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Title: Specimen Purchase
Post by: MrsWTownsend on January 30, 2015, 05:11:46 PM

I wanted to share this specimen I got at Quartzsite with you; it is Halite on Trona (aka sodium chloride).  I think the cubic crystal formations are super cool.

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh240/MrsWTownsend/Stone/Quartzsite%202015/quartzsite2015004.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/MrsWTownsend/media/Stone/Quartzsite%202015/quartzsite2015004.jpg.html)(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh240/MrsWTownsend/Stone/Quartzsite%202015/quartzsite2015003.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/MrsWTownsend/media/Stone/Quartzsite%202015/quartzsite2015003.jpg.html)

Sorry about that- the moral of the story is, re-arrange your photobucket BEFORE you post pics...

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: wampidy on January 30, 2015, 09:08:30 PM

Your pics seem to have flew da coop.
Jim

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: MrsWTownsend on March 01, 2015, 12:56:37 PM

Did you know that Halite is salt?

Google knows ALL.

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: wampidy on March 01, 2015, 02:14:56 PM

All I can think to say is nasty so I u gunna pas.
Jim

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: MrsWTownsend on March 01, 2015, 06:16:38 PM

Quote from: wampidy on March 01, 2015, 02:14:56 PM

All I can think to say is nasty so I u gunna pas.
Jim

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh240/MrsWTownsend/smilies/innocent1.gif) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/MrsWTownsend/media/smilies/innocent1.gif.html)

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: wampidy on March 01, 2015, 06:26:18 PM

Quote from: MrsWTownsend on March 01, 2015, 06:16:38 PM

Quote from: wampidy on March 01, 2015, 02:14:56 PM

All I can think to say is nasty so I u gunna pas.
Jim

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh240/MrsWTownsend/smilies/innocent1.gif) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/MrsWTownsend/media/smilies/innocent1.gif.html)

I have a sick mind and you probably do not want to know. Pink and salty just do not go together. Salt should be white.
Jim

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: bgast1 on March 23, 2015, 01:45:42 PM

I've seen these as lamps and such but I like your specimen.

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: lithicbeads on March 23, 2015, 06:58:10 PM

 That is beautiful , lovely.

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: MrsWTownsend on March 24, 2015, 02:20:27 AM

Thanks guys, the formations are pretty cool and they are in all sizes from little tiny to the big ones which are about 1/2" or so.  The whole piece is about 3 x 4", I paid $15 for it.

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: Helene Fielder on July 10, 2015, 06:56:19 AM

Thanks for sharing the structure and color are unbelievable.  Who would have thought salt could be so cool. 

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: lithicbeads on July 10, 2015, 06:31:11 PM

Odd how pleasingly well  the crystal form and color work together.

Title: Re: Specimen Purchase
Post by: Bentiron on July 10, 2015, 11:51:37 PM

That's some pretty stuff for sure even if it is just salt.