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Fiebre Verde
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 Posted: Dec 04, 2016 11:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Azurite/Malachite (#9200) |
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I know this forum is not about polished stones but I couldn't resist posting this one.
| Mineral: | Azurite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Salairsky Mine, Kamenushinskoe deposit, Guryevsky area, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia |  |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 06, 2016 05:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#626) |
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Back to green pastures...
The beryl crystal (etched) is sandwiched between a calcite and pyrite crystal.
Host rock is grey shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Dimensions: | 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Dimensions: | 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Dec 06, 2016 11:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| nice combination
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 06, 2016 12:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | | nice combination |
Thanks for your appreciation Philippe!
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2016 15:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#627) |
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From a recent find in Chivor.
Specimens from this find are easily recognizable for their elongated crystals and complex "step-like" terminations.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm |
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| Opposite side is partly covered with fine-grained white albite. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2016 09:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#633) |
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A double terminated floater from a recent find in Chivor.
Note the complex termination on both ends.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Dec 20, 2016 08:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#34) |
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Striated calcite & clear quartz, this is Muzo!
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 21, 2016 10:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Peñas Blancas (#630) |
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Clean quartz and emerald are often associated in Peñas Blancas.
Other characteristics of this locality include the presence of iron-stained milky calcite and coarse-grained black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 25, 2016 17:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#249) |
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Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2016 17:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#600) |
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Pale-green double terminated crystal on a partly oxidized matrix.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 67x75x65mm, main xl=14mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 67x75x65mm, main xl=14mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2016 09:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#637) |
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Calcite is partly coated with carbonaceous material.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 40x43x40mm, xl=16mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 40x43x40mm, xl=16mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2017 16:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#646) |
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Late Christmas tree from La Pita.
La Pita is the only Colombian locality where beryl crystals with pointed terminations can be observed.
100% not glued.
Happy New Year to all the forum members!!!
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2017 13:40 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#223) |
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The beryl aggregate features complex crystallization patterns on the faces.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 100x63x107mm, aggregate=30x11mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 100x63x107mm, aggregate=30x11mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2017 17:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#647) |
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Another oddity from La Pita.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 11mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 11mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2017 10:40 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#218) |
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A find from the early 2000s.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2017 15:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#222) |
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Lustrous dolomite & striated calcite from La Pita.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 81x58x36mm, xls up to 6mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 81x58x36mm, xls up to 6mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 81x58x36mm, xls up to 6mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 81x58x36mm, xls up to 6mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2017 14:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Rhodonite (#7500) |
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As I was carefully examining this specimen with the loupe, the seller - an obscure Catalan dealer - finally admitted, much to his embarrassment, that the fibrous material in the last image was the result of some poor repair work.
After a closer examination, he finally agreed to tell me the truth - these were just fibrous crystals of cummingtonite.
Thank you Jordi, honesty always pays off!
| Mineral: | Rhodonite, Cummingtonite |
| Locality: | | Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 59x56x31mm |
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| Mineral: | Rhodonite, Cummingtonite |
| Locality: | | Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 59x56x31mm |
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| Mineral: | Rhodonite, Cummingtonite |
| Locality: | | Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 59x56x31mm |
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Jamison Brizendine
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2017 09:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Outstanding material as always...especially the color on that Rhodonite!
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2017 11:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Jamison Brizendine wrote: | | Outstanding material as always...especially the color on that Rhodonite! |
Thanks for the kind words Jamison!
These well-defined flat crystals with sharp outline and faces have a deep red color that caught my eyes instantly.
Gérard
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2017 11:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Rhodonite (#7500) |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | As I was carefully examining this specimen with the loupe, the seller - an obscure Catalan dealer - finally admitted, much to his embarrassment, that the fibrous material in the last image was the result of some poor repair work.
After a closer examination, he finally agreed to tell me the truth - these were just fibrous crystals of cummingtonite.
Thank you Jordi, honesty always pays off! |
Hi Gérard. I am afraid you lost me . Did Jordi sell you a repaired specimen?????
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