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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 11:09    Post subject: Jessica's mineral collection  

Hi everyone,
here are some of my favorite minerals in my collection!



rhodochrosite.jpg
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Rhodochrosite with quartz from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado. 6x5x2 cm.
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rhodochrosite.jpg



Wulfenite and baryte.jpg
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Small crystals of wulfenite with baryte from Xichang Mine, China. 4x3.5.x3 cm
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Wulfenite and baryte.jpg



Calcite plant 2.jpg
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Another photo of the calcite on plant roots.
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Calcite plant 2.jpg



Calcite plant 1.jpg
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Calcite coating plant roots from Cata Mine, Mexico. 14x7x4 cm including root sticking out of the edge.
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Calcite plant 1.jpg



okorusu fluorite.jpg
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A color-zoned fluorite from Okorusu, Namibia. 8.5x6x2 cm
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okorusu fluorite.jpg



Erongo aquamarine, schorl, and feldspar.jpg
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Aquamarine and schorl crystals with some feldspar from Erongo Mountain, Namibia. 7x5x4 cm.
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Erongo aquamarine, schorl, and feldspar.jpg



Japan-law twinned quartz and spheralite.jpg
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Japan-law twinned quartz and sphalerite from Krushev dol deposit, Bulgaria. 8x6x3 cm.
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Japan-law twinned quartz and spheralite.jpg



Cornwallite.jpg
 Description:
Cornwallite from Ethiunda Mine, Australia. 4x3x2 cm.
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Cornwallite.jpg



Skeletal Galena1.jpg
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Skeletal galena from Krushev dol deposit, Bulgaria. 8x4.5x2.5 cm.
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Skeletal Galena1.jpg



Cerussite-touissit1.jpg
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Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco. 5x6.5x4 cm.
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Cerussite-touissit1.jpg



Fluorite, quartz, and pyrite.jpg
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Fluorite on quartz with pyrite from Hunan Province, China. 4x4x3 cm.
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Fluorite, quartz, and pyrite.jpg



Malachite and Wulfenite.jpg
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Wulfenite and Malachite from Whim Creek Copper Mine, Australia. 9x6x3 cm.
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Malachite and Wulfenite.jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 11:32    Post subject: Jessica's mineral collection  

Here are some more pictures.


Cerussite-touissit2.jpg
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Cerussite from Touissit, Morocco. 3x1.5x1.5 cm.
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Cerussite-touissit2.jpg



V-shaped cerussite.jpg
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Cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia. 1.5x1.5x2 cm.
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V-shaped cerussite.jpg



Galena and quartz.jpg
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Galena and quartz from Konski dol deposit, Bulgaria. 6x2.5x3 cm.
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Galena and quartz.jpg



Spheralite 2.jpg
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Sphalerite from Septemvri Mine, Bulgaria. 2x2x2 cm.
 Viewed:  91465 Time(s)

Spheralite 2.jpg



Spheralite 1.jpg
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Sphalerite from Septemvri Mine, Bulgaria. 3x3x2 cm.
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Spheralite 1.jpg



Titanite.jpg
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A tabular crystal of titanite from Russia. I wish I had more specific locality information! 3x3x.3 cm.
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Titanite.jpg



Spangolite.jpg
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I love this color! Spangolite crystals from Mex-Tex Mine, New Mexico. 3x2.5x1.5 cm.
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Spangolite.jpg



Smithsonite, Kelly Mine.jpg
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Bright blue smithsonite from Kelly Mine, New Mexico. 4x3.5x2.5 cm.
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Smithsonite, Kelly Mine.jpg



Pyromorphite, Bulgaria.jpg
 Description:
Pyromorphite from Sedeftche deposit, Bulgaria. 3x3x2 cm.
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Pyromorphite, Bulgaria.jpg



okorusu fluorite 2.jpg
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Color-zoned fluorite from Okorusu Mine, Namibia. 4x2x2 cm.
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okorusu fluorite 2.jpg



Cerussite-tsumeb 1.jpg
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Sixling twin of cerussite from Tsumeb, Namibia. 4x4x3 cm.
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Cerussite-tsumeb 1.jpg



Spheralite and galena 1.jpg
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Sphalerite and galena from Septemvri Mine, Bulgaria. 5x3.5x2 cm.
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 11:49    Post subject: Jessica's mineral collection  

Some more pictures.


