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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Nov 16, 2023 23:04 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom |  |
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| Dimensions: | 12.4 x 10.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2023 09:37 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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A wonderful combination, red "ruby blend" sphalerites are just lovely, especially when combined with yellow fluorites.
Besides that, I have some small doubts concerning the locality (but I'm not the greatest expert on Weardale, maybe Jesse Fisher can help here):
I have never seen yellow fluorites from Frazer's Hush, only purple, green and grey ones. I also don't remember such red and gemmy sphalerites from that area, but this is just my humble opinion as a fan but not expert of Weardale fluorites.
No idea if Frazer's Hush maybe produced such pieces and if I'm maybe completely wrong. I know this wonderful combination of gemmy red sphalerite and yellow fluorite from Freiberg, but I have never seen it from Weardale or from somewhere else in England. That's why I mention this, it's just a small doubt and maybe I'm wrong. Weardale often surprises, one pocket of fluorite can have a completely different colour than the one next to it.
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Tobi
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2023 17:45 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Tobi wrote: | A wonderful combination, red "ruby blend" sphalerites are just lovely, especially when combined with yellow fluorites.
Besides that, I have some small doubts concerning the locality (but I'm not the greatest expert on Weardale, maybe Jesse Fisher can help here):
I have never seen yellow fluorites from Frazer's Hush, only purple, green and grey ones. I also don't remember such red and gemmy sphalerites from that area, but this is just my humble opinion as a fan but not expert of Weardale fluorites.
No idea if Frazer's Hush maybe produced such pieces and if I'm maybe completely wrong. I know this wonderful combination of gemmy red sphalerite and yellow fluorite from Freiberg, but I have never seen it from Weardale or from somewhere else in England. That's why I mention this, it's just a small doubt and maybe I'm wrong. Weardale often surprises, one pocket of fluorite can have a completely different colour than the one next to it.
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Tobi |
Thanks Tobi. I was a little skeptical as well on the locality, but I thought I would put it out there to view and get feedback.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 21, 2023 16:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Ikalamavony District, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.5 x 6.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2023 04:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Tourmaline |
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| Mineral: | Tourmaline (Group) |
| Locality: | | Anjanabonoina, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 1.8 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2023 00:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety citrine) |
| Locality: | | Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
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| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 12.5 cm |
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| A nice citrine Japan Law Twin quartz. |
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2023 05:30 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Very nice
I always love a good Japan law twin. We now focus on UK and Iberian material, except for a few non-focus ones, which include a Japan law quartz
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2023 16:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| James Catmur wrote: | Very nice
I always love a good Japan law twin. We now focus on UK and Iberian material, except for a few non-focus ones, which include a Japan law quartz |
Thanks James!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 19, 2023 05:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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An outstandingly beautiful Japan Law Twin, Mike!
The colour and the size - just marvelous!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 20, 2023 19:40 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | An outstandingly beautiful Japan Law Twin, Mike!
The colour and the size - just marvelous! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 22, 2023 03:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety citrine) |
| Locality: | | Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
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| Dimensions: | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
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| A slightly smaller citrine twin. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 23, 2023 16:56 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 5.0 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2023 07:02 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Nice colour combination, reminds me of some pieces from Larkin's Quarry in Ireland.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2023 20:12 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Nice colour combination, reminds me of some pieces from Larkin's Quarry in Ireland. |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2023 20:17 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Topaz |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.0 x 2.9 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2023 05:10 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Chalcopyrite |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Wallaroo Mine, Kadina, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.9 x 6.2 cm |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Wallaroo Mine, Kadina, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.9 x 6.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 29, 2023 19:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl |
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Beryl (variety aquamarine), Columbite-(Fe)
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine), Columbite-(Fe) |
| Locality: | | Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 2.5 cm |
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| Aquamarine crystal with a columbite (Fe) inclusion. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine), Columbite-(Fe) |
| Locality: | | Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 x 2.5 cm |
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| Better view of the inclusion. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2024 17:38 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Trouser Springs, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.5 x 9.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2024 20:32 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.1 x 4.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jan 09, 2024 05:23 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Municipio El Peñón, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.9 x 5.1 cm |
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