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Philippe Durand
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 Posted: Jun 06, 2016 23:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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We stay in Mexico
| Mineral: | Creedite |
| Locality: | | Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Municipio de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico |  |
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| Dimensions: | 75mm x 65mm x 50mm |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2016 13:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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A Zircon from Pakistan
| Mineral: | Zircon |
| Locality: | | Astor Valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 30mm x 35mm |
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| Mineral: | Zircon |
| Locality: | | Astor Valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 30mm x 35mm |
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| Mineral: | Zircon |
| Locality: | | Astor Valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 30mm x 35mm |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2016 10:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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a bit of Brazil
| Mineral: | Kyanite |
| Locality: | | Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 70mm x 50mm x 30mm |
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14508 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Capelinha, Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 55mm x 30mm x 25mm |
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14520 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2016 10:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Malawi
| Mineral: | Orthoclase with Aegirine and Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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| association of white Orthose crystals, small Aegirine and millimetric zircons |
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14461 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase with Aegirine and Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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association of white Orthose crystals, small Aegirine and millimetric zircons
another point of view |
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14492 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase with Aegirine and Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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association of white Orthose crystals, small Aegirine and millimetric zircons
another point of view |
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14498 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase with Aegirine and Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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association of white Orthose crystals, small Aegirine and millimetric zircons
another point of view |
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14481 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2016 09:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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We stay at the same place
| Mineral: | Aegirine |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 85mm x 70mm |
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14390 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aegirine |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 85mm x 70mm |
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the same with a different lighting
difficult to obtain a clear photo on the black and clear parts in the same time |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 14, 2016 11:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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going to the south of Africa
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 45mm x 40mm x 15mm |
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| the crystal is 35mm long with minor schorl |
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14255 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 45mm x 40mm x 15mm |
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| the same one from the other side |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 45mm x 40mm x 15mm |
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from another point of view
the end of the crystal is gemmy |
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14229 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2016 11:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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another from the same place
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 40mm x 25mm |
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| the main crystal is 30mm long |
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14234 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 40mm x 25mm |
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| minor schrorl crystals on this face |
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14140 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Dimensions: | 50mm x 40mm x 25mm |
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14146 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 17, 2016 14:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Topaz
| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 80mm x 80mm x 40mm |
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| the main crystal is 15 mm long |
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14084 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 80mm x 80mm x 40mm |
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14070 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 80mm x 80mm x 40mm |
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14049 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Topaz |
| Locality: | | Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 80mm x 80mm x 40mm |
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14112 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2016 01:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Nikolaevski Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Far-Eastern Region, Russia | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 45mm x 40mm |
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| The greatest crystal is 15mm wide better in person (very lustrous). |
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13972 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 22, 2016 12:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 40mm x 20mm |
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13873 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Kadamzhay Mine, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 60mm x 50mm |
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13848 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2016 10:05 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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I have tried to do better pictures ot the last specimen
| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Kadamzhay Mine, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 60mm x 50mm |
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13766 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Kadamzhay Mine, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 60mm x 50mm |
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13747 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 25, 2016 12:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Hubnerite and quartz
| Mineral: | Hübnerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 135mm x 100m x 50mm |
| Description: |
| the hubnerite crystals are polysinthetic and 100mm long with a red color on the tips |
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13632 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hübnerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 135mm x 100m x 50mm |
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13658 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hübnerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 135mm x 100m x 50mm |
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13649 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 26, 2016 14:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Ferberite (Wolframite Group) |
| Locality: | | Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm x 30mm x 10mm |
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| with some Arsenopyrite and mica |
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13632 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ferberite (Wolframite Group) |
| Locality: | | Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm x 30mm x 10mm |
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13549 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 29, 2016 10:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Les Courtes, Bassin du Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 110mm x 50mm x 40mm |
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| this one was collected in 2014 by Jean François Astier light smoky quartz, with minor chlorite the crystal in the middle is doubly terminated |
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13405 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Les Courtes, Bassin du Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 110mm x 50mm x 40mm |
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13351 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 02, 2016 06:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Another from the Mont Blanc
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Aiguille de Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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| the largest crystal is 50mm. |
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13114 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Aiguille de Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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13094 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Aiguille de Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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13107 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Aiguille de Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 60mm x 45mm |
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13064 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 03, 2016 08:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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Morion
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety morion) |
| Locality: | | Mooralla, Southern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 130mm x 130mm x 80mm |
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| a gift from my father 40 years ago |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2016 10:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Corinto, Curvelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 90mm x 50mm x 30mm |
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| the crystal is 65 mm long |
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12870 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 07, 2016 12:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 75mm x 65mm x 50mm |
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12788 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2016 06:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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:)
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 60mm x 40mm x 25mm |
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12863 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jul 10, 2016 02:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Philippe Durand |
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This one is fully known, a cactus
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Boekenhoutshoek area, Mkobola, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 55mm x 55mm x 40mm |
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12671 Time(s) |
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