm / main crystal: 8.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2050 g
MIM number: 1508
Perfect crystal with an unusual termination, narrower than the body; the beryl has developed on the side of a large, lustrous white othoclase crystal exhibiting a Baveno twin at the summit, with a completely recrystallized bottom.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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8569 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) on Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Chhappu, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 x 23.5 cm / main crystal: 8.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2050 g
MIM number: 1508
Perfect crystal with an unusual termination, narrower than the body; the beryl has developed on the side of a large, lustrous white othoclase crystal exhibiting a Baveno twin at the summit, with a completely recrystallized bottom.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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8563 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Nandan, Hechi Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm / main crystal: 8.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 164 g
MIM number: 1507
Probable year of extraction : 2013
A cream-colored limestone stalactite has developed such that it ended up penetrating the surface of a lagune of water rich in dissolved calcite, causing the latter to crystallize into a white crystal at the stalactite's extremity; this crystal's perfectly horizontal base precisely reflects the surface of the lagune.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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8567 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Nandan, Hechi Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 18 x 13 x 28 cm / main crystal: 6.3 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1800 g
MIM number: 1506
Probable year of extraction : 2013
A cream-colored limestone stalactite has developed such that it ended up penetrating the surface of a lagune of water rich in dissolved calcite, causing the latter to crystallize in a cluster of white crystals around the stalactite's extremity; the cluster's horizontal base precisely reflects the surface of the lagune.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; |
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8585 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Tarbuttite |
| Locality: | | Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz District, ǁKaras Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 6 x 6 cm / main crystal: 2.7 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 367 g
MIM number: 1505
Rosettes of green lamellar crystals covering a piece of matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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8563 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Tarbuttite |
| Locality: | | Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz District, ǁKaras Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 6 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 2.3 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 209 g
MIM number: 1504
Pinwheel of pale green lamellar crystals growing on a matrix of black oxides, giving a beautiful contrast.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "extraLapis No. 52: Moderne Klassiker", "Lapis Jg. 46 - Nr.4 - Apr 2021" |
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8566 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2024 05:42 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Diamond |
| Locality: | | MIBA area, Mbuji-Mayi (Mbujimayi; Bakwanga), Kasaï-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 4 x 3.5 cm / main crystal: 3.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 60 g
MIM number: 1503
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Two translucent, lustrous gray cuboids forming a perfect penetration twin
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: Jan-Feb 1984"
Ex collections: William Pinch (USA), Julius Zweibel (USA), Perkin Sams (USA), Houston Museum (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
7889 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Comarca Auñamendi, Chartered Community of Navarre (Navarre), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 23.5 x 13.5 cm / main crystal: 8.4 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 7050 g
MIM number: 1497
Large block covered with intact, transparent twinned rhombohedrons, even for the largest crystals
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Michael Harris (UK) |
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7881 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Söhngeite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm / main crystal: 0.6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 54 g
MIM number: 1496
Probable year of extraction : 1965
Two aggregates of cream-coloured söhngeite, the largest of which measures 6 mm across, rest on a blackish matrix. The söhngeite aggregates are made up of penetration twins, in which the individual crystals present with a characteristic perpendicular orientation. Two small, elongated, transparent crystals (probably stibioclaudetite?) are also on the gangue. This remarkable specimen was originally in the collection of Professor Hugo Strunz, who described söhngeite as a new mineral from Tsumeb (Strunz, 1965).
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "Mineralogical Record: May-June 1977", "Lapis Jg. 9, Jul/Aug 1984", "Namibia - Minerals and Localities", "Namibia - Minerals and Localities - I", "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2015"
Ex collections: Karl Hugo Strunz (Germany), Mineralogisches Institut der Technischen Universität Berlin (Germany) |
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7881 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Alabandite with Graphite |
| Locality: | | Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzanie
Mass: 182 g
MIM number: 1494
Large, very sharp, black crystal in a pointy pyramid shape, terminated on all sides with crevices in which graphite has developed.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; |
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7888 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Alabandite with Graphite and Zoisite (variety tanzanite) |
| Locality: | | Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm / main crystal: 7.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzanie
Mass: 216 g
MIM number: 1493
Large, very sharp, black crystal in a pyramid shape, terminated on all sides, with crevices in which graphite as well a small blue tanzanite crystal of 12 mm have developed.
