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[jaysminerals]

Hi everybody
I just would like to tell you short about me. I collected minerals when I was a young boy. Then my hobby went down for a little while. When me and my wife got kids I discovered photography as a new hobby. I then also discovered my old hobby minerals again when I started taking photos of my collection. Due to the fact that we have kids now time and budget is limited for my hobby.

Some more quick infos.
Focus: Famous localities from all over the world in the size range from thumbnail to cabinet. Due to the limited budget of course most of the time in the smaller categories.

I now would like to show you some of the pieces from my collection and I am open for tips and things I can do better. On collecting minerals as well as photography.

So far. Let me know if you have any questions.

I will start with one of my favourites. It is an Epidote from the Söllnkar. That is a spot located two valleys next to the Knappenwand.

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Here is another piece I found at the KNAPPENWAND on my own. It was when I was a young boy. At that time it was possible to collect in the dumb of the locality. And I found this very interesting piece (3,2cm high!).

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There have been lots of these Wulfenites from Mexico on the market. What I found very interesting was the different style the pieces showed. So instead buying one piece I split my budget and bought three pieces.

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Here is another very interesting piece I found on my own. It is Titanite (var. Sphene) on Calcite with a small Epidote and Byssolith. According to the locals this combination is quite rare. The overall size of the piece is about 6cm.

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Hematite after Magnetite - Payun Matru - Argentina 2007

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I bought this when I was young. I do not have more detailed information then Antimonite from Tuscany in Italy. Cabinet sized.

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Here are two pieces from the Rogerley Mine. Small cabinet and cabinet sized.

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Here a Neptunite with Benitoite I bought as a reference sample.

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Now this is one of the things I like. Matrixpieces with pocket like looking style. I was able to get this for a very good price. Large miniature.

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Compared to the price I paid probably one of the best pieces I was able to aquire. A reference sample from the Hilton Mine.

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Since Epidote is one of my favorites I will end my first postings with three of those pieces.

[parfaitelumiere]

Hi ,
Seems this is the second time I see this kind of habit on a rhodo from Peru.
I have baught a similar specimen some years ago,with flat crystals like yours,and I have never seen other similar specimens with flat crystals.

[Carles Millan]

Hi!

Be welcome to this section. You've started with a lot of nice pieces that I think everybody will appreciate. I especially like the wulfenites.

Please, could you provide the size of each one? In the minerals world, as you surely know, that is crucial info. Just post a separate message with that data and I myself will add the size to every photo.

Thanks,

[jaysminerals]

Thats great. I also have not seen any more like this habbit. Here is a detailed shot on that piece.

[jaysminerals]

Ok. Sorry about the size. I do not have the exactly size of my own pieces but will try to provide as much as possible.

Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua Mine - Oyon Province - Lima Department - Peru - miniature (5.3 x 4.7 x 2.8)
Wulfenite with Mimetite - Ojuela Mine - Mapimi - Durango - Mexico - miniature (4.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm) (that with the gemmy crystals in the middle)
Wulfenite with Mimetite - Ojuela Mine - Mapimi - Durango - Mexico - minature (3.8 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm)
Wulfenite with Mimetite - Ojuela Mine - Mapimi - Durango - Mexico - small cabinet (7.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm)
Epidote Knappenwand (about 3.2 x 2.5 x 0.5)
First Epidote Thumbnail (2.0 x 2.0 cm) Posting Nr. 1

As soon as I got more I will post more.