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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 07, 2013 05:02 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Northern Ireland |
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I hope this section will produce some interesting specimens that are not that well know. I will start with an aquamarine from the Mourne mountains.
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Beryl variety aquamarine Mourne Mts, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK ~ 7cm long The left hand crystal is from Mourne (the right hand one is from Siberia)
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Jun 13, 2013 12:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Northern Ireland |
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Got this at a uk mineral show in 1999
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Gmelinite Little Deer Park, Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK !0mm crystal Nice gmelinite 'rose' with analcime, on basalt matrix. The crystal is complete and undamaged. |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Jun 14, 2013 02:05 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Northern Ireland |
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Quartz Solomens Mine Pocket,Dunquin, Dingle Peninsular, County Kerry, Northern Ireland, UK 4.5 x 3.1 cm |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 16, 2013 22:21 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Northern Ireland |
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Here's a little loose topaz from "Diamond Rocks".
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Topaz. Diamond Rocks, Mourne Mountains, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK. 7 mm. |
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James Catmur
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Posted: May 21, 2014 14:54 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - Northern Ireland |
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Another Mourne Beryl
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Beryl (Aquamarine) Mourne Mts, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK About 6cm long
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