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 Topic: Help with the locality. |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 1 Views: 320 |
 Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 08, 2022 15:47 Subject: Help with the locality. |
| Hello.
At the Genoa Mineral Show two weeks ago I purchased this Fluorite with Calcite from Illinois. I love floaters and this specimen, although not exceptional, is a complete floater. Unfortunat ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 02, 2022 06:27 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
| Thank you, Tobi, for your kind comment and correction.
A warm greeting. |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 01, 2022 16:54 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
| From the Genoa Mineral show of yesterday and today:
a Ruby from North Macedonia that was on my wish list and two small amethystine Quartzes as a kind gift from the seller. |
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| Topic: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 921 Views: 1556771 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 01, 2022 06:32 Subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
| Outstanding quality.
The Amazonite looks translucent. Congratulations. |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 24, 2022 14:34 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 341 Views: 152438 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti Posted: Apr 16, 2022 15:37 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 14, 2022 15:23 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 10, 2022 16:33 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
| Thank you very much, Jordi.
Good to know. Now the similarity with the so-called "Puflerite" is more explainable. I'm replacing the name in my archive. Best regards. Sante __________ ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 09, 2022 05:08 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
| Hi, Volkmar.
Yes, I agree. Although many zeolites occur in spherical aggregates, the outward similarity between Stellerite and the distinctive Stilbite-Ca from Forra di Bulla/Puflerloch ("Pufl ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 08, 2022 16:43 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Topic: A very dear memory. |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 6 Views: 1036 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Apr 08, 2022 12:24 Subject: Re: A very dear memory. |
| Michele (an Italian name...?!?), thank you for your kind comment.
Volkmar, thank you. I can confirm that it was one of the most exciting moments in my career as a collector. Tobi, thank you for ... |
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| Topic: A very dear memory. |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 6 Views: 1036 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Apr 06, 2022 15:56 Subject: A very dear memory. |
| This specimen carries with it a very dear memory.
About 20 years ago I went to Romania to visit miners to purchase minerals. I was in the Cavnic countryside, in a miner's house, examining his piec ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 341 Views: 152438 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti Posted: Apr 03, 2022 19:01 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
| Three classics from Sicily. | |
| Topic: Don Lum Collection |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 1886 Views: 1612831 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 03, 2022 18:11 Subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
| A very beautiful specimen (on my wish list). :-) | |
| Topic: Why would crystals be inside of pyrite |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 9 Views: 995 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Apr 03, 2022 14:00 Subject: Re: Why would crystals be inside of pyrite |
| A drop of vinegar would solve the problem.
But I doubt that Mr. Ken has kept those crystals for such a long time. |
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| Topic: Why would crystals be inside of pyrite |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 9 Views: 995 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Apr 03, 2022 05:28 Subject: Re: Why would crystals be inside of pyrite |
| I've come across several small crystals, these were found inside of pyrite that I was crushing to use in acid testing. They are less than one mm in size and less than half a mm in height. I have no id ... | |
| Topic: What kind of mineral is it? |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 3 Views: 641 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 31, 2022 13:48 Subject: Re: What kind of mineral is it? |
| Hello Everybody!
I'd like to ask a little help to identify this mineral? Unfortunately it's not in my hand so I'm not able to test it. Thanks. This is not a mineral. It is either a piece of fin ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 26, 2022 07:14 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
| Sorry,
the Cuproadamite is from Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Mining District, Attiki (Attica) Prefecture, Greece. |
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| Topic: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 223 Views: 55141 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 25, 2022 16:40 Subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Topic: Unusual habit for Pyrite. |
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| Sante Celiberti Replies: 28 Views: 3034 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 25, 2022 15:51 Subject: Re: Unusual habit for Pyrite. |
| I understand your interest in pyrite, but I think this is a really cool chalcopyrite crystal that would be a proud addition to many collections--it certainly caused a lot of discussion on the forum.
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