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Debbie Woolf
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Location: Kent
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I thought I'd share some of my specimens too ... ...
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Ephesite (Mica)
Postmasburg Manganese Fields, Northern Cape, S. Africa.
6.8 x 3.8 x 6cm
Crystals to 1cm |
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Ephesite (Mica)
Postmasburg Manganese Fields, Northern Cape, S. Africa.
Crystals to 1cm |
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joelle1059
Joined: 17 May 2009
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| Posted: May 17, 2009 22:41 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Splendid!!
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: May 17, 2009 22:56 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Thank You !
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Emeralds in Biotite Schist.
Cobra Pit, Gravelotte Emerald Mine, Limpopo Province, S. Africa
2.7 x 2.3 x 2.5cm
Crystals to 1.6cm |
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Emeralds in Biotite Schist.
Cobra Pit, Gravelotte Emerald Mine, Limpopo Province, S. Africa
2.7 x 2.3 x 2.5cm
Crystals to 1.6cm |
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
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Location: Kent
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| Posted: May 17, 2009 23:07 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Just another Schorl but this is from the Spitzkoppe
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Schorl on clear Quartz to 1.5 cm. on Feldspar.
Klein Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia.
5.5 x 5 x 4cm
Crystals of Schorl to 1.1cm |
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Schorl on clear Quartz to 1.5 cm. on Feldspar.
Klein Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia.
5.5 x 5 x 4cm
Crystals of Schorl to 1.1cm |
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Schorl on clear Quartz to 1.5 cm. on Feldspar.
Klein Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Crystals of Schorl to 1.1cm |
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Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5789
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
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| Posted: May 17, 2009 23:09 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Debbie, what a joy to have you join our women's collections! You are off to a great start I see, keep them coming. Everyone enjoys seeing minerals that other people collect.
( I know Debbie from Mindat, she is an amazing woman! )
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
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Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 18:07 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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This specimen reminds me of the wizard 'Merlin' in his cloak !!
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Pyrophyllite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
White, pearly, translucent mass. |
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Pyrophyllite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
White, pearly, translucent mass. |
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Pyrophyllite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
White, pearly, translucent mass. |
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58809 Time(s) |
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 18:23 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Topaz with an unknown metallic inclusion at the base of a crystal.
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Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
2cm x 2cm x 2.5cm |
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58705 Time(s) |
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Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
2cm x 2cm x 2.5cm |
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58658 Time(s) |
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 18:31 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Numerous double terminated Schorl crystals to 1.6cm with Quartz.
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Schorl & Quartz.
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia
4.2cm x 4cm x 2.5cm |
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58783 Time(s) |
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Schorl & Quartz.
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia
4.2cm x 4cm x 2.5cm |
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58716 Time(s) |
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 18:50 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Amazonite & Topaz
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Amazonite & Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
Topaz measures 4cm x 2.7cm x 2cm - Amazonite is 2.7cm x 2cm x 1.7cm |
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Debbie Woolf
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Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 18:56 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Quartz Smoky, Schorl needle inclusions & attached Topaz 1.3cm.
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Quartz Smoky, Schorl needle inclusions & attached Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
4.2cm x 2.3cm |
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Quartz Smoky, Schorl needle inclusions & attached Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
4.2cm x 2.3cm |
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58677 Time(s) |
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Quartz Smoky, Schorl needle inclusions & attached Topaz
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
4.2cm x 2.3cm |
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Debbie Woolf
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Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 19:01 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Amazonite crystals to 3.8cm height.
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Amazonite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
5.5cm x 3.8cm x 5.1cm |
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Amazonite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
5.5cm x 3.8cm x 5.1cm |
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Amazonite
Klein Spitzkoppe, Namibia.
5.5cm x 3.8cm x 5.1cm |
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Debbie Woolf
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Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 19:30 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Cassiterite twin.
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Cassiterite twin.
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru, Namibia.
3.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.9cm |
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58665 Time(s) |
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Cassiterite twin.
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru, Namibia.
3.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.9cm |
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58624 Time(s) |
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Cassiterite twin.
Krantzberg Mine, Omaruru, Namibia.
3.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.9cm |
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Debbie Woolf
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Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 19:40 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Vesuvianite crystal to 2.1cm through a plate of Diopside.
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Vesuvianite & Diopside.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
4cm x 3cm x 2.1cm |
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Vesuvianite & Diopside.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
4cm x 3cm x 2.1cm |
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Vesuvianite & Diopside.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
4cm x 3cm x 2.1cm |
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Debbie Woolf
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Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 19:48 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Vesuvianite, Scapolite, Diopside in Calcite matrix.
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Vesuvianite, Scapolite, Diopside in Calcite matrix.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
7.6cm x 4cm x 3.5cm |
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Vesuvianite, Scapolite, Diopside in Calcite matrix.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
7.6cm x 4cm x 3.5cm |
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58714 Time(s) |
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Vesuvianite, Scapolite, Diopside in Calcite matrix.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
7.6cm x 4cm x 3.5cm |
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Vesuvianite, Scapolite, Diopside in Calcite matrix.
Ais-Dome, Otjihorongo, Omaruru District, Namibia.
7.6cm x 4cm x 3.5cm |
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2009 19:56 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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I'm sorry I took over the board with postings, I couldn't sleep because of a headache so soothed myself with an upload of specimens ;0) worked at treat !
Until the next time ...
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Jordi Fabre
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
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Location: Barcelona
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| Posted: Sep 20, 2009 04:15 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Super!
Thanks to share them Debbie, and thanks too for the complete info with all sizes and complete names of localities....
Jordi
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Gail
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Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
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| Posted: May 28, 2011 14:50 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Debbie, got some new stuff to add?????
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Luiz Menezes
Joined: 10 Dec 2009
Posts: 140
Location: Belo Horizonte
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| Posted: May 28, 2011 19:51 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Debbie:
Thank you very much for posting these photos. The ephesite specimen is particularly interesting; I am not familiar with this mineral, I checked it on Mindat and it is a very rare Na-Li-mica; there are only 7 world localities listed for this mineral (among them 3 in South Africa, including the Postmasburg Manganese Fields, where your specimen came from); all 10 photos on Mindat came from South Africa (one from Wessels mine, the 9 others from Postmasburg), so it looks that the South African ephesites are the best in the world.
Great specimen.
Luiz
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2011 09:42 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Hi Gail
Didn't notice your post until today ! Thanks for the encouragement.
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Debbie Woolf
Joined: 09 Feb 2009
Posts: 168
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Jul 04, 2011 09:54 Post subject: Re: Debbie's Collection |
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Hello Luiz
Thank you for your comments, your thoughts are much appreciated. I have mixed feelings about this specimen, it's an alien to my collection! I'll explain: it's not from the original Ameib Farm collection I purchased whilst living in South Africa, nor is it a specimen that I selected and purchased. It was a swap with somebody from the USA and was supposed to be a South African Rhodochrosite ! Thanks to David Von Bargen I learned it was Ephesite.
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