Photographer: John Jaszczak;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2014" |
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| Viewed: |
7879 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Alabandite with Graphite and Zoisite (variety tanzanite) |
| Locality: | | Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm / main crystal: 7.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzanie
Mass: 216 g
MIM number: 1493
Large, very sharp, black crystal in a pyramid shape, terminated on all sides, with crevices in which graphite as well a small blue tanzanite crystal of 12 mm have developed.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2014" |
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7902 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2025 09:03 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Creedite with Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Municipio de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 10 x 10 cm / main crystal: 1.7 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 931 g
MIM number: 1491
Block covered with balls of radiating orange crystals, with several green fluorites (max 4 cm) of melted aspect studding the ensemble
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7524 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Monazite-(Ce) |
| Locality: | | São João da Chapada, Diamantina, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 366 g
MIM number: 1490
Large, intact, X-shaped twinned crystal, smooth over a small portion and grainy over the rest of the surface with an earthy color
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7526 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Silver with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Kongsberg mining district, Kongsberg, Norway | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 7 x 12 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 122 g
MIM number: 1489
Aggregate of curved, threadlike crystals in the form of a cage with white calcite crystals at the base; the silver crystals exhibit a graded structure that reflects the cubic symmetry of this species.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott |
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7529 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Silver with Calcite |
| Locality: | | Kongsberg mining district, Kongsberg, Norway | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 7 x 12 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 122 g
MIM number: 1489
Aggregate of curved, threadlike crystals in the form of a cage with white calcite crystals at the base; the silver crystals exhibit a graded structure that reflects the cubic symmetry of this species.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott |
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| Viewed: |
7525 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite with Calcite and Graphite |
| Locality: | | Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 5.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzanie
Mass: 436 g
MIM number: 1488
3 crystals in the shape of perfect dodecahedrons, smooth and very lustrous, on a matrix of graphite covered on all sides by small crystals of white calcite; the pyrite faces are irregular pentagons that clearly illustrate the false symmetry (class 5) of this species.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Lapis: Jul-Aug 2015" |
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7534 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Baryte |
| Locality: | | Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 23 x 27 x 7.5 cm / main crystal: 6.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 3670 g
MIM number: 1487
Block of very lustrous, transparent, dark blue twinned cubic crystals, all with a milky-white face in the same direction. The crystals appear deep purple under incandescent light, probably due to fluorescence; white-cream baryte crystals stud the tops of a few fluorite crystals.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2015" |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Baryte |
| Locality: | | Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 23 x 27 x 7.5 cm / main crystal: 6.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 3670 g
MIM number: 1487
Block of very lustrous, transparent, dark blue twinned cubic crystals, all with a milky-white face in the same direction. The crystals appear deep purple under incandescent light, probably due to fluorescence; white-cream baryte crystals stud the tops of a few fluorite crystals.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2015" |
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Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2025 06:45 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Volborthite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm / main crystal: 1.8 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 10 g
MIM number: 1486
Very smooth and lustrous dark green crystals, some in a V-shape (probably twinned crystals), partially hollow, the whole on a little bit of gray matrix
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publications: "Lapis: Aug 2017", "Mineralogical Record, Sep-Oct 2021" |
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7353 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Volborthite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm / main crystal: 1.8 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 10 g
MIM number: 1486
Very smooth and lustrous dark green crystals, some in a V-shape (probably twinned crystals), partially hollow, the whole on a little bit of gray matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publications: "Lapis: Aug 2017", "Mineralogical Record, Sep-Oct 2021" |
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7355 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Volborthite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm / main crystal: 2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 24 g
MIM number: 1485
Very smooth and lustrous dark green crystals, some in a V-shape (probably twinned crystals), intact and on a little bit of gray matrix
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record, Sep-Oct 2021" |
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7358 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Volborthite |
| Locality: | | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm / main crystal: 2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 24 g
MIM number: 1485
Very smooth and lustrous dark green crystals, some in a V-shape (probably twinned crystals), intact and on a little bit of gray matrix
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Mineralogical Record, Sep-Oct 2021" |
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7351 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Datolite |
| Locality: | | Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 49 g
MIM number: 1484
Crystal terminated on both sides, very shiny, light blue and largely transparent
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7351 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dioptase with Cerussite and Plancheite |
| Locality: | | Gombe-Lutete, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.5 x 11 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 2.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 672 g
MIM number: 1482
Probable year of extraction : 2013
Well separated, lustrous and translucent crystals rising from a piece of siliceous ochre-colored matrix with blue plancheite veins. One of the crystals is totally transparent. A V-shaped 1,4 cm cerussite twin lies between two crystals.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7354 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite with Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Pingwu Mine, Huya township, Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 8.5 x 15 cm / main crystal: 7.3 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 793 g
