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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:18 Post subject: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Here a good selection, representative of my collection which consists of about 10,000 specimens collected in 40 years of collecting minerals. I hope you enjoy the photos (and the specimens...)!
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Gold Bucium, Apuseni District, Alba Co., Romania 0,7 cm in length Crystallized Gold var. Electrum, from a rare locale. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:25 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Hessite Botés, Alba Co., Romania 1,6x1,3x1,2 cm Rounded crystals with Sphalerite and Quartz, from old collection. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:29 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals.
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Gold Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania 6x4x4 cm Rare sample of partially crystallized Gold in "gray Quartz", from old collection. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:38 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Antimony Matilde mine, La Viñuela, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain 5,5x5x4 cm Large, cleavaged crystals, with a bit of Quartz matrix. Interesting specimen obtained from J. Fabre at the 1987 Munich Mineral Show |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:43 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Bismuth Schlema Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany 4x3,8x2,5 cm Very rare crystallized Bismuth associated with Erytrite and Dolomite. The main, euhedral crystal is up to 1 cm. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:47 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Gold Mina Zapata, Santa Elena de Uairen, Bolívar, Venezuela 1,5 cm in lenght Hoppered, octahedral crystal, characteristic for the locale. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:51 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Nagyagite Sacarîmb ( Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania Up to 1 cm crystal cluster Very rare "rose" of Nagyagite, associated with Rhodochrosite and Quartz, from old collection. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 05:56 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Calaverite, Gold Calaveras County, California, USA 3,7x2x2 cm Pale yellow, small, striated Calaverite crystals with intense yellow Gold in compact Quartz matrix. Interesting specimen, ex Eugene Carmichael Collection. |
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Antonio Alcaide
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 10:23 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Your amazing specimens introduce you perfectly, Simone. Our warmest welcome.
Please, read this link to add several pictures in a single message. Thank you.
Regards
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 05:59 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Copper Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia 3,5x2,5x1,5 cm Crystallized, sculptural Copper. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 06:02 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Gold Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania 5x4x1,5 cm Gold in Quartz, with Sphalerite, from old classic locale. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 06:08 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Diamond Golconda Mines, Golconda, Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India 4 and 3 mm Two rare sample form very antique origin. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 06:11 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Moschellandsbergite Landsberg (Moschellandsberg), Alsenz-Obermoschel, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 5 mm A 5 mm group of crystallized Moschellandsbergite associated with Cinnabar, from old classic locale. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 06:37 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Gold Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania 8,5x6x2,5 cm A large plate quite rich in crystallized Gold for the old locale. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 07:07 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Gold Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania 1,5 cm Nicely crystallized 1,5 area of Gold in Quartz. |
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gemlover
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 09:29 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Very nice samples. These are beautiful.
John
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David
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Posted: Jul 01, 2013 11:13 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Compliments from Romania!
Your Romanian minerals are amazing!
By the way, did you visited the Museum of Gold in Brad Romania? Your gold crystals remind me of it.
Your hessite is also wonderful.
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 03, 2013 05:49 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Gold and Gold minerals
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Gold Bucium, Apuseni District, Alba Co., Romania 1,5 cm in lenght Nice crystallized Gold from rare old locale. |
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Gold Roşia Montană (Verespatak), Alba Co., Romania 1,5 cm Gold area Crystalline, leaf shaped Gold in matrix, characteristic for the old mine. |
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Hessite Botés, Alba Co., Romania 1,7x1,2x1 cm Elongated, up to 0,7 cm, rounded, lustrous crystals with minor Quartz. From old collection. |
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Nagyagite Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania 6x5x3 cm Large sheets of Nagyagite in Rhodochrosite matrix, from old collection. |
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Simone Citon
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Posted: Jul 03, 2013 08:30 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Hi David. Thank you very much for your congratulations, very well-accepted. Brad no, but I visited Museums in Freiberg, Vienna, Praga, all with wonderful Gold and tellurides samples expecially from Romania. These of mine are just an idea...However I've some other good specimen, hope you enjoy it.
Simone Citon
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Roger Warin
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Posted: Jul 03, 2013 09:16 Post subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
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Wowww ! Amazing collection and ever the better choice.
Roger.
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