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PhotosDissonance photo / caption

24th Oct 2020 09:22 UTCBeppe Finello Expert

09807550015818032839986.jpg
Chalcosiderite, Dufrénite
Hollertszug Mine (Hollerter Zug Mine), Dermbach, Herdorf, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Copyright © Christof Schäfer
Can anyone explain to me what exactly are Dufrénite and Chalcosiderite in this photo? In the caption the author mentioned only the Dufrénite. I believe that this obvious dissonance should be corrected.

24th Oct 2020 10:34 UTCTudor Neag

I think the caption should read "Tabular crystals of Chalcosiderite on Dufrénite etc."

24th Oct 2020 12:21 UTCFrank K. Mazdab 🌟 Manager

Although the photo is certainly an adequate representation of the species present, there are a couple of other reasons in addition to the incomplete caption why this photo should not have been a POTD selection.

24th Oct 2020 13:57 UTCBeppe Finello Expert

It may not have a razor-sculpted sharpness but it is still a good didactic image of the Chalcosiderite species, with an intelligible representation of the crystalline forms and its characteristic streaks. (the same thing can not be said for dufrenite) This POTD in my humble opinion is definitely a better choice than the fields in bloom and the sea at sunset to which we are unwillingly getting used to in this last period.  

24th Oct 2020 16:09 UTCStephan Wolfsried Expert

I agree with Beppe.

Stephan

25th Oct 2020 07:18 UTCHerwig Pelckmans

I also completely agree with Beppe.

Cheers, Herwig
(Belgium)

25th Oct 2020 09:08 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager

So it's ok to have eye candy minerals but not eye candy localities?

25th Oct 2020 09:21 UTCKevin Hean

Hi Debbie 
I just knew you would chime in about Springbok :-)

25th Oct 2020 09:18 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

I do agree that this image should not have been chosen while the description was inadequate.

25th Oct 2020 10:52 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

The caption is fine now.  Thank you to whoever corrected it

25th Oct 2020 16:32 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager

Have added further information to the caption.

25th Oct 2020 20:45 UTCRalph S Bottrill 🌟 Manager

I added a bit, but we need to be better at checking before hitting the potd button.
 
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