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VRigatti
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 Posted: Oct 17, 2010 08:14 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Good catch , Elmwood mine is in Tennessee.
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Nov 07, 2010 14:07 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Here are a couple more tourmalines from my collection.
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| Gemmy green tourmaline "spear" in quartz. This piece is 12.6 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm, weighs 125 grams and is from Pederneira mine, Brazil |
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| One of my favorites. 2 dark red / cranberry tourmalines on lepidolite matrix. Both of these have gemmy tops, and perfect terminations. The smaller xtal has one repair. This piece is from Xanda Mine, Virgem de Lapa, Minas Gerias Brazil. Dimensions are 8.9 x 5.1 x 5 cm and weight is 105 grams. One picture is in the case with backlight. |
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VRigatti
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Dec 19, 2010 12:27 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Here are 3 more fluorites from my collection, from Elmwood mine, Pakistan and Yaogangxian Mine China.
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| This is a light purlple cluster of fluorties on dolomite matrix with scattered sphalerite from the Elmwood Mine, TN. This measures 10 x 9 x 6 cm and weighs 150 grams. |
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| A cluster of dark purple, gemmy fluorites on muscovite matrix from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan province China. It measures 6.5 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm and weighs 65 grams. |
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| What on first glance looks like morganite is actually a gemmy light pink/red spinel twin fluorite from Gilgit , Pakistan with some minor clusters of muscovite. This measures 9.8 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm and weighs around 125 grams. |
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2011 22:28 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A few more pieces from my collection
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| Smokey Quartz from Rosario Gold mine in Bolivia. Measures 19 x 14 x 7 cm and weighs 300 grams |
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| Fluorite with Baryte from Elmwood mine, Tennessee. Measures 8 x 10 x 6 cm and weighs 150 grams |
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| Fluorite with Sphalerite from Elmwood mine Tennessee. Measures 9 x 7 x 5 cm and weighs 230 grams |
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| Fluorite on Quartz. From Riemvasmaak, S. Africa. Measures 9 x 6 x 4 cm and weighs 150 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Feb 08, 2011 14:33 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Just returned from a quick 3 days in Tucson (my first trip there). The size of the show and array of different venues was impressive, as was the unusually cold weather. I spent most of my time at Westward Look and Tuscon City areas. Saw a lot of fantastic minerals & fossils and met a lot of great people. I picked up some nice pieces, including a matrix Jonas mine piece pictured below.
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| This piece is from Weardale England. Measures 6.5 x 7.6 x 2 cm and weighs 120 grams. |
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| Color-zoned and very gemmy Fluorite on Calcite from Yaogangxian mine, China. Measures 5.2 x 6.4 x 4 cm and weighs 75 grams |
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| Light blue fluorite on Dolomite from Walworth, New York. Measures 3.2 x 4.6 x 4 cm and weighs 40 grams. |
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| A matrix piece from Jonas with around 20 terminated tourmaline crystals on Lepidolite and Clevelandite. The back side appears to be Lepidolite replacing Feldspar? Measures 12.7 x 10.2 x 3 cm and weighs 200 grams. Two pictures from front and two from back |
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VRigatti
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Apr 08, 2011 19:56 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A couple more pieces from my collection.
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| A pair of crossed tourmalines from Pederneira Brazil. The largest crystal is 13.5 cm long x 2.0 cm with 2 repairs. The smaller crystal has no repairs. Weight is 90 grams. Sorry about the photo quality |
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| Amethyst and quartz from Jackson Crossroads, Georgia USA. Measures 7 x 8 x 4.5 cm and weighs 290 grams |
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: May 14, 2011 18:29 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A couple pieces from Mexico
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| Wulfenite and Mimetite from San Francisco mine Mexico. Measures 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm and weighs 45 grams |
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| Apatite on Calcite from Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico . Measures 5 x 5 x 4 cm and weighs 80 grams. Main crystal is 3.2 cm and is very gemmy |
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