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PostPosted: May 12, 2022 16:36    Post subject: Siderite - Silvia's Collection  

Partly iridescent discoidal Siderite crystals with pyrite.


01 - SIDERITE - MOROCCO - DISPLAY.jpg
 Mineral: Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: 110 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Display view 1
 Viewed:  11454 Time(s)

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02 - SIDERITE - MOROCCO - DISPLAY 2.jpg
 Mineral: Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: 110 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Display view 2
 Viewed:  11451 Time(s)

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03 - SIDERITE - MOROCCO - MATRIX 1.jpg
 Mineral: Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: 110 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
matrix view
 Viewed:  11428 Time(s)

03 - SIDERITE - MOROCCO - MATRIX 1.jpg



04 -SIDERITE CLOSE DISPLAY VIEW 1.jpg
 Mineral: Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: 110 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Detail of the crystals - Quartz
 Viewed:  11454 Time(s)

04 -SIDERITE CLOSE DISPLAY VIEW 1.jpg



05 -SIDERITE CLOSE MATRIX VIEW 1.jpg
 Mineral: Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: 110 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Detail of the crystals - Pyrite
 Viewed:  11438 Time(s)

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06 - PROCESSING PLANT.jpg
 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Description:
Inside the processing plant.
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PostPosted: May 12, 2022 17:12    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

Hi Silvia.

This siderite has a wonderful and very nice first sight.

Congratulations.
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PostPosted: May 13, 2022 16:53    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

Firmo Espinar wrote:
Hi Silvia.

This siderite has a wonderful and very nice first sight.

Congratulations.


Many thanks for your kind words. I do appreciate the vote of confidence. It was not an easy mineral to photograph, and I took many photos until i was happy.
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PostPosted: May 15, 2022 17:34    Post subject: Gilbert Gauthier - Silvia's Collection  

Malachite stalagmites coated with a second generation of Malachite microcrystals.


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 Mineral: Malachite, Cuprite
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
 Description:
Display view
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 Mineral: Malachite, Cuprite
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
 Description:
Rear View
 Viewed:  11287 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Malachite, Cuprite
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
 Description:
Matrix view - crystalline Malachite intermixed with microcrystalline Cuprite
 Viewed:  11301 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Malachite, Cuprite
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
 Description:
Detail of the matrix crystals
 Viewed:  11276 Time(s)

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04A - CLOSEUP MICROCRYSTALS.jpg
 Mineral: Malachite, Cuprite
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Dimensions: 10 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm
 Description:
Detail of the crystallized malachite coating - main Malachite stalagmite
 Viewed:  11285 Time(s)

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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Description:
label
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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Lualaba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
 Description:
Musonoi Open Pit

The Musonoi mine has been a locality for many world-class uranium, copper, and cobalt bearing minerals (Oosterbosch et al. 1964, Gauthier et al. 1989). The mine is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the outskirts of the mining town of Kolwezi in an area known as the Katanga Copperbelt. The ore-bodies of the Musonoi mine, and the nearby Kamoto mine, have been mined since the beginning of the 20th century for copper and cobalt. Initially, the Musonoi mine was mined for Chalcocite and Digenite.

GAUTHIER, G., FRANÇOIS, A., DELIENS, M. & PIRET, P. (1989): THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE SHABA REGION, ZAÏRE. MINERAL REC. 20, 265-304.

OOSTERBOSCH, R., PICOT, P. & PIERROT, R. (1964): La digenite sélénifère de Musonoï (Katanga). Bull. Soc. fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. 87, 613-617.
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PostPosted: May 22, 2022 18:50    Post subject: Boldut Mine - Silvia's Collection  

Bright attractive brassy crystals of Chalcopyrite to 1.5 cm in size scattered across the top of the snow white crystallized quartz matrix with platy Calcite.


01 - CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ AND CALCITE - DISPLAY 2.jpg
 Mineral: Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite
 Locality:
Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 16 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm
 Description:
Display view
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02 - CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ AND CALCITE - MATRIX 1.jpg
 Mineral: Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite
 Locality:
Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 16 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm
 Description:
Matrix view
 Viewed:  11161 Time(s)

02 - CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ AND CALCITE - MATRIX 1.jpg



CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ, CALCITE BOLDUT CLOSE 1.jpg
 Mineral: Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite
 Locality:
Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 16 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm
 Description:
Detail of some of the Chalcopyrite crystals.
 Viewed:  11178 Time(s)

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CHALCOPYRITE, QUARTZ, CALCITE BOLDUT CLOSE 2.jpg
 Mineral: Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Calcite
 Locality:
Boldut Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 16 cm x 15 cm x 7 cm
 Description:
Detail of some of the Calcite crystals.
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PostPosted: May 27, 2022 20:43    Post subject: Uranium - Silvia's Collection  

The specimen comprises a vuggy Quartz matrix hosting many well-formed crystals of Meta-Torbernite.

