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Philippe Durand
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 07, 2022 14:18 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Agate |
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Tobi wrote: | Beautiful symmetric agate, the colour scheme reminds me of the ones from the famous German agate locality of St. Egidien in Saxony.
(Or, for those who like Lord of the Rings: It's also slightly reminiscent of the Eye of Sauron ;-)) |
Thanks Tobi! This specimen does seem very similar to the ones from the German locality.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 08, 2022 22:38 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca, Argentina | |
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Dimensions: | 11.0 x 4.3 cm |
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Well crystallized rhodochrosite stalactite. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 11, 2022 02:47 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite with Quartz |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
Locality: | Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | 7.2 x 5.8 cm |
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Light pink rhodochrosite with quartz and the occasional small gemmy calcite crystal. |
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Tobi
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Posted: Feb 11, 2022 11:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite with Quartz |
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am mizunaka wrote: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz
Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany
Light pink rhodochrosite with quartz and the occasional small gemmy calcite crystal. | Very nice German specimen and really something special. The Freiberg area produced a lot of minerals and is famous for many (fluorite, silver, galena, baryte, proustite, pyrargyite etc.) but well crystallized rhodochrosite from Freiberg is something you won't see that often. Did you get this from an older collection?
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 11, 2022 17:02 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite with Quartz |
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Tobi wrote: | am mizunaka wrote: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz
Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany
Light pink rhodochrosite with quartz and the occasional small gemmy calcite crystal. | Very nice German specimen and really something special. The Freiberg area produced a lot of minerals and is famous for many (fluorite, silver, galena, baryte, proustite, pyrargyite etc.) but well crystallized rhodochrosite from Freiberg is something you won't see that often. Did you get this from an older collection? |
Yes this piece came out of the Al Kidwell collection. He passed away in 2008 and I have been seeing more of his collection come to market recently. The mineral Kidwellite is named in his honor.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 13, 2022 03:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz Scepter |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
Locality: | Antanimbaribe (Antany- Ambaribe), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar | |
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Dimensions: | 7.5 x 3.7 cm |
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Very glassy amethyst/smoky quartz scepter. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 17, 2022 19:26 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Topaz |
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Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 7.0 x 6.6 cm |
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Pale blue topaz with a distinct dislocation. |
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Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022 03:43 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Congratulatios on this rare and beautiful screw dislocation.
I love it.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022 17:03 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Topaz |
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Sante Celiberti wrote: | Congratulatios on this rare and beautiful screw dislocation.
I love it. |
Thanks Sante! It is a fascinating dislocation.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 01, 2022 01:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite
Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Dimensions: | 10.0 x 11.0 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Detailed section of front of specimen. |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
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Detail of bottom of specimen. |
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silvia
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Posted: Mar 01, 2022 15:19 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
A lovely specimen from one of my classic localities. I welcome the additional pictures showing details of the specimen.
All the best
Silvia
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 02, 2022 01:01 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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silvia wrote: | am mizunaka wrote: | Quartz, Fluorite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Fluorapatite |
A lovely specimen from one of my classic localities. I welcome the additional pictures showing details of the specimen.
All the best
Silvia |
Thanks Silvia!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 07, 2022 00:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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Vibrant glassy yellow core fluorite with very colorful zoning.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Zehntausend Ritter Mine, Kippenhain Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | 9.6 x 9.7 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 09, 2022 04:10 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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am mizunaka wrote: | Vibrant glassy yellow core fluorite with very colorful zoning.
Locality: Zehntausend Ritter Mine, Kippenhain Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | Very good and beautiful fluorite from Saxony. You did a fantastic job with the lighting and photography, the specimen seems to glow! And good that you also posted it in the mineralogical journey through Germany - it deserves a place among all those treasures from Saxony :-)
Regards
Tobi
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 09, 2022 22:17 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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Tobi wrote: | am mizunaka wrote: | Vibrant glassy yellow core fluorite with very colorful zoning.
Locality: Zehntausend Ritter Mine, Kippenhain Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | Very good and beautiful fluorite from Saxony. You did a fantastic job with the lighting and photography, the specimen seems to glow! And good that you also posted it in the mineralogical journey through Germany - it deserves a place among all those treasures from Saxony :-)
Regards
Tobi |
Thanks Tobi! Happy to add my fluorite to the amazing specimens already posted in the Saxony thread.
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 11, 2022 04:57 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite and Quartz |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
Locality: | Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 7.2 x 5.3 cm |
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Mineral: | Rhodochrosite, Quartz |
Locality: | Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 7.2 x 5.3 cm |
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A different viewing angle. |
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 11, 2022 05:25 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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A masterpiece, Mike!!!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 11, 2022 21:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite and Quartz |
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Tobi wrote: | A masterpiece, Mike!!! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Mar 15, 2022 00:18 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz with Inclusions |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Actinolite (variety byssolite) |
Locality: | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 11.0 x 7.2 cm |
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Quartz included with fine needles/fibers of byssolite imparting a pale green color. |
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