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Re: New generation for picture – Ploum
Last last generation…. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board
Re: Don Lum Collection
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Re: Trimming methods – wulfenite
I can either remove the broken crystals and trim the piece if you would like. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board
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Re: Trimming methods – wulfenite
this is a tough trim with any equipment but using a grinder will probably just leave you with equally visible damage…plus grinder marks lamentos matrix is tenacious and tends to spall…taking crystals with it. unless you are lucky you will … Continue reading
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Re: “H. Deisinger” Collection
Thank you Jordi!! I will try contacting Dave Bunk to see if he has any more information or maybe ask if he could write a reply on this forum. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board
Re: Don Lum Collection
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Re: Calcite Forms – (4)
This is new material from Fletcher Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA. It is being found in pillar pockets this year. Glittering pyrite matrices on many of them. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message … Continue reading
Re: Calcite from unknown locality
Hi Don this is a very characteristic and very typical Calcite from an abandoned clay quarry in Ilsfeld, Landkreis (County) Heilbronn, state of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Ilsfeld is spelled with an “s” ; your “Ilfeld” is a very famous mineral locality … Continue reading
Re: Cacite from unknown locality
[quote=”Pete Richards”]This specimen has a strong affinity with travertine, which is a rock composed of layered deposits of calcite, such as might be found in cave formations, but differs in having obvious tooth-like structures oriented perpendicular to the travertine layers. … Continue reading
Re: Texas mystery item
Selenite lives!! You crack me up Pedro…. See you in February, eh? And you too, John. Ed in Kingman FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board