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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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 Posted: Dec 30, 2017 12:57 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Pyrite from Boyacá, Colombia.
Octahedral Pyrite cluster from the Muzo mining district.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 31mm x 62mm |
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| Octahedral Pyrite cluster from the Muzo mining district. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 31mm x 62mm |
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| Octahedral Pyrite cluster from the Muzo mining district. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2018 15:09 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Geode of sparkling quartz from Smara, Western Sahara, Morocco.
Both halves of this geode have sparkling brightness of white quartz crystals. The two halves fit perfectly together, and there is a hole.
I like the contrast between the beauty inside and the unattractive outside.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Smara (Esmara), Western Sahara, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 66mm x 56mm x 57mm |
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| Both halves of this geode have sparkling brightness of white quartz crystals. The two halves fit perfectly together, and there is a hole.I like the contrast between the beauty inside and the unattractive outside. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Smara (Esmara), Western Sahara, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 66mm x 56mm x 57mm |
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| Both halves of this geode have sparkling brightness of white quartz crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Smara (Esmara), Western Sahara, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 66mm x 56mm x 57mm |
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| The two halves fit perfectly together, and there is a hole. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2018 07:21 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from San Cristobal, Santander, Colombia.
Large crystal showing like a sword.
It has two very wide parallel faces, and a pearly interior that is not quite clear at the base.
The clarity is increasing to the top, where we see an interesting curvy sculpture of milky smoke.
With some Goethite in the corner.
Perfectly cut to look inclined.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 86mm x 60mm x 35mm. Main crystal size: 93mm x 26mm x 11mm. |
| Description: |
| Large crystal showing like a sword. It has two very wide parallel faces, and a pearly interior that is not quite clear at the base. The clarity is increasing to the top, where we see an interesting curvy sculpture of milky smoke. With some Goethite in the corner. Perfectly cut to look inclined. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 86mm x 60mm x 35mm. Main crystal size: 93mm x 26mm x 11mm. |
| Description: |
| Large crystal showing like a sword. It has two very wide parallel faces, and a pearly interior that is not quite clear at the base. The clarity is increasing to the top, where we see an interesting curvy sculpture of milky smoke. With some Goethite in the corner. Perfectly cut to look inclined. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 86mm x 60mm x 35mm. Main crystal size: 93mm x 26mm x 11mm. |
| Description: |
| Large crystal showing like a sword. It has two very wide parallel faces, and a pearly interior that is not quite clear at the base. The clarity is increasing to the top, where we see an interesting curvy sculpture of milky smoke. With some Goethite in the corner. Perfectly cut to look inclined. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2018 10:30 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Gypsum from Cádiz, Spain.
Siderite from Almería, Spain.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Las Salinillas saltworks (San Ramón saltworks or Cabezo Hortales saltworks), La Salinilla, Prado del Rey, Comarca Sierra de Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 45mm x 40mm |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Las Salinillas saltworks (San Ramón saltworks or Cabezo Hortales saltworks), La Salinilla, Prado del Rey, Comarca Sierra de Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 45mm x 40mm |
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| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Jaroso ravine, Almagrera Range, Cuevas del Almanzora, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 42mm x 33mm |
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| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Jaroso ravine, Almagrera Range, Cuevas del Almanzora, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 42mm x 33mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2018 05:58 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Boyacá, Colombia.
Crystal Quartz point complex at the tip, with horizontal striations and what could be a secondary growth in one of its faces.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 60mm x 18mm |
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| Crystal Quartz point complex at the tip, with horizontal striations and what could be a secondary growth in one of its faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 60mm x 18mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 60mm x 18mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 09, 2018 07:04 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Calcite from Málaga, Spain.
Calcite colorless cubes with white phantoms on intense yellow limonite matrix.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Trinidad Mine, Cerros del Romeral y Pechón, Benalmádena-Mijas, Comarca Costa del Sol Occidental, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 112mm x 76mm x 33mm |
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| Calcite colorless cubes with white phantoms on intense yellow limonite matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Trinidad Mine, Cerros del Romeral y Pechón, Benalmádena-Mijas, Comarca Costa del Sol Occidental, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 112mm x 76mm x 33mm |
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| Calcite colorless cubes with white phantoms on intense yellow limonite matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Trinidad Mine, Cerros del Romeral y Pechón, Benalmádena-Mijas, Comarca Costa del Sol Occidental, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 112mm x 76mm x 33mm |
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| Calcite colorless cubes with white phantoms on intense yellow limonite matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Trinidad Mine, Cerros del Romeral y Pechón, Benalmádena-Mijas, Comarca Costa del Sol Occidental, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 112mm x 76mm x 33mm |
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| Here we see the intense yellow limonite matrix. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2018 10:26 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Spodumene (variety kunzite) from North West Frontier, Pakistan.
Bicolor Spodumene (kunzite) crystal with a complete termination at the tip.
Lilac and soft pink at the base and to the top, and pale yellow almost colorless in the middle.