Usually Meta-torbernite is a dehydration pseudomorph of Torbernite. However the specimens from El Sherana were formed by direct deposition from a supersaturated solution, which produced true crystalline Meta-torbernite, with a dark green colour, translucent diaphaneity and a vitreous lustre.



01 - TORBERNITE - DISPLAY 1.jpg
 Mineral: Meta-Torbernite
 Locality:
El Sherana Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 70 mm x 60 mm
 Description:
Display view
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 Mineral: Meta-Torbernite
 Locality:
El Sherana Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 70 mm x 60 mm
 Description:
Matrix view
 Viewed:  11102 Time(s)

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CLOSE 1.jpg
 Mineral: Meta-Torbernite
 Locality:
El Sherana Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 70 mm x 60 mm
 Description:
Detail of the crystals
 Viewed:  11067 Time(s)

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 Mineral: _
 Locality:
El Sherana Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia
 Description:
Picture of the camp - courtesy Al Yates
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2022 16:31    Post subject: Classic Minerals - Bisbee - Silvia's Collection  

A highly lustrous cluster of deep inky-blue Azurite crystals from the classic Bisbee mining district in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. The specimen contains sharp, arrow-shaped terminated Azurite crystals, to about 15 mm long on a limonitic matrix.


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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm x 30 mm
 Description:
Display view
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm x 30 mm
 Description:
Matrix view
 Viewed:  10955 Time(s)

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03 - AZURITE BISBEE - CLOSEUP.jpg
 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm x 30 mm
 Description:
Detail of the crystals
 Viewed:  10959 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2022 23:55    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

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PostPosted: Jun 03, 2022 02:30    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

Congratulations Silvia, an outstanding specimen from a legendary azurite locality!
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PostPosted: Jun 03, 2022 08:34    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly average. The Copper Queen mine only operated from 1884 to 1888, when the Czar and Holbrook mines were developed and opened. In addition, these became the primary specimen producers for the next 10 or 15 years. And, if you have any of my labels saying they are from the Copper Queen, they are wrong. This is the result of the research I did for our book. And I don't remember how many dozens of labels I had to change as well.
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PostPosted: Jun 03, 2022 16:28    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

rweaver wrote:
A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly average. The Copper Queen mine only operated from 1884 to 1888, when the Czar and Holbrook mines were developed and opened. In addition, these became the primary specimen producers for the next 10 or 15 years. And, if you have any of my labels saying they are from the Copper Queen, they are wrong. This is the result of the research I did for our book. And I don't remember how many dozens of labels I had to change as well.


Dear Les:

Many thanks for your kind words. It would appear that the vendor who sold me the specimen made a mistake, though no labels were provided. I suppose I should re-name the locality as the Czar mine.

Based on the comments of some of the qualified mining historians I have spoken with, the Czar mine is still considered a classic historical locality too.

Many thanks for you cordial comments.

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PostPosted: Jun 04, 2022 13:53    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

silvia wrote:
rweaver wrote:
A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly average. The Copper Queen mine only operated from 1884 to 1888, when the Czar and Holbrook mines were developed and opened. In addition, these became the primary specimen producers for the next 10 or 15 years. And, if you have any of my labels saying they are from the Copper Queen, they are wrong. This is the result of the research I did for our book. And I don't remember how many dozens of labels I had to change as well.


Dear Les:

Many thanks for your kind words. It would appear that the vendor who sold me the specimen made a mistake, though no labels were provided. I suppose I should re-name the locality as the Czar mine.

Based on the comments of some of the qualified mining historians I have spoken with, the Czar mine is still considered a classic historical locality too.

Many thanks for you cordial comments.

Silvia

Actually that was from an e-mail from Les to me correcting some of my labels that were either wrong or I did not have that information available to me. When it comes to Bisbee if you do not have a good location for it just label them Bisbee. A good reference book is called Collecting Arizona, State of Mines, Legacy of Minerals. edited by Terry C. Wallace. I believe this book is still available
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PostPosted: Jun 04, 2022 16:43    Post subject: Re: Silvia's Collection  

rweaver wrote:
silvia wrote:
rweaver wrote:
A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly average. The Copper Queen mine only operated from 1884 to 1888, when the Czar and Holbrook mines were developed and opened. In addition, these became the primary specimen producers for the next 10 or 15 years. And, if you have any of my labels saying they are from the Copper Queen, they are wrong. This is the result of the research I did for our book. And I don't remember how many dozens of labels I had to change as well.


Dear Les:

Many thanks for your kind words. It would appear that the vendor who sold me the specimen made a mistake, though no labels were provided. I suppose I should re-name the locality as the Czar mine.

