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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Oct 31, 2010 17:21 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite
Elbaite single crystal with some color zoning and the upper tip that looks like a multiple termination, with a number of silvery lepidolite crystals and a small octahedron of microlite attached on one side. Undamaged. Overall size: 100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge. Weight: 85 g.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Other elbaite specimens from the same locality can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=10793#10793 and https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=2588#2588
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited. Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge
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Elbaite, lepidolite, microlite. Microlite octahedron (5 mm on edge).
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
100 mm tall x 24 mm wide in the widest point. Microlite crystal: 5 mm on edge |
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José Miguel
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2010 17:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Amazing piece, Carles.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 01, 2010 16:49 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Elbaite, quartz
Group of pale pink and green, flat terminated, intergrown elbaite crystals aesthetically set on a matrix of crystallized smoky quartz. Undamaged. Overall size: 82 mm x 44 mm x 35 mm. Main tourmaline crystal: 59 mm tall, 14 mm wide. Weight: 94 g.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Unless otherwise noted, photos are copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited and the image not modified (if it is not too much to ask...). Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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Elbaite, quartz
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
82 mm x 44 mm x 35 mm. Main tourmaline crystal: 59 mm tall, 14 mm wide |
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Elbaite, quartz.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
82 mm x 44 mm x 35 mm. Main tourmaline crystal: 59 mm tall, 14 mm wide
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Elbaite, quartz.
Paprok, Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
82 mm x 44 mm x 35 mm. Main tourmaline crystal: 59 mm tall, 14 mm wide
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 13, 2010 16:19 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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(Old specimen, better photos)
Scheelite, quartz
Uncommon scheelite of pegmatitic origin on a crystallized quartz matrix from a 2008 find in the surroundings of the town of Pari, Baltistan. Overall size: 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm. Weight: 102 g.
Pari (Paari; Bari), Kharmang Valley, Kharmang District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan ( 35.019,76.130 ).
Reference: "Moore's Compendium of Mineral Discoveries", 2016, vol. 2, page 463, read "Skardu, Shigar Valley...".
A different photo of this very specimen has been published by Mineralienatlas at https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Bildanzeige?pict=1266008249
Unless otherwise noted, photos are copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited and the image not modified (if it is not too much to ask...). Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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| Mineral: | Scheelite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pari, Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan |  |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite, quartz |
| Locality: | | Pari, Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite, quartz |
| Locality: | | Pari, Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm |
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| Photo copyright © Rob Lavinsky. |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite, quartz |
| Locality: | | Pari, Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm |
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| Mineral: | _Scheelite, quartz |
| Locality: | | Pari, Khaplu, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 50 mm x 27 mm. Scheelite crystal aggregate: 35 mm |
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Map showing the remote geographical location of the town of Pari, in the Kharmang Valley, Baltistan, Southeast of Skardu city.
Position: 35.01972,76.12944
Please, click on the map to enlarge. |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 23, 2010 06:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Stibnite, calcite
Two thin stibnite crystals with numerous bright colorless transparent calcite crystals attached along the stibnite. Overall size: 125 mm x 20 mm. Main stibnite crystal: 125 mm tall, 2.5 mm wide. Weight: about 17 g. Mined in October 2009.
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang, Loudi, Hunan, China.
Other similar stibnite specimens from the same locality can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=2546#2546 and https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=4723#4723
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Stibnite, calcite.
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang, Loudi, Hunan, China
125 mm x 20 mm. Main stibnite crystal: 125 mm long, 2.5 mm wide
Not a good picture! Better in person. |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2010 05:31 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Sulfur, aragonite
Group of square pyramidal sulfur crystals, the main one doubly terminated, set on a matrix of almost colorless crystallized aragonite. Undamaged. Overall size: 100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm. Main sulfur crystal: 44 mm long, 19 mm wide. Weight: 312 g.
Cozzodisi Mine, Casteltermini, Girgenti Province, Sicily, Italy.
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Sulphur, aragonite
Cozzodisi Mine, Casteltermini, Girgenti Province, Sicily, Italy
100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm. Main Sulphur crystal: 44 mm long, 19 mm wide |
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Sulphur, aragonite
Cozzodisi Mine, Casteltermini, Girgenti Province, Sicily, Italy
100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm. Main Sulphur crystal: 44 mm long, 19 mm wide |
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Sulphur, aragonite
Cozzodisi Mine, Casteltermini, Girgenti Province, Sicily, Italy
100 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm. Main Sulphur crystal: 44 mm long, 19 mm wide |
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José Miguel
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2010 08:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Very nice sulphur, Carles, excellent crystals. Let me read your mind.... it comes from Expominer [Barcelona]!!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2010 08:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| José Miguel wrote: | | it comes from Expominer [Barcelona]!! |
No, it came from Sicily I guess...
