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Improving Mindat.org(Somewhat) Identical Photos

28th Jan 2015 05:53 UTCJason Bennett

Stellerite, Laumontite

Tambar Springs, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Hi Guys,

I just stumbled across two images of the same specimen, though both are from the same angle.

It looks like Rock Currier uploaded these... would you like to take a look at them Rock?

Laumontite, etc.

Tambar Springs, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Cheers

Jason

28th Jan 2015 09:35 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

Hi Rock

I'd keep the bottom one !!

Cheers

28th Jan 2015 11:27 UTCPaul De Bondt Manager

Hi,

You can report these as duplicate minID's so that they can be merged without loosing a pic.

I hope this helps.

Take care and best regards.

Paul.

28th Jan 2015 12:42 UTCVolkmar Stingl

Is it possible that one pic is made with UV light, the second with natural light? Then it would be no duplicate.

Edit: Oh, I just have seen the problem. Once stilbite, once laumontite. I should learn to read first (also the details)....

28th Jan 2015 13:23 UTCPaul De Bondt Manager

Volkmar,

You are right, it would not be a duplicate sensu stricto but it would have 2 minID's what is not the purpose.

It could be uploaded as a child photo.

But first, the true identity should be revealed.

I hope this helps.

Cheers.

Paul.

28th Jan 2015 15:35 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

It is laumontite on stilbite so it is both.

28th Jan 2015 15:54 UTCRock Currier Expert

Its the same specimen. Probably taken some time apart. Can someone reference the procedure for merging images or making one the daughter of the other?

28th Jan 2015 15:58 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

You fill in the parent ID on the child photo edit.

28th Jan 2015 16:18 UTCRob Woodside 🌟 Manager

Many of Rock's photos had blue disease, to the point that he went back and tweaked the colours from memory. Do we really want the blue Laumontite? It is prettier and it does cause you to wonder what it is:-D

29th Jan 2015 00:22 UTCTony Peterson Expert

The blue one looks like LED lighting.

29th Jan 2015 16:25 UTCRob Woodside 🌟 Manager

Merged with a comment on the blue.