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James Catmur
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Posted: May 12, 2014 16:10 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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I recently went to Harvard to see the new display and find out how it looks. It is great and well worth a visit if you are in the area. The rest of the museum is great too. As usual I looked out for UK and Spanish specimens and took a few photos to help give an idea of what is on display and the new labels and lighting.
Let's start with something from Spain, Wales and Portugal
England will follow
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Pyromorphite El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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Pyromorphite El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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Pyromorphite El Horcajo Mine, Minas de Horcajo, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Crystals of about 2.5cm |
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Brookite Twll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire), Wales Main crystal is about 1.5 cm long |
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Brookite Twll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire), Wales Main crystal is about 1.5 cm long |
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Fluorite, Baryte Berbes, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain About 25 cm wide |
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Cassiterite Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal About 12cm long Ugly but very large for the locality |
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Dolomite Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain About 12 cm wide One of three on display, but the other photos did not do the other specimens justice. |
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James Catmur
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Posted: May 12, 2014 16:19 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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One from England that took my fancy. Also another Portuguese specimen that interested me as I did not know the locality
More to come
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Calcite Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK About 20cm wide |
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Orthoclase Serra do Gerês, Gerês, Braga District, Portugal Avout 20cm wide |
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James Catmur
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Posted: May 21, 2014 14:40 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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Let me add a few from England and one each from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man
While it is just one hall, the display really merits time and effort - I was there for about 4 hours
James
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Fluorite, Quartz Cumbria, England, UK About 25cm wide |
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Fluorite, Siderite Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK 20 cm wide Small problem with the label in the museum, as Weardale is in County Durham, not Cumbria |
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Beryl (Aquamarine) Mourne Mts, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK About 6cm long |
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Linarite Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK About 10 cm wide |
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Fluorite Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK About 12cm wide Nice twin |
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Fluorite Rotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK About 15cm wide |
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Matlockite Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK About 10cm wide |
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Sphalerite Laxey(?), Isle of Man About 15cm long |
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Baryte, Goethite Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK About 15cm wide |
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Baryte, Hematite Cumbria, England, UK about 15cm wide |
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Tobi
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Posted: May 25, 2014 05:00 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - James at Harvard |
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Thank you for showing those exceptional specimens, James, i hope your photo show will continue soon :)
Tobi
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