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captaincaveman
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 Posted: Aug 12, 2014 11:37 Post subject: Collection of Jason |
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Latest sample from my small but growing collection. I'm a collector on a low budget.
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Fluorite
Pike Law, Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
5.0 x 3.3 cm
69g. From the West End Hushes. Collected in the early 1990's |
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paulybrina
Joined: 19 Aug 2012
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2014 16:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Very nice specimen!
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Vitomorim
Joined: 28 Jul 2013
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Location: Barcelos, Portugal
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2014 17:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| As a collector with a low budget as well, I have to say that I really like your specimen.
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 07:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another new piece
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Quartz (var. smokey) on hematite (var. specularite) on plate
Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK
5.8 x 2.9 x 3.0 cm
93g. This piece is from the Bucks Head Inn collection in the village of Haile. The collection was assembled by the local miners swapping specimens for pints of ale! Ex. Ralph Sutcliffe specimen with label. |
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Quartz (var. smokey) on hematite (var. specularite) on plate
Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK
5.8 x 2.9 x 3.0 cm
other side |
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 08:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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And another
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Quartz and hematite
Goose Green Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK
3.5 x 2 x 1cm
24g. Red quartz crystals on hematite matrix |
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Tobi
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 09:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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You have really some nice mineral classics. And "low budget" does not mean that minerals can't be interesting! But I would encourage you to try to improve your picture quality. I know what I'm talking about: When you compare my first photos from 2009 and the recent ones to my collection thread ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=551 ) you will see that I tried a lot to present my specimens in a picture quality that they deserve. But it takes time to improve that, shooting mineral photos is not easy. So I hope you'll try to increase the quality level of your pictures - I would like to see your specimens in a better light!
Cheers!
Tobi
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2014 09:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| Tobi wrote: | You have really some nice mineral classics. And "low budget" does not mean that minerals can't be interesting! But I would encourage you to try to improve your picture quality. I know what I'm talking about: When you compare my first photos from 2009 and the recent ones to my collection thread ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=551 ) you will see that I tried a lot to present my specimens in a picture quality that they deserve. But it takes time to improve that, shooting mineral photos is not easy. So I hope you'll try to increase the quality level of your pictures - I would like to see your specimens in a better light!
Cheers!
Tobi |
Hi Tobi, yeah thanks, these were pics I had on my PC. I haven't gone down the route of photographing them all properly yet. I only have an old bridge camera at the moment, though as you say these pics are worse by the lighting issues too.
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2014 07:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another new one. Green fluorite crystals to 6mm scattered over ironstone matrix
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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
10.5 x 6 x 2.5cm.
Fluorite (green). Weight 213 gr. |
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Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, England, UK
10.5 x 6 x 2.5cm.
Fluorite (green). Weight 213 gr.
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2014 10:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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A final piece for now, nothing rare or exotic, a delicate coloured Scottish Amethyst
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Quartz (var. amethyst)
Screel Hill, Castle Douglas, Scotland, UK
7 x 6 x 3 cm
weight 103 gr. |
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Another UK Fluorite
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Fluorite
Skears Firestone Level, Hudeshope, Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK
6.0 x 4.5 cm
Fluorite (yellow) 114g |
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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small sample, pale purple fluorite twins to max 5 mm on matrix with Galena
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Fluorite, Galena
Sutcliffe Vein, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
4.0 x 3.5 cm
Purple Fluorite. 38g |
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
Posts: 79
Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Sphalerite, galena and ankerite on quartz thumbnail sample
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Sphalerite, galena and ankerite on quartz
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK
3 x 4 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Hi Jason,
I noticed that you created 3 new posts for each of the minerals you added during today's session. Please take advantage of the fact that you can add up to 15 photos to a single post.
After you create your message and add the first photo, use the “Preview” button. This will show you how your message and photo will look, enable you to check spelling, etc. You can then hit the browse button again and add another photo to the same message. To add additional photos, simply hit the preview button again. When you are happy with your message and photos, hit the "Submit" button to send your message with multiple photos.
Michael
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2014 10:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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| crosstimber wrote: | Hi Jason,
I noticed that you created 3 new posts for each of the minerals you added during today's session. Please take advantage of the fact that you can add up to 15 photos to a single post.
After you create your message and add the first photo, use the “Preview” button. This will show you how your message and photo will look, enable you to check spelling, etc. You can then hit the browse button again and add another photo to the same message. To add additional photos, simply hit the preview button again. When you are happy with your message and photos, hit the "Submit" button to send your message with multiple photos.
Michael |
Thanks Michael. I did it for the green Fluorite above, but got lost adding different details and pics.
Jason
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captaincaveman
Joined: 09 Dec 2010
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Location: Northamptonshire
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2014 04:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Jason |
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Yellow Campylite to 5mm with black manganese oxide (Coronadite or Romanechite) on Quartz
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Mimetite (var. campylite)
Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK
5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5cm
94g |
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