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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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 Posted: Jun 18, 2010 18:59 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Here are a few more from my collection:
1) Arkansas Quartz
2) Blue green tourmaline cluster (all crystals doubly terminated)
3) Jewel Box fluorite from Rogerly mine
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| Gem Quartz from Coleman, AK. 16 x 9 x 8 cm , and weighs 300 grams |
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| Blue green tourmaline cluster from Pederneria, Brazil. 6 x 6 x 2 cm and weighs 30 grams |
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| Jewel Box pocket fluorite from Rogerly, UK. Measures 12 x 6 x 5 cm and weighs 200 grams |
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
Posts: 81
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Jun 18, 2010 19:11 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A few more:
1) Large gem calcite from Elmwood, TN
2) Large Elmwood Fluorite plate on Sphalerite
3) Elmwood Raspberry fluorite on dolostone
4) Cave in Rock, IL color zoned Fluorite
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| Elmwood, TN doubly terminated gem calcite. Measures 12 x 6 x 5 cm and weighs 175 grams |
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| Fluorite on Sphalerite from Elmwood, TN (ex. Revelle collection). Measures 20 x 18 x 6 cm and weighs 1000 grams. |
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| Nice cluster of 2 raspberry Fluorite cubes from Elmwood, TN. Measures 7 x 8 x 4 cm and weighs 150 grams |
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| Cave in Rock, IL yellow Fluorite with light blue outer zone. Measures 9 x 9 x 6 cm and weighs 175 grams |
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
Posts: 81
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Jun 18, 2010 19:27 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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And a few more:
1) Namibia light green Fluorite
2) Las Vigas Amethyst
3) Nuristan Tourmaline ( top 2 inches are all gem)
4) Gem Morganite from Brazil, on Clevelandite. That is Clevelandite on the bottom of the piece and is like looking through pink glass.
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| Huge gem green Fluorite on Quartz from Uis Tin mine in Namibia. Measures 14 x 10 x 10 cm and weighs 350 grams. |
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| Las Vigas, Mexico amethyst plate atop green Epidote. Measures 17 x 10 x 3 cm and weighs 500 grams |
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| A large thick gem tourmaline from Nuristan, Afghanistan. Measures 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches, and is contacted on the back. Weighs 250 grams |
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| Bright pink pure gem Morganite from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Measures 7 x 7 x 3 cm and weighs in at 200 grams. |
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Luiz Menezes
Joined: 10 Dec 2009
Posts: 140
Location: Belo Horizonte
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2010 02:53 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Hi Vincent:
Congratulations for the nice specimens posted; I am sure that your morganite crystal on albite came from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, probably from a big find made in 1973; the inclusions of small dark green tourmaline crystals, that start from a internal plane parallel to the prism face, and also the pyramidal faces on the edge of the prism (on the top right of the photo), alternating with short basal pinacoid faces, resulting in sucessive steps pyramid-pinacoid, are also typical from the morganite crystals found in that pocket.
Luiz
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
Posts: 81
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2010 07:33 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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| Luiz Menezes wrote: | | I am sure that your morganite crystal on albite came from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, probably from a big find made in 1973... |
Luiz you are 100% correct, this was an ex Gary Hansen piece that he purchased in the 70's. I have a hard time telling if the tourmaline is green or black, but my eyesight is not so good. Thanks for the comment
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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Jun 23, 2010 05:34 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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| I really like your fluorites. The ones you recently posted (Rogerley Mine, Elmwood Mine, Cave-In-Rock, Uis/Namibia) as well as the ones before. Keep 'em coming!
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
Posts: 81
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2010 16:16 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Here are a couple more nice combo pieces from China
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| Here is a nice piece with gemmy Scheelite with clear Fluorite on Muscovite. The piece measures 10 x 9 cm and is from Mt. Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu, Sichuan Province of China |
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| This piece has a 6 cm multiple stepped purple rimmed fluorite sitting on 2 perfect Quartz crystals. In the valley between are some small dark brown Scheelites. There is also a small chalcopyrite on the back side. This measures 11.3 x 9 x 5 cm and is from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China |
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Eduardoo
Joined: 01 Jun 2010
Posts: 72
Location: Quito
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| Posted: Aug 30, 2010 12:06 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Very nice pieces! Your tastes regarding minerals match mine exactly. I like very much your minerals.
Regards,
Eduardo.
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
Posts: 81
Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Oct 16, 2010 19:49 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Here are a few pieces I picked up at the Denver show. 2 fluorites from USA and a tourmaline and quartz combo from Paprok.
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| A nice combination of small dark blue/purple fluorites on sparkly dolomite from the Elmwood mine Tennessee. this piece is 6 cm tall and 5 cm wide and length. One photo is backlit. Weighs 70 grams |
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| A Annabel Lee mine fluorite from Hardin County Illinois, that is light blue with a golden yellow core. This piece also has many small chalcopyrites in the light blue rim. Very gemmy piece that measures 7 cm tall, 7 wide and 5 length. Weighs 150 grams |
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| Two pink tourmalines with perfect green terminations on a really nice smokey quartz. This is from Paprok, Afghanistan and is 9 cm tall, and 7 cm in width and length. Weighs 250 grams |
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Carles Millan
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Joined: 05 May 2007
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Location: Catalonia
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| Posted: Oct 17, 2010 03:36 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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| VRigatti wrote: | | A nice combination of small dark blue/purple fluorites on sparkly dolomite from the Elmwood mine Illinois |
Hi Vincent!
Nice fluorites. But are you sure Elmwood mine is in Illinois?
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VRigatti
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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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.
Jordi Fabre: Fixed
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VRigatti
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Location: Denver, CO
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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
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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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
Posts: 81
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
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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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
Joined: 19 Dec 2009
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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
Posts: 81
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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