Gail's NEW favourite of the day, PART 2

Wow Stephanie a 747 Stilbite/Chalcedony, absolutely great, Boeing would charge Qantas a fortune for a sparkly paint job like that, LOL
I used to have a Selenite Matrix piece once, the exact shape of Tasmania, i looked it over with my loop, but saw no Crocoites.

Anyway This is my Crocoite.
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania.

Very funny flying Stilbite piece Stephanie. Definitely a "First Class" flight ....

A translucent floater barite with bits of goethite from Morocco is today's favorite. 5.8 x 4.8 cm.

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Great Cerussite AM, i like it.

This is my Cerussite twin. size 7cm.
Touissit Mine,
Oujda, Morocco.

Very nice all--

Steph--how many pieces do you have that look like aeroplanes?

Philip that's a real mop of red crocoite there! And a splendid cerussite as well.

AM - unusual Moroccan baryte. Looks like a star is born!

Well John I never stopped to count my vessels as it has not been a conscious effort. But here's a blimpy looking apophyllite, or perhaps it is a sub with a large periscope sonar thing. Or a beer tap. You decide. LOL.

Stephanie I really like the airplane? or whatever. I also like the idea of an IBU thread. So many people are so concerned with the absolute flawless perfect specimen that they overlook the odd interesting pieces that only a mother would love. I am always amazed at the form some minerals take even if they are not the most beautiful. I will have to gather some of my IBU. Unfortunately I have gotten so busy lately I haven't had enough time to participate in the mindat discussions as often as i would like but I will look for your IBU thread as well as the dendritic thread. Dendrites can be amazing as well.

Michael Shaw Wrote:
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> Calcite - Daye Mine, Edong District, Hubei
> Province, China. 6.1 x 8.7 cm
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This is one gorgeous calcite. Congratulations on it being in your collection.

Stephen Rose Wrote:
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> I never get tired of these. Calcite, gem crystals
> on minor dolomite matrix. Berry Materials quarry,
> North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. Circa
> 1965. Specimen about 3.5 cm wide as shown.
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> Cheers!
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> Steve

Man I never tire of these either. Great pice and super clarity. Here is my favorite from my collection, same location.

Cheers - Bill





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Definitely my favorite of the month, even if I never get to see it "live". Weighs about 300kg, so was a chore to retrieve.

Bill,

Wonderful, rich color on your N. Vernon specimen. Great locality!

Cheers!

Steve

A plate of translucent fluorite crystals on matrix from the Rogerley Mine is today's favorite. 10.6 x 8.6 cm.

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Killer piece but that is transparent and not just translucent

Favorite today a wulfenite from Los Lamentos. Blocky caramel crystals on both sides of the matrix. 9 cm.

Great Wulfenite Michael,
here is another, size 65mm..





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Awesome photos!

After reading Tomek's Madagascar report I was reminded again of what it takes to get a specimen from source to here, and I appreciate each piece more for the trek it has to take.

My favourite today is this violet spinel on marble.
Itrafo (Trafo), Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
20 x 15mm
Crystal 4mm





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Our favorite today is this Calcite from Mashamba west, Shaba, Congo.
2.7x3.5 cm

Thanks again to everyone for sharing your amazing specimens.
Hope you enjoy my favorite for today.



Scheelite and Smokey Quartz
Xio Bai Deyang Shan Mine, near Mianyang,
Sichuan Province,China

4.8 cm x 3.6 cm x 2.1 cm

Nice Marc. Great photo! Our favorite today transparent pink Fluorite octohedron on matrix. Thumber, Chamonix.

ooo that's a juicy fluorite...

Today's favorite is smoky quartz with muscovite and a few rutile crystals from North Carolina. 10 x 9.7 cm.

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