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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 14, 2014 8:39:44 GMT -5
LOL. No, the noise of the velcro on the camera case bothers him.
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 2, 2014 13:56:31 GMT -5
First try with the new copy stand and photo lights. Need to work more on focus and getting rid of shadows. Blue Kyanite crystal spray. Minas Gerais, Brazil. Note the unusual reverse S bent crystal at lower left.--- I just ordered a spray of the rarer black Kyanite.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 2, 2014 14:25:39 GMT -5
Spessartine Garnets & Smokey Quartz. -- Tonbei Area, Fujian Provence, China.  |
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 3, 2014 10:52:37 GMT -5
 Glad to see the TN thread revived, jakesrocks! Your kyanite specimen is gorgeous, Don! Awesome spessartine, too! Looking forward to seeing more!! The black kyanite is fan-like sprays?
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 3, 2014 11:19:18 GMT -5
Yes it is Jan. This is the specimen I ordered. www.ebay.com/itm/321363492724?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649The pics are washed out by the sellers lights. The 3rd pic starts to show the black color. Hopefully when it arrives, I'll be able to show the true colors in a pic. Now I'm looking for a nice spray in the green color. The metaphysical folks are buying up the nice sprays to break into smaller pieces to sell as "healing stones", and what not. The black specimen looks like it could use a bit more cleaning. I'll decide which side is the best display, and try my mini soda blaster on the opposite side first. If it doesn't do any damage, I'll clean both sides. |
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 3, 2014 21:25:08 GMT -5
That's a very nice kyanite specimen you recently purchased, jakesrocks, and it looks like a bundle of sprays.  Have noticed that the metaphysical aspect of gems and xtals has really taken off and more folks seemed interested in it. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 3, 2014 22:20:20 GMT -5
That's a very nice kyanite specimen you recently purchased, jakesrocks, and it looks like a bundle of sprays. Have noticed that the metaphysical aspect of gems and xtals has really taken off and more folks seemed interested in it. Problem with the metaphysical folks is, lots of nice specimens get broken down into smaller pieces so they can make more bucks. Also, they're driving up the prices for us real mineral collectors. And they're starting to sell lots of slag glass as metaphysical minerals. |
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 3, 2014 23:01:06 GMT -5
 That's not good to hear that they are breaking specimens to sell. I remember seeing a thread on the forum about some of the odd materials that some sellers were trying to pass off as having metaphysical properties, jakesrocks, maybe it was slag glass?
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 4, 2014 9:28:57 GMT -5
Jan, I couldn't find the thread you're talking about, but here's an article coming from New Zealand that mentions several fake healing stones that are making the rounds. www.hetties.co.nz/shop/page.php?page=20I think the stones mentioned in an earlier thread are called Monotomic Andara Crystals. Here's what Mindat has to say about them. www.mindat.org/mesg-55-291045.html |
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 7, 2014 10:58:10 GMT -5
Many thanks for the links, jakesrocks! Yep, I remember the andara crystal discussion. Did you get a chance to take any pics over the weekend? |
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 7, 2014 11:22:40 GMT -5
No pics over the weekend Jan. My black Kyanite will be here today along with a killer black & white Fairburn agate. I'll try to post pics tonight.
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 7, 2014 16:46:37 GMT -5
Pic coming soon. Black Kyanite Ribeirão das Folhas, Minas Novas, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil  |
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Post by gingerkid on May 6, 2014 16:06:58 GMT -5
Fantastic kyanite specimen, jakesrocks! Gotta lot of fan action going on there! Here's a few TN's I received a few in a trade with @rocks2dust.  Bixbite  Burmese spinel xtal more of those darned garnets...ahem...  Namibian spessartine Thanks for checkin' them out.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 17, 2014 20:22:53 GMT -5
Been a while since I posted anything new. I have a bunch of new specimens to take pics of. This one came today.  |
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Post by deserthound on May 18, 2014 12:18:45 GMT -5
MAN O MAN...took me awhile but went thru the whole post twice 15 pages...whew... and still ahhhh at all the outa this world thumbnails they are sooooo cool...i really enjoyed being able to ID each and every picture thanks to you guys and the labels..lol.. great job all and Don your collection is just without words...gotta go wipe the drool off my chin ..take care .
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Post by jakesrocks on May 18, 2014 12:31:51 GMT -5
LOL. There's more to come as soon as I take pics.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 18, 2014 15:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on May 18, 2014 20:59:46 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on May 26, 2014 12:32:11 GMT -5
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Post by pghram on May 27, 2014 16:04:08 GMT -5
I would like to see the willemite calcite under a SW lamp.
Rich
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Glad to see the TN thread revived, 
Have noticed that the metaphysical aspect of gems and xtals has really taken off and more folks seemed interested in it. 
That's not good to hear that they are breaking specimens to sell. I remember seeing a thread on the forum about some of the odd materials that some sellers were trying to pass off as having metaphysical properties, 
