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jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Thumbnail specimen collectors corner. Jun 9, 2015 22:48:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Jun 9, 2015 22:48:07 GMT -5 Just edited the pics to add UV lit pics.
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Thumbnail specimen collectors corner. Jun 9, 2015 23:24:50 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this

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Post by tims on Jun 9, 2015 23:24:50 GMT -5

Thanks for the UV pics those are cool. Is that gypsum / selenite piece the same as what some people call "Desert Rose"? I've got a couple that look similar but they're a dirty off-white not that pretty brown.

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Thumbnail specimen collectors corner. Jun 10, 2015 9:13:15 GMT -5 gingerkid and tims like this

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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 10, 2015 9:13:15 GMT -5

Hey tims, the answer to your question is yes, or possibly no. Barite also forms similar roses. Check these out to compare to your pieces. www.google.com/search?q=desert+rose+mineral&biw=1280&bih=586&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CDwQsARqFQoTCKXatPWmhcYCFRYYkgod878A9w

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jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Thumbnail specimen collectors corner. Jun 10, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Jun 10, 2015 14:05:44 GMT -5 Jan, the only thing I wish I had is the mid range UV light.
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Thumbnail specimen collectors corner. Jul 6, 2015 13:04:53 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this

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Post by gingerkid on Jul 6, 2015 13:04:53 GMT -5

jakesrocks, I hope you'll repost your pics once you get your albums straightened out.

Here's a couple of new TN's and a specimen I recently acquired.

Josephinite

"Awaruite is also known as josephinite, a rare nickle-iron rock, in an occurrence in Josephine County, Oregon where it is found as placer nuggets in stream channels and masses in serpentinized portions of the Josephine peridotite. Some nuggets contain andradite garnet."

Source: wikipedia

Will have to check it out under magnification to see if there's any andradite garnet in it. (party)

Viridine from New Mexico.

It is manganandalusite, a bright green variety of Andalusite, containing iron and manganese.

Well, cannot see the viridine in my pics.

Blue xtals of Graves Mountain (Lincolnton, GA) lazulite on quartz

The Graves Mountain lazulite was an awesome freebie from @rocks2dust. Thank You, R2D! (cheers)