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This is the start of the images of my collection. The postings will start with micro specimens and progress to larger specimens as time allows for photography.
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Aegirine from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Albite fromPoudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 07, 2010 17:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Collection continued
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Anatase from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Anatase fromPoudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Ancylite-(Ce) from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Andradite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Annite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 02:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Collection continued
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Arfvedsonite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Arsenopyrite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Ashcroftine-(Y) from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Astrophyllite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Astrophyllite and sphalerite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 02:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Collection continued
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Baryte from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Barylite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Tiny plates of Bastnasite-(Ce) from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Bavenite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 02:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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This is the camera set up I use for the micro mineral photography. It is Nikon D300 on a PB-6 bellows. Under the bellows set up is a Newport linear stage with a micrometer drive. The vernier on the micrometer reads in .001mm. Illumination is by a 150 watt halogen fiber optic light with a custom white balance set on the camera. The stage set up allows for course and fine adjustment of the specimen position. I have 2 Nikon achromatic finite conjugate objectives, 4X and 10X, that I use. They are designed for a 160mm tube length but I have used them both longer and shorter than 160mm. The images are stacked using Zerene Stacker. This photo was taken a our local mineral show in November. At home the set up is on a much sturdier bench.
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 02:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Collection continued
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Analcime from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 05:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Fascinating stuff Doug and very well documented. Thanks to share.
Please, more! ;-)
Jordi
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 08, 2010 10:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Jordi,
There will be many more to come as time allows. I have 220 species from MSH. Of these 35 have MSH as a type locality. After I finish MSH I will shift to self collected material.
Doug
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2010 17:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Here are a couple of stereo views of the aegirine and albite posted earlier. They were made using the synthetic stereo function of Zerene Stacker
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Aegirine from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Albite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2010 13:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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More stereo views of the previously posted minerals.
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Anatase from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Anatase from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2010 13:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Stereo views continued
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Ancylite-(Ce) from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Andradite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2010 13:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Stereo views continued
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Annite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Arfvedsonite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2010 13:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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Stereo views continued
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Ashcroftine-(Y) from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Astrophyllite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Doug
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2011 11:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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I was fortunate to be the winner of 16 micromounts from the Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA. These were collected and donated by John Dagenais.
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Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Mcalpineite on quartz
FOV = .75mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 10X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 86 frames at .005mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker, and cropped from full image. |
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Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Leisingite on quartz
FOV = .375mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 10X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 57 frames at .005mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker, and cropped from full image.
One of 16 Centennial Eureka specimens collected and donated by John Dagenais for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy Symposium live auction. |
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Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Clinoclase (dark blue) with cornwallite (blue green spheres) on quartz.
FOV = 3mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 4X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 46 frames at .02mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker.
One of 16 Centennial Eureka specimens collected and donated by John Dagenais for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy Symposium ... |
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Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Cerussite on quartz
FOV =1.5mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 10X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 66 frames at .01mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker.
One of 16 Centennial Eureka specimens collected and donated by John Dagenais for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy Symposium live auction. |
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Centennial Eureka Mine (Blue Rock), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Carminite with a patch of malachite on quartz.
FOV = 1.5mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 10X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 51 frames at .01mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker.
One of 16 Centennial Eureka specimens collected and donated by John Dagenais for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy Symposium live auction. |
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Doug
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2011 11:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Doug Merson |
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I put the wrong description on the clinoclase with cornwallite photo, it should be the following.
Clinoclase (dark blue) with cornwallite (blue green spheres) on quartz.
FOV = 3mm
Nikon D300 on PB6 bellows with 4X Nikon finite conjugate objective. 46 frames at .02mm steps, stacked with Zerene Stacker.
One of 16 Centennial Eureka specimens collected and donated by John Dagenais for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy Symposium ...
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