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[Leon56]

Tetrahedrite

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Dos deMayo Province, Huánuco, Peru

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Vanadinite - TOP

Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknčs-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.

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Quartz & Fluorite

Dong Shan Mine, Hunan, Cina.
Specimen size : 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm.
Crystal size : 2 cm.

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Spodumene (Var: Hiddenite)

Kunar, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
A floater light green hiddenite crystal.
Specimen size : 7 x 6 x 2 cm. Crystal size : 7 cm.

[Leon56]

Emerald on calcite matrix

Individual emerald crystals on the calcite matrix from the world known mine at Muzo, Colombia.
Specimen size: 7 x 5 x 6 cm
Crystal size: 10 x 8 mm, 12 x 5 mm
Year: 2007

[Leon56]

Scheelite with adular and chlorite crystals from Morro Velho gold mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Mineral size is 5 x 4 x 2 cm.

Curiosity: Approximately 15 years ago I got it from my friend who had brought it from Brazil. It floats, which means that once it was attached to the matrix, however it was later detached from it during turbulent geological history and recrystallized. So it is crystallized from all sides, transparent and has dark orange colour. Under short wavelength UV light it fluoresces magnificently in blue colour. It is very special.

[Leon56]

Orpiment Calcite

Orpiment Calcite - Quiruvilca Mine Peru
Size 5.5x4x2,5 cm

Curiosity: Orpiment is a rare mineral that usually forms with realgar.

[Leon56]

SMITHSONITE

Smithsonite, carbonate smithsonite from ancient mines Laurion haldi, Greece. Specimen size 7 x 4 inches - the year of excavation, the 1983rd

Smithsonite specimen has a hidden beauty. Eventually, when we look at it several times, only to realize how beautiful example of this.

[Leon56]

Sphalerite

Stari Trg, Trepća, Republic of Kosovo

(Zn,Fe)S) is a mineral that is the chief ore of zinc. It consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form but almost always contains variable iron. When iron content is high it is an opaque black variety, marmatite. It is usually found in association with galena, pyrite, and other sulfides along with calcite, dolomite, and fluorite. Miners have also been known to refer to sphalerite as zinc blende and black-jack.

[Leon56]

Wulfenite

Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Mexico
From recent find a good small cabinet specimen with yellow wulfenites elongated crystals up to 1 cm.
Specimen size : 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm. Crystal size : 1 cm.

[Leon56]

Babingtonite- Gan Zhi Zhou Mine,Sichuan,China

Size : 5,5 x 3 x 3 cm

[Carles Millan]

[Leon56]

Hello Carles Millan,

Specific minerals in Trepća – Republic of Kosovo are: sphalerite, galena, pyrite, arsenopyrite, pirotin, calcite, rhodochrosite, siderite, dolomite, silica. Other minerals are not much important .

The presented mineral Sphalerite is as big as: 8 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm
I am very satisfied that my minerals are well liked by other collectors as well. I have presented only my favourite examples.

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Carles M.

[Leon56]

Realgar,

α-As4S4, is an arsenic sulfide mineral, also known as "ruby sulphur" or "ruby of arsenic". Realgar, orpiment, and arsenopyrite provide nearly all the world's supply of arsenic as a byproduct of smelting concentrates derived from these ores.

Dimensions in cm: 5.5 x 4.2 x 3
Largest crystal in cm: 1
Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania

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Smoky Quartz, Aegirine

Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi

Size: 5cm x 5 cm x 4cm

Curiosity:Aegirine was named after Aegir, the Teutonic god of the sea. The mineral specimens of Aegirines, Arfvedsonite, Feldspars, and the rare unusual REE (Rare Earth Element) minerals are some of the best in the world. The Aegirines from Mt Malosa form large free standing crystals up to 25cm and the very rare REE-mineral Parisite from Mt Malosa, are also some of the largest ever found.