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Gordian
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 Posted: Jun 28, 2010 08:57 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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A small specimen of Hausmannite, with Baryte and a cluster of Garnets. Pyramids to 1cm. Overall size 3x1.5x1.5 cm.
N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jun 29, 2010 09:03 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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No, it's not some false color image of the surface of some distant world, it is an interesting sample of Chalcanthite, on some brittle matrix and scattered about (having difficulty photographing properly) are tiny green-yellow crystals of Zeunerite. The tiny crystals are ~1mm or less in size and occur in clusters. The Chalcanthite forms interesting peaks of 3-5 mm and maybe 3-4 mm high.
Overall size of sample 6x4.5cm
Posey Mine, Red Canyon Utah
Charley
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Gordian
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| Posted: Jul 06, 2010 11:46 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Here is a nice Wulfenite with Mimetite, ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection. Cluster of Mimetite covered Wulfenite crystals on a larger (4.1x3.6 cm) crystal. The Mimetite balls are ~1-3mm in size. The Wulfenite crystals range in size from 2-3 mm up to 10 mm.
San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Mun. de Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico
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Gordian
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Location: Santa Fe
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2010 19:20 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Here is a wonderful specimen of Sphalerite, with Calcite and Aragonite, and as I discovered while studying the Sphalerite matrix a couple tiny clusters of what looks to be pyrite. The pyrite clusters are ~4 mm, with cubes on the order of 1mm cube. The overall specimen size is 8x6.5x1.5 cm in size.
Trepca District, 10 km east of Kosovska, Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Charley
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Gordian
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Location: Santa Fe
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2010 08:39 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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A small, 18x13x10 mm, Azurite-Malachite specimen from Kerrouchene Morocco. The Azurite crystal is 18x4x5 mm in size on a splay of Malachite.
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Gordian
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Location: Santa Fe
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| Posted: Jul 15, 2010 18:46 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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For me the following specimen of Jamesonite is fascinating. The acicular/hairy minerals have always interested me, which is probably why I tend collect so many. This specimen is from Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico. Gray fibrous crystals of Jamesonite on a matrix of Pyrite and Quartz. Pyrite crystals to 8 mm.
Specimen size: 5.5x3.5x3 cm.
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Gordian
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Location: Santa Fe
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| Posted: Jul 29, 2010 13:06 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Some new additions to my collection.
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Mimetite from Haus Baden Mine Badenweiler Schwarzwald (Black Forest) Germany
Size: 7.6 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
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Azurite and Malachite on Fluorite Sidi Ayed Midelt Morocco
Size: 9 x 5.3 x 4 cm
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A very nice example of Erythrite Shaft 1
Bou Azzer Ouarzazate Province
Morocco
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
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Location: Kent
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2010 05:36 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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I enjoyed looking at your collection & was really struck by the colour of the Fluorite, gorgeous, thanks for sharing.
Debbie
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Gordian
Joined: 09 May 2010
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Location: Santa Fe
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2010 11:17 Post subject: Re: Gordian's Collection |
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Thank you Debbie. One has to love a nice Fluorite!
c.rhodes
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