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Post by MrP on Nov 26, 2014 15:50:56 GMT -5
Why, Why, Why ? Why do people find it necessary to mount minerals with things other than mineral tac ? Specimen in question isn't a mineral, but a large fossil Trilobite which had been mounted with window glazing putty. I've spent the better part of 2 afternoons slowly picking away at the putty with a sewing needle and a tooth brush, only to find out that the glazing putty has left a large oil stain on the bottom of the specimen. Granted, there are times when a more permanent means of mounting is needed. My Okenite specimen on the last page is one off them. It's fastened to the foam block with a tiny dab of hot glue. But hot glue or epoxy should be reserved only for very delicate specimens. Those that are easily damaged in shipment, or by just picking them up for examination. Please folks, if you're going to invest time and money in a mineral collection, invest a couple dollars in mineral tac and mount them correctly. Mineral tac is non hardening, non staining, and can be easily removed from a specimen if need be. None of us are going to live forever, and the next owner of your collection will appreciate that you thought enough of your collection to properly mount them. Way to ruin my day  I have really enjoyed following this thread................MrP |
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 2, 2014 16:00:13 GMT -5
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sdgoldpanner
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Post by sdgoldpanner on Dec 2, 2014 16:05:57 GMT -5
I have a few thumbnails Don. I usually don't collect them but cannot not get them at the prices some want for them. I will have to dig them out and post. |
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Post by sdgoldpanner on Dec 2, 2014 16:07:05 GMT -5
I have a few thumbnails Don. I usually don't collect them but cannot not get
them at the prices some want for them. I will have to dig them out and post.
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 2, 2014 16:10:23 GMT -5
Post away Bob. Always glad to see new specimens.
How's Mary Kay doing ?
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 5, 2014 18:19:03 GMT -5
I forgot to post this the other day. Tiny green crystals are Metazeunerite.  |
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 7, 2014 0:51:04 GMT -5
Will have to search for info on your latest addition, Don. Very pretty green crystals. Tsavorite green. Gonna add a few specimens tomorrow to your thread. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 7, 2014 10:14:17 GMT -5
Bring them on Jan. Love to see them.
In a couple days I'll be bidding on a pseudomorph. Baddeletite after the rare garnet Kimzeyite.
I had more minerals come in yesterday. I'll take pics and post them later today.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 7, 2014 10:53:31 GMT -5
Thumbs up
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 7, 2014 11:58:00 GMT -5
In a couple days I'll be bidding on a pseudomorph. Baddeletite after the rare garnet Kimzeyite. Happy bidding, jakesrocks! That'll be a spectacular specimen to add to your collection. Both of 'em are super rare! (give 'em hell, Don!  ) Haven't seen a pseudomorph of the two. Will be looking for your new specimen pics! Here's some I recently acquired. Most of these are small mineral cabinet sizes, except for the olivenite, which is smaller. Yesterday when I took photographs, one of the okenite jumped off its matrix. Guess it did not want its picture taken.  Ticked me off because it arrived intact. Glued it back on with Elmers glue. Will make a note that it has been 'repaired' on labels and in mineral software. Is Elmers the best to use for specimen repair? Got a couple of quartz gems to add with the few other quartz gems with inclusions that I have been collecting.  Peach-colored stilbite with calcite on matrix
Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden Okenite, Gyrolite, Laumontite, and Heulandite on Basalt
Pashan quarries, Poona, Maharashtra State India cheater shot of okenite, gyrolite, laumontite, & heulandite Hematite on stilbite
Deccan, India close-up of stilbite  Kyanite, garnet, biotite, and quartz gneiss
Kazakhastan bottom of above specimen Olivenite on matrix
Tsumeb mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia Pentagonite on stilbite on matrix
Poona quarry, Poona (Pune, Poohah), Maharashtra State, Indiatook lots of pics of the pentagonite   really like the longest pentagonite xtal with the cool inclusions   rotated this one so you can see the longest pentagonite blade with funky inclusions  Although these are not specimens, I think these are pretty cool.  Fiber optic cats eye spheres and some marbles...   Thanks for checkin' them out! |
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 7, 2014 12:04:24 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 7, 2014 12:15:57 GMT -5
Love the specimens Jan. Especially the included Pentagonite crystal.
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 7, 2014 12:20:29 GMT -5
Thank you, Don! Yours are superb, as always!  Love the cuprite and the psilomelane. |
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 7, 2014 12:28:02 GMT -5
Need to get a better pic of the Psilomelane. It's covered with tiny fuzzy crystals. No room to set up my tripod right now. I had to shoot everything hand held.
The Selenite is also covered with tiny crystals. The specimen is a pale green color, which got washed out by the light I had to use.
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Post by captbob on Dec 7, 2014 13:44:29 GMT -5
Green Selenite - Mt. Gunson, Southern Australia  The piece above the kyanite is also selenite from Australia Part of an okenite at the bottom right. ETA: the purple on the bottom shelf is a 13 lb charoiite block, some tumbled charoite and a sphere of the same. |
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Post by pghram on Dec 7, 2014 19:14:31 GMT -5
Amazing collection, that pentagonite spray is beautiful.
Rich
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 9, 2014 9:09:40 GMT -5
Beautiful collection, captbob! Sure would like to see a shot of the rest of your collection. The green selenite is sweet! Thank you, pghram! How's the bidding, jakesrocks? |
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 9, 2014 10:32:00 GMT -5
How's the bidding, jakesrocks?
LOL. Won't know until tomorrow night. But I will be bidding on a 1969 copy of the Highland Park catalog tonight.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 9, 2014 10:59:09 GMT -5
Liking the pentagonite and pyrite.............
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 16, 2014 11:46:00 GMT -5
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Ticked me off because it arrived intact. 
Love the cuprite and the psilomelane. 
