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Post by 150FromFundy on Aug 18, 2014 15:54:38 GMT -5
In addition to the flat from Maharashtra, India, I picked up a few other shelf specimens at the Parrsboro Rock & Gem Show. One vendor, “The Gneiss Guys”, had really amazing specimens at about 1/3 to 1/2 typical retail prices. Not sure how they do it, I’m just happy they do. Darryl. Peach Calcite (Dogtooth Spar) – Hunan, China - 4”  Pyrite Balls (Top) – Hunan, China – 3”  Pyrite Balls – (Bottom showing attachment point)  Hemimorphite – Mapimi, Mexico – 4”  Scolecite- Pune, India – 5”  |
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 18, 2014 16:09:31 GMT -5
These are sweet, too!  I think you accidentally left out the hemimorphite. |
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Post by 150FromFundy on Aug 18, 2014 16:31:12 GMT -5
Corrected. Thanks gingerkid! I get excited when I type about rocks.
Darryl.
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Aug 18, 2014 18:22:11 GMT -5
That scolecite looks fragile. Nice specimins
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Post by snowmom on Aug 18, 2014 18:26:37 GMT -5
beautiful!
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Post by Joe on Aug 18, 2014 22:39:27 GMT -5
Nice pyrite balls  haha anyways great collection of specimens!!! |
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Post by PurplPixie on Aug 18, 2014 23:31:56 GMT -5
Curious.. When pyrite balls are split in half, do they make pyrite suns? Or are they two different things?
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Post by 150FromFundy on Aug 19, 2014 6:17:42 GMT -5
They are two different things. I believe pyrite suns are found in coal seams in Sparta, Illinois. These balls are from China and form in masses like a cauliflower.
I've never cut a ball. Not sure if it would appear as solid metal, or if there would be small voids between the crystals.
Darryl.
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 19, 2014 18:04:11 GMT -5
Very glad to have been some help, 150FromFundy! How do you display your specimens? That solicited looks fragile. Nice specimins Got kinda tickled about the solicited specimen, transcendental.  Just kidding with you. |
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Post by transcendental on Aug 19, 2014 18:28:26 GMT -5
Lol I couldn't find an image of getting tickled with a feather duster that wasn't sexual.... I tried
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Post by nowyo on Aug 20, 2014 1:01:55 GMT -5
Wow, some really cool stuff there. Was going to make a feather duster comment but think I'll just let it go.
Nice pics.
Russ
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I think you accidentally left out the hemimorphite. 
haha anyways great collection of specimens!!! 
Just kidding with you. 
