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Roger Warin

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Posted: Dec 12, 2014 17:31 Post subject: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Hi,
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year...
What a wonderful Christmas ball (about 4.5 Ga) that barred olivine chondrule.
Olivine quickly crystallized into skeletal growth, such as snow crystals, forming parallel bars. The intermediate phase was discarded and contains feldspar and other minerals that formed a glassy matrix.
This olivine is relatively pure and pleasantly alters the cross-polarized light (second order) of the thin section of this meteorite (NWA 3358).
Roger.
Mineral: | Olivine (Group) |
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NWA 3358 H(L)3FOV: 0.6 mmCross-Polarized ligth |
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Don Lum

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Posted: Dec 12, 2014 18:20 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Beautiful picture, Roger.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.
Don
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Dec 12, 2014 18:22 Post subject: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Take us advantage of the post of Roger to start our classic Christmas thread.
Merry Christmas to Everybody!
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A Mineral Christmas Tree ;-)
Photo: Joaquim Callén |
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John Medici
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Posted: Dec 18, 2014 12:06 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Great photo, Roger! Something new for me.
Mineral: | pyromorphite |
Dimensions: | 3.2 cm high |
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Tobi
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Posted: Dec 18, 2014 12:24 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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That's one of the most beautiful christmas trees I've ever seen, John :-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Dec 18, 2014 13:09 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Blessed X-Mas to all! I am surprised that Jordi did not put his Canadian Vesuvianite on. Nice specimens!
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Roger Warin

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Posted: Dec 18, 2014 13:28 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Many thanks John,
Roger.
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Adrian Pripoae

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Posted: Dec 18, 2014 16:40 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Christmas And Happy New Year to everybody on FM Forum. In the New Year , may your collections increase and worries decrease according to your dreams. May you have "exaggerated luck" in your rock hounding all year around
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Joan Martinez Bruguera

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Posted: Dec 19, 2014 05:35 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2015!!!
Best Regards!
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Mark Ost

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Posted: Dec 19, 2014 17:28 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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I hope all my friends around the world have a peaceful and Happy Christmas and holidays. Here is my mineral Christmas tree, from the US to you everywhere.
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Genthelvite, Quartz, Lollingite and Calcite USA 16cm x 4cm x 4cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Dec 20, 2014 10:17 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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I can't offer a specimen reminiscent of a christmas tree, so I decided to make one more of my collages as a "christmas present" for you. Have a good time between the years and may 2015 bring you all some new stuff for your collections!
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Martin Rich

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Posted: Dec 22, 2014 22:33 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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I wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and a lot of rocks!
Martin
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Roger Warin

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Posted: Dec 23, 2014 03:15 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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Hi,
This Christmas tree awaits only a little snow ...
Merry Christmas.
Roger.
Locality: | Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |  |
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Heimo Hellwig
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Posted: Dec 23, 2014 08:14 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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To all members a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year from a sunny Swakopmund in Namibia.
Mineral: | Goethite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia |  |
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Mark Ost

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Posted: Dec 23, 2014 10:57 Post subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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That looks like an art deco tree. I like it.
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