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Tobi
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Posted: May 29, 2011 15:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Rubellite from Stewart Mine:
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Elbaite var. rubellite, in lepidolite matrix. Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA. Specimen size 80 x 85 x 50 mm. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Jun 04, 2011 07:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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My benitoite tree from California.
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Benitoite Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California Specimen size 5.8 x 2.2 cm. |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jul 04, 2011 09:53 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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This specimen has an interesting history...Found by Louis Spalding and traded in 1990 to Bill Larsen; Bill sold it in 1991 to Andreas Guhr (Hamburg, Germany); Andreas Guhr sold it to Cal Graeber (California) in 2004.
It consists of numerous Alpine-type, gemmy, transparent, light smoky Quartz crystals with a slightly tabular habit are resting in a bed of snowy Albite. Two black lustrous Schorl crystals, one fully terminated measuring 42 x 18 mm, and the other measuring 22 mm across are nestled in the Albite. This Schorl is not terminated -- it was broken during pocket growth. Many lustrous, gemmy, red-orange Spessartine garnets, the largest measuring 19 x 17 mm provide notable accents. Small Spessartines form inclusions within some Quartz crystals.
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Spessartine with Schorl and Quartz on Albite Little Three Mine, Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA 160.0 x 113.0 x 70.0 mm |
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Spessartine with Schorl and Quartz on Albite Little Three Mine, Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA 160.0 x 113.0 x 70.0 mm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Dec 08, 2011 04:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Fluorite Felix Mine, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA 7.2 x 10 cm |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Dec 08, 2011 11:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Mercury, Cinnabar Socrates Mine, Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USA 72 x 52 x 41 mm |
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Mercury, Cinnabar Socrates Mine, Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USA 72 x 52 x 41 mm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Dec 21, 2011 06:58 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Baryte Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles Co., California 8.9 x 6 cm |
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Chris Wentzell
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Posted: Dec 21, 2011 22:21 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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I must add a few pegmatite minerals myself:
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Spodumene, var. Kunzite Oceanview Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA 11.3 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm |
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Tourmaline, var. Schorl, in sugary-white Albite White Queen Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA schorl crystal is 6.0 x 1.5 cm in larger matrix |
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Spodumene, var. Kunzite, in Montmorillonite matrix (stabilized) Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California USA crystal is 4.1 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm; overall specimen is 5.0 x 4.7 x 3 cm |
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Spodumene, var. Kunzite (shards) altering to Montmorillonite within Quartz White Queen Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA 4.9 x 3.9 x 1.3 cm |
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GneissWare
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Posted: Jan 25, 2012 00:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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This is the best specimen to come from the commercial mining effort completed in 2004 by John Seibel, Steve Perry and myself when I owned the mining claim. The specimen is 11.9 cm in its longest dimension, and the largest linarite is a complex crystal group approximately 4 cm in length. This one I decided to keep.
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Linarite, Quartz, Mottramite Chance Mine, Mono Co., California, USA 11.9 cm |
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Chris Wentzell
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Posted: Mar 03, 2012 01:57 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Here is some more kunzite from the California pegmatites:
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Spodumene, var. Kunzite, Oceanview Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA faceted stones of 32 and 35 carats;crystal is 4.0 cm long. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 17, 2013 18:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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A pale double terminated smoky quartz with tourmaline and lepidolite.
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Tourmaline, Quartz, Lepidolite Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA 6.5 x 4.3 cm |
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benchambers
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Posted: Apr 10, 2013 00:35 Post subject: Dumortierite and Kyanite |
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The picture doesn't do them justice.
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Dumortierite, Kyanite Imperial Co., California, USA dumortierite- 5 cm kyanite- 20 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Nov 11, 2013 18:53 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Etched tourmaline from the Cityscape pocket.
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Tourmaline Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA 2.0 x 3.5 cm |
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rweaver
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Posted: Apr 10, 2014 19:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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A superb gem quality transparent pinkish-purple loose striated kunzite crystal. Complete all around - this is a floater with no points of attachment. No damage. Very fine, especially for the locality. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Now in my San Diego County Collection. Photos and Description by Dan Weinrich. Most likely from the Pala Chief mine but the label does not say that.
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Spodumene var. kunzite Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 7.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm |
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Spodumene var. kunzite Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA 7.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm |
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Posted: Apr 16, 2016 03:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Another elbaite/quartz specimen from that mine, unfortunately not in my own collection ;-)
Mineral: | Elbaite, Quartz, Feldspar |
Locality: | Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA | |
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Collection Terra Mineralia, Freiberg (my photo) |
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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 14:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Cinnabar from California:
Mineral: | Cinnabar |
Locality: | New Almaden District, Santa Clara County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size ~ 8 cm |
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Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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Tobi
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Posted: Apr 08, 2020 05:46 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Three years since the last post here, far too long ;-)
Mineral: | Borax |
Locality: | Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | approx. 30 cm |
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Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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Scot Krueger
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Posted: Apr 08, 2020 07:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Just thought I'd toss this one in from my collecting days in CA. It is a specimen of needle aragonite I found circa 1988 in a vein in serpentinite in the Northern California Coast Ranges.
Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Northern California Coast Ranges, California Coast Ranges, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 8x7x2 cm |
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Scot Krueger
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Posted: Apr 08, 2020 07:09 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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And here's another one of my finds from my collecting days in California. This one is a calcite stalagmite from a large vug in marble from near Felton in the Santa Cruz Mountains SW of San Jose, collected circa 1985.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Felton, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Cruz County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 10x8x5 cm |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Apr 08, 2020 12:15 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - California |
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Fluorite on quartz from the Felix Mine, near Los Angeles. Although fluorite is not uncommon around the state, the Felix Mine has been one of the only sources of significant specimens.
Mineral: | Fluorite on Quartz |
Locality: | Felix Mine, Azusa, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 7x4x3 cm overall size |
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