Malachite on hematite, Manassas Quarry.jpg
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Malachite on Hematite
Manassas quarry, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA
1 x 0.6 cm FOV
Self-collected
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Malachite on hematite, Manassas Quarry.jpg



Hematite from Vulcan.jpg
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Malachite on Hematite
Manassas Quarry, Manassas, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA
1 x 0.6 cm FOV
Self-collected
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Hematite from Vulcan.jpg



Hunting Hill quarry garnet in calcite.jpg
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Grossular garnet in calcite
Hunting Hill quarry, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA
4.5 cm x 2 cm; garnet is 0.5x0.5 cm
Self-collected
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Hunting Hill quarry garnet in calcite.jpg



Fluorite and quartz.jpg
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Fluorite and quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
3x3x1.5 cm
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Fluorite and quartz.jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 13:46    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Hi Jessica:

Welcome and thanks for sharing your minerals with us. I question one identification, however. Your "titanite from Russia" looks very much like a vesuvianite from China. How certain are you of the provenance?

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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 14:25    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

I am not sure of the label, the only reason why that is what I have labeled it as is that that is what the dealer's label said - so I am not certain of it. I agree that it looks a lot like a vesuvianite. Maybe the labels got mixed up.
It looks like it has tetragonal symmetry like vesuvianite, not monoclinic like titanite.
Thanks for looking at my photos and pointing this out!
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 14:26    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Jessica. You might double-check the label for the "Spangolite from the Mex Tex Mine, New Mexico". It very much resembles one of the copper oxides from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Let us know, OK?

Thanks,

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And your specimens are all interesting and beautiful, the cerussites in particular, to say nothing of the incredible fluorites. Keep 'em coming!

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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 14:35    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

John S. White wrote:
Your "titanite from Russia" looks very much like a vesuvianite from China

Hi Jessica, thanks to share your collection with us!. About the Vesuvianite, I suggest to you to take a look here -> https://www.mindat.org/photosearch.php?cform_is_valid=1&frm_id=mls&minname=vesuvianite&region=china&sort=&submit_mls=Search&phototypeo=M&phototype=M&go=1&cf_mls_page=1

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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 15:33    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Ed,
Thanks for pointing that out! I looked at the pictures of spangolite from Mex-Tex mine and a lot of them look similar to mine. I looked at the photo, though, and the color is not quite accurate, the crystals are more like the color of cavansite. I also looked at some photos of copper minerals from Mina Ojuela, and the colors look a lot like the color in the photo I took. Is the color the reason why you thought it might not be spangolite?
And thank you for the compliment also!!

Jordi, thanks for the link! Many of those pictures look exactly like my "titanite"... I think it's pretty safe to say it's a vesuvianite from Hebei Province, China.

Thanks everyone for your help!
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 16:33    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Spangolite from the Mex-Tex not only has a characteristic color for which cavansite is not a bad approximation, but it also has very characteristic hexagonal crystals which are almost prismatic, but taper slightly toward each end. One very good image was posted on the forum recently. Here's another, from my collection. If your crystals look like these, I can't imagine what else they could be other than spangolite!


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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 17:34    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Pete Richards wrote:
One very good image was posted on the forum recently...

