[Rockhounds] Need help with Mineral ID

[Axel Emmermann]

> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Need help with Mineral ID
> Anyway, Axel, I just checked flickr - do a search for raspberry and you'll
> see the color that I'm talking about.

[Axel] Good idea, Julie... This is just what I need to explain that fruits
and vegetables are NOT suitable for describing a fluorescent color... Try to
find two pictures with EXACTLY the same color raspberry. ;-))))

Axel

[Axel] 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Balmer" <albalmer at copper.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Need help with Mineral ID
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> 
> > On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:13:59 +0200, "Axel Emmermann"
> > <axel.emmermann at pandora.be> wrote:
> >
> >>Raspberry is more purple than red, do we agree on that or does any of us
> >>have a wrong color in mind?
> >
> > Where I grew up, raspberries are red, but there is a variety called
> > "black raspberry" or "blackcap" which appear black but could be
> > considered deep purple.
> >
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> > Al Balmer
> > Sun City, AZ
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