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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Oct 20, 2010 05:18 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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North Carolina the "Old North State"
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Bikitaite with Eosphorite
Foote Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Mined about 1997
Former Silvane Collection
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1 × 0.3 cm.
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Bikitaite with Eosphorite
Foote Mine, Kings Mountain District, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Mined about 1997
Former Silvane Collection
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1 × 0.3 cm.
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Scott LaBorde
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2010 09:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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This locality produced several crystals with minor reticulated rutile inclusions. Unfortunately, it now lies underneath asphalt and houses.
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Quartz (smoky tessin habit)
Wake County, Cary, North Carolina, USA
7 x 3 cm |
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Pete Richards
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Location: Northeast Ohio
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| Posted: Oct 20, 2010 15:34 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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A couple of micros from North Carolina....
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Prehnite
Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, North Carolina, USA
Taken at 50x, field of view is 2.25 mm wide.
Prehnite (single crystals) |
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Fluorite
Woodleaf Quarry, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Crystal less than 0.5 mm
Fluorite (trisoctahedral) Don't have a note about size, but probably crystal is less than 0.5 mm. |
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Collecting and studying crystals with interesting habits, twinning, and epitaxy |
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Scott LaBorde
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Posts: 104
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Oct 21, 2010 19:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Found at a construction site for a housing development, this was the best crystal I recovered from this location.
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Quartz (Tessin habit smoky quartz)
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
5 x 2.5 cm |
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rweaver
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 259
Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 12:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Former collection of Frank Knechtel.
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Beryl (var Emerald)
Stony Point (Hiddenite), Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
3.2 x 1.0 cm |
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 12:18 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Former collections of Bement (1800's), American Mus. Nat. Hist, Herb Obodda, John Saul. With all the old labels. Only one of these I ever seen.
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Dolomite
Stony Point (Hiddenite), Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
8.5 x 6.0 cm
Dolomite is 3.2 cm on the longest side |
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am mizunaka
Joined: 09 Apr 2010
Posts: 2218
Location: USA
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2010 06:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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One from North Carolina.
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Quartz with rutile.
Old Rist Mine, NAE Mines, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Specimen size 10.2 x 5 cm |
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Jim Prentiss
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 103
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Nov 04, 2010 10:56 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Hello Everyone,
These are some good crystals. And Pete that Fluorite and its habit is to die for.
I have one to submit, again not too exciting, but it has not been represented yet.
Jim Prentiss
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Pyrophyllite
Hillsboro Mine, Orange Co., North Carolina, USA
The field of view vertcally is about 2.50" (6.35 cm) |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2011 03:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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A neat combination piece from North Carolina.
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Calcite, Rutile, Muscovite, and Dolomite
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Specimen size 7.1 x 4 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2011 20:12 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Another one for North Carolina.
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Quartz
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Specimen size 6.5 x 6 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2011 05:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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A slightly smoky sceptered quartz crystal with other crystals having a pale amethyst tint.
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Quartz
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
Specimen size 5 x 5.4 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2012 05:14 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Hiddenite with Quartz
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
6.2 x 4.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: May 18, 2012 02:06 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
9.6 x 15.4 mm |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: May 25, 2012 05:13 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Quartz (var Amethyst), Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
3.2 x 2.2 cm. |
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Quartz (var Amethyst), Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
3.2 x 2.2 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Aug 04, 2012 21:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - North Carolina |
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Calcite included with pyrite on rutile.
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Calcite on Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
2.8 x 2.1 cm. |
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Calcite on Rutile
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
2.8 x 2.1 cm. |
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