MIM number: 1480
Perfectly crystallized yellow-colored bi-pyramid perched on the end of a matrix covered with white mica crystals sprinkled with colorless quartz points.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Kenneth Roberts (USA) |
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7355 Time(s) |
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Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2025 05:40 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Monazite-(La) with Holmquistite |
| Locality: | | Danburite Mine, Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 2 x 3.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 79 g
MIM number: 1479
Translucent red-brown, double terminated single crystal with some white fibrous holmquistite at the base
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7126 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Teallite with Quartz and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Carguaicollo Mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 12 x 9.5 cm / main crystal: 3.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 5700 g
MIM number: 1478
Aggregate of flexible leaves of teallite on a gangue of pyrite and sprinkled with small, double terminated white quartz crystals
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence |
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7125 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gersdorffite on Calcite |
| Locality: | | Aït Ahmane, Agdz, Bou Azzer mining district, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 7 x 3 cm / main crystal: 2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 217 g
MIM number: 1477
Three sharp pyramidal crystals in the middle of a matrix made of rhombohedral white calcite; smaller pyramids can be seen at the periphery.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés" |
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7126 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Lazulite |
| Locality: | | Laila base camp area, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 4.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 92 g
MIM number: 1476
Probable year of extraction : 1998
Very well formed crystal measuring 4.8 cm, with a secondary crystal of more complex form measuring 3.7 cm and making a right angle at the base. The two crystals are translucent and strongly dichroic (yellow/blue-green). They are set on a matrix of granular phosphate (probably xenotime).
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publications: "Lapis, Jg. 23, Nr. 10, Oct. 1998", "Le Règne Minéral: #22, 1998", "Mineralogical Record: Jan-Feb 1999" , "Le Règne Minéral: Mai-Jun 2016", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Alexandre Delerm (France) |
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7123 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluor-liddicoatite |
| Locality: | | Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 16 x 13.5 x 33.5 cm / main crystal: 33 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 8050 g
MIM number: 1474
Probable year of extraction : 2012
Spray of large, perfectly terminated, very dark red crystals; the ensemble is practically intact and the surface very shiny. The base is terminated and covered with microcrystals of quartz.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott; |
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7124 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2025 07:58 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Endeavor Mine (Elura Mine), Cobar, Robinson County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 16 x 19 x 11 cm / main crystal: 2.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 3547 g
MIM number: 1472
Probable year of extraction : 1986
Well formed crystals in hexagonal tablets of a beautiful green color carpeting a geode of limonite.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collections: Albert Chapman (Australie), Michael Newnham (Australie), Mark Weill (USA) |
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6704 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Endeavor Mine (Elura Mine), Cobar, Robinson County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 16 x 19 x 11 cm / main crystal: 2.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 3547 g
MIM number: 1472
Probable year of extraction : 1986
Well formed crystals in hexagonal tablets of a beautiful green color carpeting a geode of limonite.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collections: Albert Chapman (Australie), Michael Newnham (Australie), Mark Weill (USA) |
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6703 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Witherite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Bethel level, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 7 x 3.6 cm / main crystal: 4 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 88 g
MIM number: 1471
Probable year of extraction : 1965
Three well formed, cream-colored crystals on a matrix of light purple fluorite
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6703 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Strontianite, Fluorite and Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Bethel level, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 929 g
MIM number: 1470
Probable year of extraction : 1994
Balls of white pointy crystals developed on a matrix of massive sphalerite. Two yellow-brown fluorites have grown on the matrix on either side of the strontianite balls, one of which has a blue border at the top.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6702 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Strontianite, Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Bethel level, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 929 g
MIM number: 1470
Probable year of extraction : 1994
Balls of white pointy crystals developed on a matrix of massive sphalerite. Two yellow-brown fluorites have grown on the matrix on either side of the strontianite balls, one of which has a blue border at the top.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publication: "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6705 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 7.6 x 6.3 cm / main crystal: 1.5 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 252 g
MIM number: 1469
Probable year of extraction : 1990
Around 10 small crystals, well formed and lustrous, studding the front face of a piece of fluorite
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6702 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm / main crystal: 2.9 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 37 g
MIM number: 1468
Probable year of extraction : 1986
Perfectly crystallized, lustrous, complex knob-shaped crystal which has grown on a pedestal of altered purple fluorite.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publications: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6705 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm / main crystal: 2.9 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 37 g
MIM number: 1468
Probable year of extraction : 1986
Perfectly crystallized, lustrous, complex knob-shaped crystal which has grown on a pedestal of altered purple fluorite.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Publications: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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6704 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2025 10:09 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Crystal Mine, Rosiclare formation, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 10.5 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1375 g
MIM number: 1467
Probable year of extraction : 1945
Spray of complex elongated crystals of galena topped by a crest of small crystals of purple fluorite (2.4 cm maximum).
