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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Nov 14, 2010 14:52 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Nevada, the "Silver State"
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An inusual locality for Gold, one of te more usual highlights of Nevada.
Gold on Quartz
Lizard Ridge Mine, Ten Mile District, Winnemuca, Nevada USA
Mined in August 1995
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.9 × 3 cm.
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 15:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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This piece was purchased from Richard Bideaux in 1984.
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Stibniite
White Cap Mine
Manhatten, Nev.
6.1cm x 4.7cm |
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Jim Prentiss
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 15:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Hi Everyone,
That is an interesting gold specimen Jordi. I have yet to come across some gold crystals of any kind. Some day.
I have a couple of the usual quality of specimens, but they are from Nevada and not your average mineral.
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| Here is a bright green encrustation of Arthurite from Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing County, Nevada. The speecimen is about 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" (4.45 x 3.49 cm) |
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| As is the case with most of my type locality minerals this is not real showy. The bright yellow crust is Pottsite from Linka Mine, Spencer Hot Springs District, near Potts, Lander county, Nevada. The piece is about 1 1/8" x 1" (2.86 x 2.54 cm) |
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rweaver
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 15:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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From the Marion Godshaw collection. Found buried in a back bedroom, while moving the collection to Cal Graebers for resale. Been in my collection ever since (1989). Extemely rare and known only from this location.
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Wakabayashilite
White Cap Mine,
Manhattan, Nev.
5.2cm x 4.1cm |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 15:59 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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| Jim Prentiss wrote: | | ...I have a couple of the usual quality of specimens but they are from Nevada... |
That's the idea of all these threads Jim, publish most possible diversified images from all States, so I encourage everybody to publish all images they could have of every State, even with an "usual quality".
More images we enlist, more mineralogical information we will have of every State! ;-)
Jordi
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rweaver
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 16:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Collected by Havey Gordon and Steve Rose in Nov. 1988. Harvey sold it to Cal Graber and it then made its way into my collecion in April 1989. At the time it was the best Topaz Harvey had collected at the site, and to the best of my knowledge is the only green one ever found there, (per conversations with Harvey). He was one the the nicest people you could ever come accross.
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Topaz
Zapot Mine,
Mineral Co., Nev
5.0cm x 4.0cm |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 16:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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| rweaver wrote: | Wakabayashilite
White Cap Mine,
Manhattan, Nev.
5.2cm x 4.1cm. |
Extraordinary specimen, congratulations!
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Jesse Fisher
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2010 16:18 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Another one collected by Harvey Gorden at the Zapot Mine.
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| Microcline var. Amazonite with Topaz, Zapot Mine, near Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada. 11x7x5 cm overall size. |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2010 04:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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My Nevada selections.
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Gold
Round Mountain Mine
Nye County, Nevada
Specimen size 4.5 x 2.5 cm. |
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Calcite Twin
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 6 x 5 cm. |
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Baryte
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 4 x 5.5 cm. |
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Baryte
Rustbucket Cavern 1375 Level
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 11.5 x 10.8 x 8 cm. |
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Baryte and Calcite
Goldstrike Pocket 4480 Ramp
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 9 x 7 x 6.5 cm. |
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Stibnite with Baryte
Murray Mine
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 8.5 x3.8 cm. |
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Millerite
Meikle Mine, Boostrap District
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 3.5 x 3.5 cm. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 16, 2010 04:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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A few more Nevada pieces.
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Quartz, Baryte, and Stibnite
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 12.5 x 15.5 cm. |
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Baryte
Meikle Mine, 1075 Level
Elko County, Nevada
Specimen size 9.5 x 8 cm. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2011 06:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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One more Baryte from Nevada. I am afraid it is far away from the Mizunaka's great pics. Nevertheless, here you have.
Regards
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| Baryte. Rosebud Mine, Rosebud District, Pershing Co., Nevada. 10,5 x 5,5 x 4 cm. Some faces with "frost" coating. |
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Joaquin Montoro
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2011 06:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Some more pieces from Nevada...
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Realgar
Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA
9x5x4 cm. |
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Realgar
Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA
9x5x4 cm. |
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Realgar
Manhattan, Nevada, USA
5x3x3 cm. |
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Realgar
Manhattan, Nevada, USA
5x3x3 cm. |
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Orpiment
Twin Creeks Mine, 4200 Bench, Cut 62, Humboldt Co. Nevada, USA
11x7x4 cm. |
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Jim Prentiss
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2011 08:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Hello All,
I have a another brightly colored piece to add to the list today.
Jimp
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| Realgar from the Cold Bar Mine, Eureka County, Nevada. This is a nice color if nothing else. the specimen is 3 1/4' x 2 1/2" (8.26 x 6.35 cm) |
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GneissWare
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Location: California
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2011 22:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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A few from Nevada.
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Baryte
Dee Mine, On Main Decline, Bootstrap District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
110 x 79 x 60 mm
Honey-colored, chisel-shaped Barytes to 20 mm completely cover this specimen. The Barytes range from transparent and lustrous to slightly frosted. |
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Calcite
401K Crystal Chamber, South Meikle Main Ramp, Meikle Mine, Bootstrap District, near Carlin, Elko County, Nevada, USA
158 x 112 x 100 mm
A very attractive specimen of numerous large, lustrous, translucent-white crystals of Calcite to 48 mm with prominent striations and twinning perched on a matrix of complexly intergrown, greenish scalenahedrons of Calcite to 28 mm. |
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John S. White
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Location: Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2011 05:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nevada |
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Something from Nevada.
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Orpiment
Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
4 cm across |
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