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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Dec 24, 2010 08:34 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| pro_duo wrote: | Rhodochrosite from Peru
size about 3.3x1.8x1.7 cubic cm
the dealer only said it is from Peru.but such form is rare for me, so I wondered the loaction is worng or not.coz it looks like the Germany ones. |
This habit sounds like coming from the Uchuc-Chacua mine, in Oyon, Lima, Peru. Just compare to this one https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=2549#2549 or search Mindat database.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2010 09:12 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| Carles Millan wrote: |
This habit sounds like coming from the Uchuc-Chacua mine, in Oyon, Lima, Peru
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Absolutely! pure Uchucchacua....;-)
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2010 09:27 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Hi again, pro_duo!
If Uchuc-Chacua sounds Greek to you, it may be helpful to look at this map just to get some idea about where it exactly is https://carlesmillan.cat/min/Peru.png
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2010 20:50 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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well......when two words,Rhodochrosite and Peru,come together,Uchucchacua seems to be an only choice. but I did search around the mindat.org and saw all the pictures of those two keywords. it is about 45pages pictures! the bad news is no specimen smilar to mine, so the loaction could remian in doubt.the good news also is no specimen smilar to mine, so if my collection is from Uchucchacua, it should be an unique one.
anyway,Uchuc-Chacua doesn't sound Greek to me, Carles. coz I have one exactly from there.
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Rhodochrosite
from Uchucchacua Mine, Peru
size: less than 2x2x2 cubic inch.
This specimen isn't with me now.it has been in my home town since last christmax.but I keep the picture .there is a double terminated Rhodochrosite crystal on matrix |
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Dec 28, 2010 21:33 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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this is my only honey yellow garnet specimen, collected in Fall 2009.
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Garnet on Calcite matrix
from Kaiiado, Kenya.
Size is about 4.5x4.0x3.7 cubic cm |
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2011 19:09 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Small piece but good colour
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Opal
from Virgin Valley, Nevada,USA
1.0X0.9X0.3 cubic cm |
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2011 23:07 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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This specimen was collected in Spring 2010.There is a difference between this and the Madagascaran one. This piece,the quartz itself is slight pink.the Madagascaran one is white.
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Quartz with hematite
from Jonesville, Union Co., South Carolina, USA
size: 1.7cm x 1.3cm x 1.3cm |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2011 06:21 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Please, the inclusions are NOT lepidocrocite, they are hematite. I know that some dealers, even today, sell these as the former, but they are wrong. Please, please, please change your label and stop helping to perpetuate this myth.
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Jordi Fabre
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2011 10:18 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| John S. White wrote: | | Please, the inclusions are NOT lepidocrocite, they are hematite. |
Corrected
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2011 06:43 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| John S. White wrote: | | Please, the inclusions are NOT lepidocrocite, they are hematite. I know that some dealers, even today, sell these as the former, but they are wrong. Please, please, please change your label and stop helping to perpetuate this myth. |
Perhaps, I don't have any permission to edit the description, but I corrected the label of that specimen.
Here is one of my phantom collections, collected in Summer 2010.
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Fluorite
from Yao Gang Xian Mine, Hunan Province, China
size: 2.0cm X1.7cm X1.6cm |
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John S. White
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2011 08:24 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Of course you can edit your own postings, and thank you for making that change. Your fluorite, by the way, is exquisite (lovely!). A great piece.
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Jordi Fabre
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John S. White
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2011 10:42 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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So what do I know? A little about minerals, virtually nothing about the mechanics of the Forum.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2011 11:15 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Don't worry, keep your "little about minerals" and we take care of the mechanics. Sounds like an excelent deal! ;-)
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2011 05:47 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Let's keep phantoms rock and roll
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Fluorite on Dolomite
from Dolomite Products Quarry, Penfield, New York, USA
size:1.9cm X 2.3cm X1.3cm |
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Fluorite
from Auglaize Quarry, Paulding County, Ohio, USA
Size:2.2cm X 1.8cm X 2.0cm |
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nimfiara
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2011 07:13 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Wow!!!
I love your rhodochrosites, are strawberry sweets
You're lucky to have them in your collection :)
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so hammering as well, so .. so hammered that I saw ..... |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2011 14:00 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| Fantastic Fluorites!
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2011 21:20 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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| nimfiara wrote: | Wow!!!
I love your rhodochrosites, are strawberry sweets
You're lucky to have them in your collection :) |
I don't have much rhoodochrosite collections,within 7 pieces, because the cost is generally high, depends on loactions.
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Rhodochrosite
from Sweet Home Mine
size: 1.5 cm tall |
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Rhodochrosite
from N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa
size: 2.6cm X2.2cm X2.0cm |
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Rhodochrosite
from Wessel Mine, Kalahari MNfield, South Africa
size: 3.5cm X 2.2cm X2.3cm |
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Rhodochrosite
from China
size: 1/2 inch tall |
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pro_duo
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2011 02:40 Post subject: Re: Pro_duo's collections |
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Some minerals' colours are not easy to take it in picture. a example is the "blue fluorite" form Blanchard Mine.
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Fluorite with Galena
from Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA.
size:4.5cm long
The colour of this picture was edited and it is close to the colour I see |
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Galena with Fluorite
other side of view |
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| under different light source |
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