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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Favourite gemstone or mineral and why
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<blockquote data-quote="Syndyne" data-source="post: 17315" data-attributes="member: 378"><p>Personally I have a fondness for all minerals. Black Opal will always be my number one simply due to being in the industry all my life. Very hard to beat a good gem quality Black Opal. Gold would definitely be a close second followed by tourmaline and the exceptionally large Crocoite specimens from Tasmania. </p><p></p><p>I remember seeing some of the worlds best pieces of those in Warren Somerville's collection in the eighties and early nineties when he was still based at Orange -before it was put on display at Bathurst in more recent times. He had stunning large golden Tourmaline crystal specimens that blew my mind, amongst many, many others. They seemed to almost glow in the dark! I couldn't believe what I was seeing. </p><p></p><p>Next time I'm in the Bathurst area I'll have to drop by the collection again if it's still on display.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Shauno.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Syndyne, post: 17315, member: 378"] Personally I have a fondness for all minerals. Black Opal will always be my number one simply due to being in the industry all my life. Very hard to beat a good gem quality Black Opal. Gold would definitely be a close second followed by tourmaline and the exceptionally large Crocoite specimens from Tasmania. I remember seeing some of the worlds best pieces of those in Warren Somerville's collection in the eighties and early nineties when he was still based at Orange -before it was put on display at Bathurst in more recent times. He had stunning large golden Tourmaline crystal specimens that blew my mind, amongst many, many others. They seemed to almost glow in the dark! I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Next time I'm in the Bathurst area I'll have to drop by the collection again if it's still on display. Cheers, Shauno. [/QUOTE]
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