The image mentioned for Pete -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/spangolith_bingham_129.jpg was published here -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=8819#8819
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 18:18    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Thats insane!!!!! I want wulfenite so bad!!! I just got a nice hiddenite spec. today lol
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 20:56    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Thanks Pete, I just looked at my piece under the microscope and found that many of the crystals were too small or too intergrown with other crystals to tell. However, I did find two very nice crystals which show the tapered prismatic habit.
That is a beautiful photo, too! What is the acicular green mineral? My piece has a vug filled entirely with crystals exactly like it.
Thanks everyone for your help!
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PostPosted: Jan 10, 2010 21:16    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

I do not know for sure, but I presume that the acicular green mineral is brochantite. The general rule is that if it came from the Mex-Tex, and if it's green, it's brochantite. In my experience this is true (as a general rule). You might encounter some other green minerals, but they would be less than 10% of the specimens you would find. If you don't have a way to test each specimen, you have to go with the general rule, and record the fact that you are not sure of the identity!
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PostPosted: Jan 11, 2010 07:55    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Thank you Jessica for the fine pictures of your specimens.
I am glad you had a chance to also collect some yourself!
Then one understands more easily how hard it is to find really beautiful specimens.
If one is working hard at a locality and is "lucky" to find a nice pocket, perhaps one or two small specimens are really really beautiful. At mineralshows we are getting so spoiled having a chance to buy so many wonderful minerals, the best finds of thousands of people digging year round under hard conditions.
Hope to see you in Tucson!

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PostPosted: Jan 11, 2010 08:25    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

I could see that vesuvianite being mixed up with a sphene crystal..they do look pretty similar. Jordi's link is spot on for your stone..well done ,John, on the catch
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PostPosted: Jan 11, 2010 18:36    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Hi Jess,
lovely specimens and thanks for sharing. Regarding the vesuvianite (titanite) .. i am with John, Jordi etc. .. looks quite like a Fushan vesuvianite. I had some of those in my stock and they are quite typical,

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PostPosted: Jan 11, 2010 18:49    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Thank you everyone for your help with identifying the vesuvianite! Today I did a density test on it, and the result was that it was definitely vesuvianite.
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PostPosted: Jan 11, 2010 19:12    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Jessica Simonoff wrote:
Thank you everyone for your help with identifying the vesuvianite! Today I did a density test on it, and the result was that it was definitely vesuvianite.
Jessica


That's very resourceful, congratulations! I wonder how many other members of this forum have ever done a density test. (Perhaps more than I think....) There are many simple and powerful tests that a collector can do without fancy equipment, but we all tend to look for someone to do x-ray studies or other high-tech stuff! Great if you can get it, but you're not helpless if you cannot!

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PostPosted: Jan 30, 2010 18:52    Post subject: Re: Jessica's mineral collection  

Thank you Pete.
Here are some more photos, these are all self-collected.



Calcite National Limestone 2.jpg
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Calcite crystals from National Limestone Quarry, Pennsylvania. The crystals have an interesting habit but I'm not good enough at crystallography to know about them. 8x6x4 cm and the largest crystal is 2 cm long.
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Hematite Willis 2.jpg
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A closer photo of the hematite from Willis Mountain Mine.
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Hematite Willis.jpg
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Hematite from Willis Mountain Mine, Virginia. 11.5x8x1
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Hematite Willis.jpg



Tripp aquamarine 2.jpg
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Aquamarine on smokey quartz with feldspar from Tripp Mine, Alstead, New Hampshire. Crystal is 5 cm long.
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Tripp aquamarine 2.jpg



Wavellite.jpg
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Wavellite from National Limestone Quarry, Pennsylvania. 8x5x3.5 cm.
 Viewed:  90535 Time(s)

Wavellite.jpg



Fluorite.jpg
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Fluorite from National Limestone Quarry, Pennsylvania. Crystal is 1x1.5 cm.
 Viewed:  90669 Time(s)

Fluorite.jpg



Calcite National Limestone.jpg
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Calcite crystals from National Limestone Quarry, Pennsylvania. 4x4x3 cm.
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Calcite National Limestone.jpg



ManganeseOxide.jpg
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Manganese oxide on limestone. The main dendrite is 6 cm across. From National Limestone quarry, Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania.
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Tripp aquamarine.jpg
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Aquamarine from Tripp Mine, Alstead, New Hampshire. Crystal is 4 cm long.
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Tripp aquamarine.jpg



Hunting Hill Garnets.jpg
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Grossular garnets of serpentine from Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Maryland. 6x6x6 cm.
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