I'm glad you like it.
Thanks,
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Al carrer Duran i Bas, si no hi vas no t'hi duran |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2010 14:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| A really good one, Carles, pure aesthetics!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2010 17:43 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Cassiterite, quartz
Group of brown translucent cassiterite crystals set on a matrix of crystallized quartz. Undamaged. Overall size: 83 mm x 72 mm x 49 mm. Main cassiterite crystal: 17 mm tall, 16 mm wide. Weight: 306 g.
Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia.
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Cassiterite, quartz
Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
83 mm x 72 mm x 49 mm. Main cassiterite crystal: 17 mm tall, 16 mm wide |
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Cassiterite, quartz
Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
83 mm x 72 mm x 49 mm. Main cassiterite crystal: 17 mm tall, 16 mm wide |
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Cassiterite, quartz
Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
83 mm x 72 mm x 49 mm. Main cassiterite crystal: 17 mm tall, 16 mm wide |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2010 12:57 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Pyrite
Five mirror-like intertwined cubic {100} pyrite crystals. It's a floater, complete all around. Maximum width: 66 mm. Longest edge: 37 mm. Weight: 316 g.
Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
Other pyrite photos from the same locality can be found at the following URL in this forum https://www.topminerals.info/index.php?searchterms=Navaj&searchauthor=Carles+Millan&level=search
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| Dimensions: | Maximum width: 66 mm. Longest edge: 37 mm. |
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Pyrite
Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain |
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Pyrite
Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain |
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Pyrite
Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain |
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Joan Massagué
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2010 19:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hi Carles
We've corresponded privately about these specimens that you are posting, but seeing them here all on one page I can't help but express my admiration for your taste. Really classy, "architectural" specimens.
About the scheelites from Gharmung, I am mystified by the relative little attention that these have enjoyed in the collector community. I love them. It must be that we are all spoiled by the XueBaoDing scheelite stravaganza and that these samples from Pakistan are looked down upon as lesser material. A day will come when these too will receive the attention that they deserve.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2010 13:54 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hübnerite, quartz
Group of black tabular hübnerite crystals with colorless crystallized quartz showing a Japan law twin. Size: 80 mm x 77 mm x 70 mm. Main hübnerite crystal: 55 mm wide. Weight: 250 g.
Labor Victoria, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru.
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Hübnerite, quartz
Labor Victoria, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
80 mm x 77 mm x 70 mm. Main hübnerite crystal: 55 mm wide |
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Hübnerite, quartz
Labor Victoria, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
80 mm x 77 mm x 70 mm. Main hübnerite crystal: 55 mm wide |
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Hübnerite, quartz
Labor Victoria, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
80 mm x 77 mm x 70 mm. Main hübnerite crystal: 55 mm wide |
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Hübnerite, quartz.
Labor Victoria, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
80 mm x 77 mm x 70 mm. Main hübnerite crystal: 55 mm wide
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 30, 2010 10:36 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Quartz, aegirine, zircon, feldspar
Group of aegirine with color-zoned smoky quartz crystals, almost transparent, one of them with a flattened tabular habit and doubly terminated that looks like a gwindel, uncommon at this locality, accompanied by some zircon and feldspar. Undamaged. Overall size: 116 mm x 102 mm x 57 mm. Main aegirine crystal: 92 mm long, 12 mm wide. Main quartz crystal: 116 mm long, 55 mm wide, 13 mm thick. Weight: 280 g.
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi.
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Quartz, aegirine, zircon, feldspar
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
107 mm x 102 mm x 57 mm. Main aegirine crystal: 92 mm long, 12 mm wide. Main quartz crystal: 116 mm long, 55 mm wide, 13 mm thick |
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Quartz, aegirine, zircon, feldspar
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
107 mm x 102 mm x 57 mm. Main aegirine crystal: 92 mm long, 12 mm wide. Main quartz crystal: 116 mm long, 55 mm wide, 13 mm thick |
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Quartz, aegirine, zircon, feldspar
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
107 mm x 102 mm x 57 mm. Main aegirine crystal: 92 mm long, 12 mm wide. Main quartz crystal: 116 mm long, 55 mm wide, 13 mm thick
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José Miguel
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| Posted: Nov 30, 2010 16:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles, very good Japan law twin with Hübnerite. If I had seen this piece before you.... It would be in my pocket!!!
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