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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2307 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Crystal Mine, Rosiclare formation, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 10.5 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1375 g
MIM number: 1467
Probable year of extraction : 1945
Spray of complex elongated crystals of galena topped by a crest of small crystals of purple fluorite (2.4 cm maximum).
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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2304 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.4 x 10 x 9.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2671 g
MIM number: 1466
Probable year of extraction : 1992
Group of lustrous galena crystals in the shape of modified cubes with a few cubes of purple fluorite developed on the surface, the largest of which measures 3.6 cm
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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2303 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 18.4 x 15.2 x 7.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1939 g
MIM number: 1465
Probable year of extraction : 1992
Large purple fluorite, naturally corroded at the periphery and topped by a carpet of small tabular crystals of galena, with later resumption of growth of the fluorite in a rectangular prism reaching 13.4 cm.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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2304 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 18.4 x 15.2 x 7.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1939 g
MIM number: 1465
Probable year of extraction : 1992
Large purple fluorite, naturally corroded at the periphery and topped by a carpet of small tabular crystals of galena, with later resumption of growth of the fluorite in a rectangular prism reaching 13.4 cm.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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2305 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hill-Ledford Mine, Rosiclare/Sub-Rosiclare formation, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.5 x 12.2 x 7.5 cm / main crystal: 11.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 3663 g
MIM number: 1463
Probable year of extraction : 1965
Group of lustrous crystals in the form of elongated, rectangular prisms having developed on a matrix of purple fluorite crystals; the faces of some galena crystals are studded with microscopic crystals of fluorite.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2025 08:42 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 4.5 x 3 cm / main crystal: 3.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 33 g
MIM number: 1462
Probable year of extraction : 1991
Two small transparent cubes, side by side and of a light blue color, with a pale yellow interior and a separation surface studded with little drops of hydrocarbons. The lower portions of the cubes are naturally altered and taper into a point.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1937 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 4.5 x 3 cm / main crystal: 3.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 33 g
MIM number: 1462
Probable year of extraction : 1991
Two small transparent cubes, side by side and of a light blue color, with a pale yellow interior and a separation surface studded with little drops of hydrocarbons. The lower portions of the cubes are naturally altered and taper into a point.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1937 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Baryte inclusions |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 7 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 131 g
MIM number: 1461
Probable year of extraction : 1990
Piece of a cube of fluorite with a yellow-brown core and violet border at the surface; one face of this cube exhibits a white inclusion of barite in the form of a half ball with the equivalent next to it, only black in color, probably another half ball of barite that was submerged by an influx of hydrocarbons through natural slits in the crystal by way of capillarity
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1938 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Rosiclare formation, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.4 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm / main crystal: 5.1 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 107 g
MIM number: 1460
Probable year of extraction : 1935
Small fuchsia-colored cube with concentric parallel "phantoms" and smaller side crystals at one extremity
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1940 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 6 x 4 cm / main crystal: 4.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 161 g
MIM number: 1459
Probable year of extraction : 1993
Translucent cubes of pastel blue fluorite, with a slightly grainy surface, having developed on massive baryte with a few calcite crystals at the base
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publication: "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1940 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 6 x 3 cm / main crystal: 5.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 131 g
MIM number: 1458
Probable year of extraction : 1993
Two interpenetrating, transparent blue cubes with a purple central "phantom".
