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Richard Arseneau
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 Posted: Jul 07, 2019 07:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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| Tobi wrote: | | The photo may not be the best. but the fluorite looks water-clear, wow! |
Thanks Tobi, you are correct, the photo really doesn't do the specimen justice. It has a very light and uniform green hue and has many large well-formed cubes with almost no damage. The entire piece is as clear as glass, the cloudy looking areas in the middle are the matrix showing through from the back.
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Richard Arseneau
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| Posted: Apr 17, 2023 13:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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I have finally gotten around to photographing some of my recent acquisitions. This is one of my favorites. It is hard to get a photo that does it justice. The upper cube is glass clear with purple phantoms around the edges, while the lower ones are glass clear with dark purple phantoms in the center. I believe they are on Muscovite, but I'm not 100% sure.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Yindu, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China |  |
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Richard Arseneau
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| Posted: Apr 17, 2023 13:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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The green on this piece is very vibrant.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Riemvasmaak, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Richard Arseneau
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| Posted: Apr 17, 2023 18:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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My absolute current favorite. As usual, the photo doesn't do it justice. It has a few nicks and the matrix needs a trim, not perfect, but the way it catches the light... It just glows. Sort of a satiny luster that makes the crystals look like cubes of gelatin. I love it.
| Locality: | | Chebka Sidi Said, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.4cm X 7.7cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2023 02:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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| Richard Arseneau wrote: | My absolute current favorite. As usual, the photo doesn't do it justice. It has a few nicks and the matrix needs a trim, not perfect, but the way it catches the light... It just glows. Sort of a satiny luster that makes the crystals look like cubes of gelatin. I love it.
Fluorite
Chebka Sidi Said, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Richard, I understand why you love this specimen! A beautiful piece with isolated cubes of great colour, you're right with the gelatin look. As a fluorite collector I can congratulate you on this nice yellow fluorite!
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DanovskiM
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Location: Beauvais
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| Posted: Apr 20, 2025 01:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Richard & Jensa Arseneau |
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful collection. I agree for the fluorite. Love all of yours fluorites.
Greetings
Martin
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