[Rockhounds] fossils

[Axel Emmermann]

Gelnn, I got those for free... ;-)))
Yet, chalcedonized is probably less chique than opalized (LOL)

Axel Emmermann
European Regional Vice President of the
Fluorescent Mineral Society
<http://www.uvminerals.org/>
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Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen/Antwerp Mineralogical Society
<http://www.minerant.org/index.html>
Werkgroepleider/Workgroup leader: Fluorescerende mineralen/Fluorescent
minerals
Technische Realisaties/Engineering
My website:<http://users.pandora.be/axel.emmerman/home/>

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com
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> Namens Glenn Wimpee
> Verzonden: woensdag 29 april 2009 1:42
> Aan: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com
> Onderwerp: RE: [Rockhounds] fossils
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> I saw some belemnites from Australia at the Wasatch Gem & Mineral Show in
Utah about 18
> months ago, and they were opalized.
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> Amazingly beautiful, but out of my pricerange.
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> 
> Glenn
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> > To: rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com
> > Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] fossils
> > Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:03:59 -0400
> > From: betdav97 at aol.com
> >
> > Yes, our belemnites fizz like mad in HCL. Some of the fossils
> > from Texas really fluoresce; I just sold a really nice one the
> > other day, where all the fossils fluoresced, but the matrix did
> > not. I just bought a collection and didn't know it was in the mix.
> > An archeologist, who was going through the mess looking for
> > calcite/willemite found it and of course wanted it. Other wise
> > I would have kept it.
> > dave
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Axel Emmermann <axel.emmermann at pandora.be>
> > To: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors'
> <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
> > Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:52 am
> > Subject: RE: [Rockhounds] fossils
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> >
> > Dave;
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> > > ? I noticed your belimnites are chalcedony.
> > [Axel] Yes, hard, no fizzle in acid...
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