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1939 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2025 08:38 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Bethel level, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 6 x 8 cm / main crystal: 5.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 309 g
MIM number: 1457
Probable year of extraction: 1965
Translucent pastel yellow cubes with a base that appears "melted", studded with small crystals of beige calcite and a pastel blue border at the edges.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collections: Stephen Neely (USA), Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
1683 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Bethel level, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 6 x 8 cm / main crystal: 5.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 309 g
MIM number: 1457
Probable year of extraction : 1965
Translucent pastel yellow cubes with a base that appears "melted", studded with small crystals of beige calcite and a pastel blue border at the edges.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collections: Stephen Neely (USA), Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
1688 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5 x 9.7 x 11.4 cm / main crystal: 11.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 894 g
MIM number: 1456
Probable year of extraction : 1981
Translucent pastel yellow cubes with a base that appears "melted" and a violet border at the edges
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1683 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 8 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 616 g
MIM number: 1455
Probable year of extraction : 1990
Translucent, amber-colored, interpenetrating cubes with very sharp, lustrous edges and vitreous faces exhibiting polysynthetic motifs. These cubes exhibit inclusions near the outer surfaces resulting from infiltration of hydrocarbons during their formation.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1683 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.5 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm / main crystal: 6.2 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 1050 g
MIM number: 1453
Probable year of extraction : 1993
Translucent violet cubes in polysynthetic parallel growth with microcrystals of chalcopyrite sprinkled on the upper face
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1682 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 14 x 8 cm / main crystal: 10.6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2688 g
MIM number: 1454
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Cluster of large translucent cubes of a pastel blue color, fairly well separated and with matte faces. The main cubes exhibit resumption of growth near the edges, and microcrystals of chalcopyrite stud the interstices.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publications: "American Mineral Treasures", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1685 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 14 x 8 cm / main crystal: 10.6 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2688 g
MIM number: 1454
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Cluster of large translucent cubes of a pastel blue color, fairly well separated and with matte faces. The main cubes exhibit resumption of growth near the edges, and microcrystals of chalcopyrite stud the interstices.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "American Mineral Treasures", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1684 Time(s) |
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Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2025 08:26 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Chalcopyrite inclusions |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 11 x 6 cm / main crystal: 7.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 676 g
MIM number: 1452
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Four crystals with sharp edges and lustrous faces and a yellow-brown interior; a "phantom" made of microcrystals of chalcopyrite and resumption of growth producing transparent faces of a violet-gray color.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
1092 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Chalcopyrite inclusions |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 11 x 6 cm / main crystal: 7.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 676 g
MIM number: 1452
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Four crystals with sharp edges and lustrous faces and a yellow-brown interior; a "phantom" made of microcrystals of chalcopyrite and resumption of growth producing transparent faces of a violet-gray color.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1090 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.8 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm |
| Description: |
MIM number: 1451
Probable year of extraction : 1991
Large, transparent blue polysynthetic cube with lustrous faces and a violet "ghost" in the center and small secondary crystals at the base
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1094 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Sub-Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9.5 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 4.5 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 464 g
MIM number: 1450
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Block of perfectly formed, lustrous cubic crystals of a very dark violet color (requiring strong lighting to reveal their transparency, the base of the specimen having developed on an opaque crust). The crystals are topped by double-terminated crystals of calcite, the largest measuring 2.1 cm.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1094 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 7 x 8 cm / main crystal: 5.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 201 g
MIM number: 1449
Probable year of extraction : 1993
Transparent pale violet crystals with an inner "phantom" of a darker color, developed on a small strip of white matrix. Some crystals are topped with pointy crystals of cream-colored calcite, the largest measuring 7 cm.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Publications: "American Mineral Treasures", "Mineralogical Record: May-Jun 2008"
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1092 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.6 x 10 x 11.8 cm / main crystal: 7.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1241 g
MIM number: 1448
Probable year of extraction : 1994
Translucent cubes of a very deep blue with dull surfaces, the whole having developed on a pedestal of cream-colored, micro-crystallized barite studded with small crystals of sphalerite
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
1095 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm / main crystal: 3.7 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 455 g