The top and low part of the crystal reveals the deepest lilac color.
| Mineral: | Spodumene (variety kunzite) |
| Locality: | | Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 33mm x 17mm |
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| Bicolor Spodumene (kunzite) crystal with a complete termination at the tip. Lilac and soft pink at the base and to the top, and pale yellow almost colorless in the middle. The top and lower part of the crystal reveals the deepest lilac color. |
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| Mineral: | Spodumene (variety kunzite) |
| Locality: | | Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 33mm x 17mm |
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| Backside. Here we see better the bicolor condition. |
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| Mineral: | Spodumene (variety kunzite) |
| Locality: | | Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 33mm x 17mm |
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| Bicolor Spodumene (kunzite) crystal with a complete termination at the tip. Lilac and soft pink at the base and to the top, and pale yellow almost colorless in the middle. The top and lower part of the crystal reveals the deepest lilac color. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 13, 2018 12:03 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Spodumene (variety kunzite) from Afghanistan.
This is the cousin of the previous post. From that one stone this gem is born.
The use of the kunzite in jewelry is recent. It is a brilliant crystal that presents delicate tones lilac, pink or violet.
Cut and polished lilac gem kunzite crystal that exhibits a vitreous luster.
Clearly a Colombian purchase cause they write kunsite with “s” instead of the “z”.
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Magnetite from Badajoz, Spain.
Octahedral Magnetite crystals of 2/3mm length on black rock matrix.
In memory of Juan Carlos Agua who gave me this specimen and who passed away too young perhaps two years ago.
| Mineral: | Spodumene (variety kunzite) |
| Locality: | | Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 11mm x 5´5mm x 3mm |
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Cut and polished lilac gem kunzite crystal that exhibits a vitreous luster.
Clearly a Colombian purchase cause they write kunsite with “s” instead of the “z”. |
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| Mineral: | Spodumene (variety kunzite) |
| Locality: | | Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 11mm x 5´5mm x 3mm |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Santa Bárbara open cut, San Guillermo Mining Group, Valuengo, Jerez de los Caballeros, Comarca Sierra Suroeste, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 62mm x 51mm x 30mm |
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| Octahedral Magnetite crystals of 2/3mm length on black rock matrix. In memory of Juan Carlos Agua who gave me this specimen and who passed away too young perhaps two years ago. |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Santa Bárbara open cut, San Guillermo Mining Group, Valuengo, Jerez de los Caballeros, Comarca Sierra Suroeste, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 62mm x 51mm x 30mm |
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| Octahedral Magnetite crystals of 2/3mm length on black rock matrix. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 15, 2018 07:39 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Boyacá, Colombia.
I think it may be a Muzo habit Quartz rather than Tessin habit, acquired in December 2017 in Medellín downtown.
In a crystal with Muzo habit the m prism faces consist of alternating z and m faces. These alternating types of faces can be well visible but also almost absent.
Muzo habit Quartz with the cross section of the upper half presenting four faces, while the lower part remains six sided though very two of them are narrow.
This piece has growth with very defined striations all along the three faces.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 86mm x 20mm |
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Muzo habit Quartz with the cross section of the upper half presenting four faces, while the lower part remains six sided though very narrow two of them.
This piece has growth with very defined striations all along the three faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 86mm x 20mm |
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Muzo habit Quartz with the cross section of the upper half presenting four faces, while the lower part remains six sided though very narrow two of them.
This piece has growth with very defined striations all along the three faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 86mm x 20mm |
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Muzo habit Quartz with the cross section of the upper half presenting four faces, while the lower part remains six sided though very narrow two of them.
This piece has growth with very defined striations all along the three faces. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2018 07:36 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz (variety agate) from Almería, Spain.
Field collected in summer 2015.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety agate) |
| Locality: | | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 30mm x 34mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety agate) |
| Locality: | | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 30mm x 34mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2018 07:29 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Gypsum from Cuenca, Spain.
A gift from me presiding a large table in my sister´s home. It´s one of the biggest specimen that I got in the deposit.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Los Villares, La Almarcha, Comarca La Mancha Alta, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 33cm x 24cm x 30cm |
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| A gift from me presiding a large table in my sister´s home. It´s one of the biggest specimen that I got in the deposit. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Los Villares, La Almarcha, Comarca La Mancha Alta, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 33cm x 24cm x 30cm |
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| It´s one of the biggest specimen that I got in the deposit. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2018 08:42 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Boyacá, Colombia.
It has a hexagonal elongated cross section with two main faces.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 57mm x 11mm |
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| It has a hexagonal elongated cross section with two main faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 57mm x 11mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 57mm x 11mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2018 16:19 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Beryl from Muzo, Colombia.
Massive emerald specimen with a vitreous crystal and Pyrite points.
Acquired in Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca Department, in winter 2014. In the deepest jewelry in the world, 180 meters under the Cundinamarca´s green ground.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 34mm x 28mm |
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| Massive emerald specimen with a vitreous crystal and Pyrite points. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 34mm x 28mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 34mm x 28mm |
| Description: |
| Massive emerald specimen with a vitreous crystal and Pyrite points. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2018 12:16 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Blue Baryte from Cartagena (Murcia), Spain.
Azurite from Almería, Spain.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | San Jorge mining group, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Portmán, La Unión, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 73mm x 62mm x 36mm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | San Jorge mining group, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, Portmán, La Unión, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 73mm x 62mm x 36mm |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 7 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Jan 27, 2018 13:42 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Colombia.
A very defined growth lines in this copy.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 56mm x 32mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 56mm x 32mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 56mm x 32mm |
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