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Collection of Michael Shaw
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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 01, 2022 08:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Tobi wrote:

Exquisite little oranges, Michael!

Thank you, Tobi.

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 04, 2022 10:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

TN819 Elbaite - Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen, Tanger, Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Elbaite

Locality:

Dimensions:

2.5 x 2.0 cm

Description:

A pinkish grading to olive green elbaite crystal with a black low angle pyramidal termination associated with quartz and creamy white microcline crystals. Found in 2021.

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Michael Shaw
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Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 05, 2022 09:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Yesterday I showed a tourmaline from Beni Bouzra, Morocco. Today's post shows another tourmaline from the same location, but so very different.

2816 Elbaite - Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Prov., Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Elbaite var. rubellite

Locality:

Dimensions:

3.4 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm

Description:

An aggregate of reddish-purple elbaite crystals assuming a ‘mushroom habit’ similar to those specimens from Myanmar.

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Michael Shaw
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Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 07, 2022 09:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2813 Rhodochrosite - Madem Lakkos Mine, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite

Locality:

Dimensions:

7.8 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm

Description:

Parallel growths of elongated uniform pink rhodochrosite crystals on a matrix containing galena, sphalerite, and pyrite.

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2813 Rhodochrosite (detail) - Madem-Lakkos Mine, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece.jpg

Mineral:

Rhodochrosite

Locality:

Dimensions:

7.8 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm

Description:

Crystal detail.

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Michael Shaw
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Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 10, 2022 09:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Cerussite

Many of you know that Galena is my favorite mineral, so it is no wonder that lead secondaries also rank among my favorites. There are 22 cerussites in the collection from 20 different worldwide locations. While cerussite is commonly seen from Mibladen and Touissit, specimens from Taouz are much less common.

2826a Cerussite - Bou Zegger, Taouz Caidot, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Cerussite

Locality:

Dimensions:

6.5 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm

Description:

Colorless twinned cerussite crystals with a silky luster and excellent development on matrix. Exhibits yellow fluorescence under both long and shortwave UV. Collected April 2003.

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silvia

Joined: 10 Oct 2021
Posts: 253
Location: UK

Posted: Mar 10, 2022 13:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Cerussite

Michael Shaw wrote:

Very nice specimen. I also share your love of Galena.

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 10, 2022 19:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Cerussite

silvia wrote:

Michael Shaw wrote:

Very nice specimen. I also share your love of Galena.

Thank you Silvia. What's not to love about Galena, right Tobi?

Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany

Posted: Mar 11, 2022 04:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Cerussite

Michael Shaw wrote:

What's not to love about Galena, right Tobi?

Right, Michael! Except for the price level of specimens from Neudorf - EVERYTHING is to love about that mineral :-)

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 12, 2022 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2819 Calcite - Jebel Masker, Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Calcite

Locality:

Dimensions:

9.7 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm

Description:

An interesting group of creamy white calcite crystals dominated by the pseudohexagonal prism and covered by a second generation of small calcite crystals which are partially dissolved, especially at the terminations.

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Michael Shaw
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Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 14, 2022 08:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2825 Copper (front) - Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane, Alnif, Er Rachidia, Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Copper

Locality:

Dimensions:

3.7 x 0.7 cm

Description:

An elongated twinned copper crystal. Collected in 2015.

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2825 Copper - Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane, Alnif, Er Rachidia, Morocco.jpg

Mineral:

Copper

Locality:

Dimensions:

3.7 x 0.7 cm

Description:

reverse side

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Michael Shaw
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Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 18, 2022 10:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2822 Pyrolusite - Haiti Mine, Cabezo de San Gines, Murcia, Spain.jpg

Mineral:

Pyrolusite

Locality:

Dimensions:

5.4 x 4.4 x 4.2 cm

Description:

Spheroidal aggregates of pyrolusite with finely striated crystal faces and bright luster. Collected in October 2017.

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silvia

Joined: 10 Oct 2021
Posts: 253
Location: UK

Posted: Mar 18, 2022 19:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

Michael Shaw wrote:

Beautiful specimen! I know many people have an aversion to black minerals, but some can be absolutely stunning. I do love the Manganese oxides. We are in the process of photographing some lovely cabinet size Ramsdellite specimens from the Lake Valley District. Black, but who says black cannot also be beautiful.

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 19, 2022 09:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

silvia wrote:

Michael Shaw wrote:

Thanks Silvia. Yes, black can definitely be beautiful. I look forward to seeing those Ramsdellite specimens.

Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany

Posted: Mar 22, 2022 02:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

silvia wrote:

I know many people have an aversion to black minerals, but some can be absolutely stunning [...] Black, but who says black cannot also be beautiful.

Right, some collectors are only into colours and refuse black minerals, but there's also a huge fan base for black and grey, otherwise things like manganite, schorl, cassiterite, galena, stibnite, hematite or several rare silver ores (just to mention a few) would not have become so popular in the mineral collection world :-)

I think judging by the colour is not only stupid when it's about people but also when it's about minerals :-)

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 22, 2022 08:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2817 Ludlamite - Cabeco do Cachorro Claim, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg

Mineral:

Ludlamite

Locality:

Dimensions:

5.2 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm

Description:

Vivid green ludlamite crystals with parallel growths on an ironstone matrix with spheroidal siderite crystals.

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2817 Ludlamite on Siderite - Cabeco do Cachorro Claim, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg

Mineral:

Ludlamite

Locality:

Dimensions:

5.2 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm

Description:

Detail of crystals

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Michael Shaw
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Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 24, 2022 09:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2812 Barite - Font d'Arques, Occitanie Region, France.jpg

Mineral:

Barite

Locality:

Dimensions:

14.3 x 11.2 x 6.0 cm

Description:

Lenticular snow-white barite crystals.

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 27, 2022 09:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw

2832 Pyromorphite - Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fell, Cumbria, England.jpg

Mineral:

Pyromorphite

Locality:

Dimensions:

9.0 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm

Description:

Hexagonal pyromorphite crystals with curved prism faces and tapered ends typical of this locality on an iron-stained quartz matrix.

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2832 Pyromorphite (detail) - Driggith Mine, Caldbeck Fell, Cumbria, England.jpg

Mineral:

Pyromorphite

Locality:

Dimensions:

9.0 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm

Description:

Detail of crystals.

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Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 30, 2022 08:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Smithsonite

2814 Smithsonite - Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Namibia.jpg

Mineral:

Smithsonite

Locality:

Dimensions:

7.1 x 5.9 x 5.9 cm

Description:

Botryoidal aggregates of pale blue smithsonite on a matrix coated by colorless bladed hemimorphite crystals.

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silvia

Joined: 10 Oct 2021
Posts: 253
Location: UK

Posted: Mar 30, 2022 15:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Smithsonite

Michael Shaw wrote:

Very fine specimen. I do enjoy looking at your photos - really nice photos - clean and crisp.

Silvia

Michael Shaw
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2067
Location: Oklahoma

Posted: Mar 30, 2022 16:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Michael Shaw - Smithsonite

silvia wrote:

Michael Shaw wrote:

Very fine specimen. I do enjoy looking at your photos - really nice photos - clean and crisp.

Silvia

Thank you Silvia, I appreciate your comment. I'm still anxiously awaiting to seeing those ramsdellites :>)

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