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James Catmur
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 Posted: Jan 23, 2018 09:09 Post subject: Re: James' collection |
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Last one for today. Nice Witherite
| Mineral: | Witherite |
| Locality: | | Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines Orefield, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom |  |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2018 09:35 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Hi James, I could not help wondering whether the gypsum specimen was part of the pocket the bully stole from you that you had to buy back:-)
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Bob Morgan
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2018 10:27 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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| Just in case you are interested, this specimen has six hexoctahedral faces on each cube corner. It's a very well presented example of this form.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2018 10:33 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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It was Pierre
| Pierre Joubert wrote: | | Hi James, I could not help wondering whether the gypsum specimen was part of the pocket the bully stole from you that you had to buy back:-) |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 27, 2018 12:25 Post subject: Re: James' collection |
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Finally got a better photo of this and a matching painting
| Mineral: | Bournonite |
| Locality: | | Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Bournonite |
| Locality: | | Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Liskeard, Cornwall, England / United Kingdom | |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2018 12:58 Post subject: Re: James' collection |
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A Spanish Chalcocite, 1.3 cm crystals
| Mineral: | Chalcocite |
| Locality: | | Las Cruces Mine, Gerena-Guillena-Salteras, Comarca Sierra Norte, Seville, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 15 x 8 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2018 13:00 Post subject: Re: James' collection |
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| James wrote: | Chalcocite
Las Cruces Mine, Gerena-Guillena-Salteras, Comarca Sierra Norte, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Dimensions: 25 x 15 x 8 cm |
A true museum piece, very impressive!
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2018 12:55 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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A few more as I try to get back into photographing my collection
| Mineral: | Quartz, Baryte |
| Locality: | | La Cabaña, Valdelmar, Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 7 x 7 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Baryte |
| Locality: | | La Cabaña, Valdelmar, Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 x 5 cm |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 03, 2018 09:25 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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A few Barytes from the collection
| Mineral: | Baryte, Quartz, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 4 x 5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite, Keswick, Allerdale District, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 x 6 cm |
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| Collected by L Greeenbank in 1980s |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Hilton Mine, Scordale, Hilton, North Pennines Orefield, former Westmorland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 4 x 8 cm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 2 x 2 cm |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 03, 2018 09:41 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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From my childhood in Mexico
| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 03, 2018 09:48 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Back to England
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 x 12 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 03:23 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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| James wrote: | Baryte
Locality:Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Dimensions: 15 x 12 x 12 cm |
Maybe not the best photo, but a wonderful classic specimen, I really like it!
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 06:19 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Another photo - still in the display case, which makes it harder
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 x 12 |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 06:22 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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Back to Spain and Berbes
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Cabaña, Valdelmar, Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 10 x 12 cm |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 10:57 Post subject: Re: James collection |
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An old timer from Villabona (not the Moscona). From the Wein collection
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite/Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Santo Firme Group of Mines (Villabona Mines), Villabona, Llanera, Comarca del Nora, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 14 x 8 cm |
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