Based on the comments of some of the qualified mining historians I have spoken with, the Czar mine is still considered a classic historical locality too.

Many thanks for you cordial comments.

Silvia

Actually that was from an e-mail from Les to me correcting some of my labels that were either wrong or I did not have that information available to me. When it comes to Bisbee if you do not have a good location for it just label them Bisbee. A good reference book is called Collecting Arizona, State of Mines, Legacy of Minerals. edited by Terry C. Wallace. I believe this book is still available
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if you do not have a good location for it just label them Bisbee.

Fixed as 'Bisbee'


Many thanks for your help.

My partner reviewed the labels again and pointed out to me that the seller gave the locality as the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee.

Does this mean the seller is in error? Who knows, but it does happen!

Reviewing the morphology of Azurite crystals from the general area, I understand that all the major mines in Bisbee were very close to one another; it would appear that the specimen uploaded may have come from the Czar Mine.

Again many thanks for your input.

All the best

Silvia
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PostPosted: Jun 04, 2022 17:02    Post subject: Classic Localities – Burra Burra Mine Australia - Silvia's Collection  

A superb example of Burra Burra Malachite recovered sometime between 1850 and 1860. The specimen shows the natural high-polish that made Malachite specimens from this locality famous world-wide.


01 - MALACHITE.jpg
 Mineral: Malachite
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
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 Mineral: Malachite
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
Matrix view
 Viewed:  10745 Time(s)

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03 - MALACHITE DETAIL OF THE BOTRYOIDS.jpg
 Mineral: Malachite
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
Detail of the botryoids
 Viewed:  10730 Time(s)

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04 - MALACHITE DETAIL OF THE BOTRYOIDS.jpg
 Mineral: Malachite
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Dimensions: 80 mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
Detail of the botryoids
 Viewed:  10721 Time(s)

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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Description:
Label
 Viewed:  10736 Time(s)

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 Mineral: _
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Description:
Pit as it appears today 2022
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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
 Description:
Courtesy Luke Daniel
 Viewed:  10722 Time(s)

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08 - BURRA OPEN CUT - LOOKING WEST TOWARDS GRAVES ENGINE HOUSE.jpg
 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Burra, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
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Courtesy Luke Daniel
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PostPosted: Jun 12, 2022 15:05    Post subject: Elmwood Mine - Silvia's Collection  

A large-cabinet specimen comprising two highly lustrous ‘gum-ball’ clusters of ruby-jack Sphalerite crystals with Fluorite on dolostone from the famous Elmwood Mine. The largest ‘gum-ball’ is 100 mm wide.


01 - ELMWOOD SPHALERITE 1.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
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 Viewed:  10476 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Display view
 Viewed:  10469 Time(s)

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03 - ELMWOOD SPHALERITE MATRIX.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Matrix view
 Viewed:  10494 Time(s)

03 - ELMWOOD SPHALERITE MATRIX.jpg



04 - DETAIL OF THE CRYSTALS 1.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Detail of some of the Fluorite crystals.
 Viewed:  10471 Time(s)

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05 - DETAIL OF THE CRYSTALS 2.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Detail of some of the Fluorite crystals
 Viewed:  10473 Time(s)

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06 - DETAIL OF THE CRYSTALS 3.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite, Fluorite, Dolomite
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Dimensions: 160 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
 Description:
Detail of some of the Sphalerite crystals.
 Viewed:  10461 Time(s)

06 - DETAIL OF THE CRYSTALS 3.jpg



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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
 Description:
Mine 2022
 Viewed:  10466 Time(s)

ELMWOOD MINE 2022.jpg


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PostPosted: Jun 16, 2022 15:26    Post subject: The magic that was Milpillas - Silvia's Collection  

A beautiful electric blue cluster of ‘razor’ sharp Azurite blades on a small amount of matrix from the famous Milpillas mine. The largest blade measures 20 mm in length.


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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
 Dimensions: 90 mm x 70 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
Display view
 Viewed:  10309 Time(s)

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02 - AZURITE CLUSTER - MATRIX VIEW.jpg
 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
 Dimensions: 90 mm x 70 mm x 40 mm
 Description:
Matrrix view. BTW I love my matrix views. It tells so much about the origin of a mineral.
 Viewed:  10350 Time(s)

02 - AZURITE CLUSTER - MATRIX VIEW.jpg



03 - MILPILLAS MINE FROM ABOVE.jpg
 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
 Description:
Aerial view of mine about May 2022
 Viewed:  10314 Time(s)

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 Mineral: -
 Locality:
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
 Description:
Maiin shaft - Courtesy Senhor Ortega.