MIM number: 1447
Probable year of extraction : 1992
Aggregate of lustrous, transparent dark blue cubes with at the center of each cube a violet "ghost" topped with micro-crystals of white barite
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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1093 Time(s) |
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Joined: 04 Aug 2015
Posts: 234
Location: Beirut
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 13:06 Post subject: Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Annabel Lee Mine, sub-Rosiclare level, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 16.5 x 11 cm / main crystal: 11.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2468 g
MIM number: 1446
Probable year of extraction : 1988
The lower portion of this specimen consists of corroded yellowish fluorite and a little micro-crystallized barite of a cream color, and the upper part of large cubes of purple fluorite, the summit of which is well defined and topped by small calcite crystals. The lower portion is a bit corroded. A possible explanation is that the lower part was formed by simultaneous crystallization of fluorite and barite and that competition between the two impeded the development of well defined crystals, while the upper part was formed from crystallization of fluorite alone and that occurred later (hence the difference in color). A later influx of fluid corroded and partially dissolved the barite on the lower part without attacking the fluorite.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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683 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Annabel Lee Mine, sub-Rosiclare level, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 16.5 x 11 cm / main crystal: 11.2 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 2468 g
MIM number: 1446
Probable year of extraction : 1988
The lower portion of this specimen consists of corroded yellowish fluorite and a little micro-crystallized barite of a cream color, and the upper part of large cubes of purple fluorite, the summit of which is well defined and topped by small calcite crystals. The lower portion is a bit corroded. A possible explanation is that the lower part was formed by simultaneous crystallization of fluorite and barite and that competition between the two impeded the development of well defined crystals, while the upper part was formed from crystallization of fluorite alone and that occurred later (hence the difference in color). A later influx of fluid corroded and partially dissolved the barite on the lower part without attacking the fluorite.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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| Viewed: |
679 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Rosiclare formation, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 18 x 15 cm / main crystal: 7.4 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 2837 g
MIM number: 1445
Probable year of extraction : 1990
Block made of altered yellow fluorite at the base, topped with portions of perfect cubes of fluorite with lustrous faces exhibiting purple areas.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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682 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Chalcopyrite inclusions, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.6 x 7.5 x 10.5 cm / main crystal: 8.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1093 g
MIM number: 1444
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Two interlocking parallel crystals with a third side crystal towards the bottom. The crystal on the left is smooth and lustrous and features a "ghost" made of small crystals of chalcopyrite. The crystal on the right is the result of a later generation that covered part of the crystal on the left but that has developed matte faces in contrast to the other crystal. Small calcite crystals cover the lateral faces of these two crystals. The specimen is somewhat reminiscent of the paintings of the American artist Mark Rothko.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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685 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Chalcopyrite inclusions, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.6 x 7.5 x 10.5 cm / main crystal: 8.8 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 1093 g
MIM number: 1444
Probable year of extraction : 1983
Two interlocking parallel crystals with a third side crystal towards the bottom. The crystal on the left is smooth and lustrous and features a "ghost" made of small crystals of chalcopyrite. The crystal on the right is the result of a later generation that covered part of the crystal on the left but that has developed matte faces in contrast to the other crystal. Small calcite crystals cover the lateral faces of these two crystals. The specimen is somewhat reminiscent of the paintings of the American artist Mark Rothko.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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683 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Minerva I Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7.2 x 6.2 cm / main crystal: 6.1 cm |
| Description: |
Mass: 193 g
MIM number: 1442
Probable year of extraction : 1994
Lustrous, transparent, light blue polysynthetic cube, with a "phantom" in the center, on a thin sheet of small colorless fluorite crystals forming a corolla, all on a piece of altered yellow fluorite. The whole specimen is intact.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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682 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 19 x 12 cm / main crystal: 5.4 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 3750 g
MIM number: 1440
Probable year of extraction : 1991
Large, thin, convex sheet covered with well formed transparent crystals of a deep blue color with lustrous faces, and "phantoms" at the center of each cube. Small, elongated calcite crystals of a cream color stud the sheet.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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682 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Denton Mine, Rosiclare formation, Goose Creek Mine group, Harris Creek Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 19 x 12 cm / main crystal: 5.4 cm. |
| Description: |
Mass: 3750 g
MIM number: 1440
Probable year of extraction : 1991
Large, thin, convex sheet covered with well formed transparent crystals of a deep blue color with lustrous faces, and "phantoms" at the center of each cube. Small, elongated calcite crystals of a cream color stud the sheet.
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence;
Ex collection: Ross C. Lillie (USA) |
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686 Time(s) |
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