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Firmo Espinar
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Opal from Sorteo minig group, Los Arenales, Cáceres, Spain.
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Quartz from Viladrau, Girona / Gerona, Spain.
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Beryl (variety emerald) and Talc from Swat, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Sorteo mining group, El Cintado, Cáceres city, Comarca de Cáceres, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain |  |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 42mm x 35mm |
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| A piece of bacon from an exchange. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Viladrau, Comarca Osona, Gerona / Girona, Catalonia / Catalunya, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 103mm x 72mm x 51mm |
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| Little quartz points on matrix. |
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19715 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Swat, Swat District (Sway Valley), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 17mm x 35mm x 12mm |
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| Emerald crystal host on talc matrix from famed emerald mine Swat Valley. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 30, 2021 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Bad Brambach, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Bad Brambach, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 88mm x 77mm x 55mm |
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| Clear rock crystals up to 2.6 cm in size, scattered over granitic rock matrix. This German classic was found in the 90s. |
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Tobi
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Apr 01, 2021 04:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Very beautiful specimens, Firmo, both the cute emerald and the nice German quartz!
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2021 15:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
As always thank you very much for your appreciation.
This German quartz has been really difficult for me to photograph until I get a moderately presentable picture.
Now a
Quartz (varieyt faden) from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 96mm x 57mm x 14mm |
| Description: |
| Main crystal with a clear faden line and some doubly terminated smaller ones crossed on. |
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19443 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2021 08:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Wulfenite From Tecoma District Deposits, Elko County, Nevada, USA.
The Tecoma District Deposits is a lead mine located in Elko county, just in the Nevada´s north-east corner.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Tecoma District, Elko County, Nevada, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm x 31mm x 20mm |
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| Well defined tabular crystals of Wulfenite that present an intense yellow to orange colouration, on a very light porous matrix.Acquired in 1989. Ex Mark Vanacker specimen. |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Tecoma District, Elko County, Nevada, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm x 31mm x 20mm. Close up. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2021 16:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Weardale, County Durham, United Kingdom.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 75mm x 62mm x 39mm |
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Fluorite cubes of purple colour reaching 37 mm of edge. At the base there are associated tiny transparent calcites.
Ex Dr. Bob Janssens, specimen #212. Acquired in 1995. |
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19232 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Fluorescence under LW and SW ultraviolet light. Here under 365 nm LW. |
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19250 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2021 10:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz (variety agate) from Sierra Santa Lucia, Ejido Benito Juarez, Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety agate) |
| Locality: | | Sierra Santa Lucia, Ejido Benito Juarez, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 83mm x 58mm x 7mm |
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| Side-1. Slab of a "Crazy Lace" agate, a variety of agate composed of multicoloured twisting and turning bands. From a classic locality. Both sides are cut and polished. |
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19058 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety agate) |
| Locality: | | Sierra Santa Lucia, Ejido Benito Juarez, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 83mm x 58mm x 7mm |
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| Side-2. "Crazy Lace" means an extraordinary structured lace with many bands where the angular disposition of some layers is very contrasty. |
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19081 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 04, 2021 10:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Three small examples.
Gypsum from La Almarcha, Cuenca, Spain.
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Cookeite and Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Aragonite from Luzón, Guadalajara, Spain.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Los Villares, La Almarcha, Comarca La Mancha Alta, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 34mm x 53mm x 30mm |
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18911 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cookeite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 13mm on edge pyrite |
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| The coating around the pyrite cubes of Navajún is Cookeite, that gives them an appearance of being gift-wrapped. Here we see the Cookeite at the bottom of the cube. I believe this cookeite protects the edges of the pyrite cubes. |
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18907 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 17mm the highest |
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| Three different colours for the same location. Self collected in 2013. |
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18874 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 09, 2021 11:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Quartz from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 26mm x 12mm |
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18804 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 23mm x 45mm x 5mm |
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| Doubly terminated faden quartz. |
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18749 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 14, 2021 04:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Azurite from Kerrouchen, Khénifra Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco.
| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Kerrouchen, Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 25mm x 23mm |
| Description: |
| Dark blue doubly-terminated crystals of azurite, associated in a parallel aggregate. The cluster has tiny pieces of the carbonate matrix. Found in 2010. |
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18612 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 19, 2021 06:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 55mm x 47mm x 25mm |
| Description: |
| Fluorite cubes cluster with some colour zonation. |
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18189 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 55mm x 47mm x 25mm |
| Description: |
| Floater piece with crystals at the backside. |
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18172 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 24, 2021 08:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Mexico.
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Elbaite (variety verdelite) from Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 45mm x 50mm x 44mm |
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18046 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 17mm x 20mm x 14mm |
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18048 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite (variety verdelite) |
| Locality: | | Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suaçui, Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 6mm x 40mm x 5mm |
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Gemmy green crystal of elbaite from the famous Cruzeiro Mine. Acquired in 1977. Ex Christiane Bastiaens specimen.
Here under backlight. |
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18043 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 29, 2021 09:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Corundum (variety ruby) from Jegdalek ruby deposit, Surobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 15mm x 22mm x 18mm |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
| Locality: | | Jagdalek Mine, Surobi, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 20mm x 18mm. Crystal: 12 mm |
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| Doubly terminated ruby crystal on calcite matrix. |
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17912 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
| Locality: | | Jagdalek Mine, Surobi, Kabul, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystal: 12 mm. |
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17892 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 03, 2021 10:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz and Clinochlore from Camperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland.
| Mineral: | Quartz and Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Camperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio Municipality, Blenio, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | 64mm x 112mm x 61mm |
| Description: |
| This 'Tessin habit' rock crystal has three points at the tip. It is combinated with dark green clinochlore and a brownish ferrian clinochlore (also as inclusions). |
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17803 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz and Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Camperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio Municipality, Blenio, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland | |
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| Dimensions: | 64mm x 112mm x 61mm |
| Description: |
| Ex collection Horst Bauer. Weight: 175 gr. |
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17801 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2021 06:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Quartz (variety faden) from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 34mm x 47mm x 32mm |
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| Self-collected intergrowth cubes couple. |
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17621 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 12mm x 57mm x 5mm |
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17589 Time(s) |
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