I have many photos of the Milpillas mine - surface, plant and underground that I hope to share very soon.
 Viewed:  10329 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 17, 2022 03:02    Post subject: Re: The magic that was Milpillas - Silvia's Collection  

Hi Silvia,

as usual, I enjoyed your latest contributions. The specimens and photos are really really nice, the background infos are wonderful and reading your posts shows how much you love mining and minerals, wonderful to see people so passionate and obsessed with details :-)

I like the Elmwood specimen, Elmwood Mine is one of my favourite localities even though it produced only a few common mineral species. I had a very nice Elmwood sphalerite in my collection ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=49403#49403 if you like to see it) and though they may stand in the shadow of the top-class fluorites and calcites from that locality, I always like to see a good sphalerite piece from that mine. And your's is a very good one!
silvia wrote:
I have many photos of the Milpillas mine - surface, plant and underground that I hope to share very soon.
Though I'm not that much into azurite, and not that hyped by Milpillas as many other collectors, I would really enjoy to see more. Always exciting to learn more about the surroundings from where our display specimens come, no matter if it's a favourite mineral or locality!
silvia wrote:
Matrix view. BTW I love my matrix views. It tells so much about the origin of a mineral.
Nice to see other collectors enjoying this. I also have several specimens where I love to study the matrix again and again. I like it when you see how the crystallization went through the mother rock, how veins and vugs were filled with the material or how different minerals grew together or in succession.

Thanks for your contributions, I hope there are a lot more to come :-)

Regards
Tobi
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PostPosted: Jun 17, 2022 15:35    Post subject: Re: The magic that was Milpillas - Silvia's Collection  

Tobi wrote:
Hi Silvia,

as usual, I enjoyed your latest contributions. The specimens and photos are really really nice, the background infos are wonderful and reading your posts shows how much you love mining and minerals, wonderful to see people so passionate and obsessed with details :-)

I like the Elmwood specimen, Elmwood Mine is one of my favourite localities even though it produced only a few common mineral species. I had a very nice Elmwood sphalerite in my collection ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=49403#49403 if you like to see it) and though they may stand in the shadow of the top-class fluorites and calcites from that locality, I always like to see a good sphalerite piece from that mine. And your's is a very good one!
silvia wrote:
I have many photos of the Milpillas mine - surface, plant and underground that I hope to share very soon.
Though I'm not that much into azurite, and not that hyped by Milpillas as many other collectors, I would really enjoy to see more. Always exciting to learn more about the surroundings from where our display specimens come, no matter if it's a favourite mineral or locality!
silvia wrote:
Matrix view. BTW I love my matrix views. It tells so much about the origin of a mineral.
Nice to see other collectors enjoying this. I also have several specimens where I love to study the matrix again and again. I like it when you see how the crystallization went through the mother rock, how veins and vugs were filled with the material or how different minerals grew together or in succession.

Thanks for your contributions, I hope there are a lot more to come :-)

Regards
Tobi



Hello Tobi:

Your kind words are always welcome.

Copper is a key element in our mineral collection. Copper is one of a few transition metal chemical elements that produce a wide array of collector quality minerals.

Milpillas minerals were certainly the object of much marketing hype. At a few of the Tucson mineral shows we attended, we saw Milpillas material selling for greatly inflated prices. We saw some Milpillas specimens composed of druses of Cuprite on matrix selling for $1000’s of USD. We waited a few years, as we knew the Milpillas ore-body would continue to yield good material for at least a decade. It pays to read the scientific literature and the reports issued by the mining companies. We now have a full suite of material from Milpillas obtained at very competitive prices directly from the suppliers.

I looked at your very fine Sphalerite from Elmwood. Sphalerite is also one of our favourite minerals too. We often recommend Sphalerite to new collectors as it is possible to obtain some outstanding specimens at very competitive prices.
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PostPosted: Jun 22, 2022 15:48    Post subject: Romania - Silvia's Collection  

An aerial group of metallic acicular crystals of Berthierite with growth points clearly visible.


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 Mineral: Berthierite
 Locality:
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 8 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm
 Description:
Display view
 Viewed:  10059 Time(s)

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02 - BERTIERITE CLOSE UP.jpg
 Mineral: Berthierite
 Locality:
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 8 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm
 Description:
Detail of the many crystals present.
 Viewed:  10075 Time(s)

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03 - BERTIERITE CLOSE UP.jpg
 Mineral: Berthierite
 Locality:
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
 Dimensions: 8 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm
 Description:
Detail of the many crystals present - second cluster.
 Viewed:  10070 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jun 29, 2022 13:51    Post subject: Schorl - Silvia's Collection  

Two brilliant crystals of Schorl perpendicular to each other.


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 Mineral: Schorl
 Locality:
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 140 mm x 120 mm x 100 mm
 Description:
Display view 1
 Viewed:  9801 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Schorl
 Locality:
Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: 140 mm x 120 mm x 100 mm
 Description:
View of the termination
 Viewed:  9808 Time(s)

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