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Carles Millan
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Aegirine, orthoclase
Single aegirine crystal with several orthoclase crystals attached. Overall size: 105 mm x 40 mm. Aegirine crystal: 105 mm tall, 15 mm wide. Weight: 140 g.
Mount Malosa, Zomba Plateau, Malawi.
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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Aegirine, orthoclase
Mount Malosa, Zomba Plateau, Malawi
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Aegirine, orthoclase
Mount Malosa, Zomba Plateau, Malawi
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Aegirine, orthoclase
Mount Malosa, Zomba Plateau, Malawi
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2011 09:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2011 12:27 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Baryte
Group of tabular honey color Baryte crystals on matrix. Extracted in the summer 2008. Overall size: 68 mm x 51 mm. Weight: 149 g.
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru. A map showing the position of the mineral localities in central Peru is available at https://carlesmillan.cat/min/maps.php
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Baryte
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
68 mm x 51 mm
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Baryte
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
68 mm x 51 mm
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| _And where is the Cerro Huarihuyn? |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 10, 2011 14:18 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Baryte
Cluster of transparent almost colorless tabular Baryte crystals on matrix. Overall size: 56 mm x 53 mm. Major crystal: 22 mm wide, 3 mm thick. Weight: 74 g. No damage.
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/huarihuyn_829.jpg ).
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Baryte
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
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Baryte
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
56 mm x 53 mm
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2011 02:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | Baryte
Cluster of transparent almost colorless tabular Baryte crystals on matrix. Overall size: 56 mm x 53 mm. Major crystal: 22 mm wide, 3 mm thick. Weight: 74 g. No damage.
Cerro Huarihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru. |
I really like.
Congratulations.
See you in Munchen. Enrique Llorens.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2011 04:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Enrique Llorens wrote: | | I really like. Congratulations. See you in Munchen. Enrique Llorens. |
Glad you like it!
However, I must confess that the specimen in those photos seems to be a bit better than it is in person. The blue background changes its visual appearance for the better, since this Baryte is not blue at all, a friend told me privately yesterday. So I'll try later today to get additional pictures with a neutral background and, if successful, I'll replace the current photos by the new ones.
I'm sorry for that, but as everybody knows the opposite is much more frequent. Photos that don't make justice to the specimen au naturel can be found everywhere.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2011 08:46 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Baryte
I'm referring to the post at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=19958#19958
Somehow I've managed to decrease the intensity of the background blue color and those Baryte photos are now less nice, yet closer to reality. Unfortunately repeating the shots against a white or gray background doesn't produce the same result, it's indeed poorer, so I've finally taken the software approach in order to have the pictures fixed. The old photos have been already replaced by the new ones.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2011 16:15 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Wulfenite, mimetite
Yellow to honey color wulfenite crystals showing a tetragonal prismatic habit, accompanied by some mimetite, set upon a matrix of limonite (goethite). From a pocket found in september 2008. Overall size: 58 mm x 45 mm. Largest crystal: 13 mm long. Weight: 73 g.
San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 12, 2011 16:03 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Anatase, quartz
Group of several anatase crystals set on a small matrix of quartz. Overall size: 35 mm x 31 mm. Main crystal: 19 mm tall. Weight: 12 g. No damage except in the periphery.
Dyrfonni, Viveli, Eidfjord, Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway.
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Anatase, quartz
Dyrfonni, Viveli, Eidfjord, Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
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Anatase, quartz
Dyrfonni, Viveli, Eidfjord, Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
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Anatase, quartz
Dyrfonni, Viveli, Eidfjord, Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
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John S. White
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| Posted: Oct 13, 2011 05:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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I must say, Carles, you have a great eye for aesthetics and well as being an excellent photographer. All of your specimens indicate great care in the selection process. I expect that it would be a very pleasing experience if one were able to view your entire collection in person. Thank you for sharing these images with us.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 13, 2011 05:32 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| John S. White wrote: | | I must say, Carles, you have a great eye for aesthetics and well as being an excellent photographer. All of your specimens indicate great care in the selection process. I expect that it would be a very pleasing experience if one were able to view your entire collection in person. Thank you for sharing these images with us. |
Mr. John S. White,
Your comments are always very much appreciated. I am thankful beyond words. Thanks a lot too for taking the time to view my photos. I'm really glad you like them.
Carles M.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 13, 2011 09:12 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Note: Better does not necessarily mean good.
Ferberite, arsenopyrite, quartz
Group of ferberite crystals with quartz. There is also a single arsenopyrite crystal near the bottom right of the specimen as seen in the photo. Overall size: 94 mm x 84 mm. Weight: 393 g.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
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Ferberite, arsenopyrite, quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 14, 2011 05:21 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Copper
A cluster of crystals of native copper. Complete all around with very minor contacting on the lower back side. Overall size: 60 mm x 38 mm x 16 mm. Weight: 39 g.
This is an old-timer. The collection that it came from was assembled in the late 19th century.
Central Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Copper
Central Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 15, 2011 15:06 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Arsenopyrite, ferberite, scheelite, quartz, muscovite
Group of arsenopyrite, ferberite and several small scheelite crystals with quartz and some muscovite. Overall size: 85 mm x 85 mm. Largest arsenopyrite crystal length: 49 mm; largest ferberite crystal length: 29 mm; largest scheelite crystal edge: 8 mm. Weight: 431 g. Undamaged except in the periphery.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China.
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Arsenopyrite, ferberite, scheelite, quartz, muscovite.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 16, 2011 11:12 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Cassiterite, muscovite, scheelite
Twinned crystals of cassiterite covering the front side of a muscovite matrix. Overall size: 57 mm x 53 mm x 42 mm. Major cassiterite crystal: 25 mm wide. Weight: 159 g. On the back there is also a very small scheelite crystal (3.5 mm).
Ziyang mine, Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
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Cassiterite, muscovite, scheelite
Ziyang mine, Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Cassiterite, muscovite, scheelite
Ziyang mine, Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Cassiterite, muscovite, scheelite
Ziyang mine, Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2011 07:36 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Beryl, cassiterite, albite, muscovite
Combo specimen that consists of a pale blue tabular transparent beryl aquamarine crystal measuring 29 mm x 25 mm x 15 mm in size sitting on a muscovite crystals matrix. Next to the beryl crystal is a black twinned crystal grouping of cassiterite measuring 18 mm across. And to the left side of the beryl crystal is a white opaque albite crystal measuring 20 mm in size. Overall size: 64 mm x 51 mm x 42 mm. Weight: 120 g.
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
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Beryl, cassiterite, albite, muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Beryl, cassiterite, albite, muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
64 mm x 51 mm x 42 mm
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Oct 18, 2011 18:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | (Old specimen, better photos)
Beryl, cassiterite, albite, muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China. |
Carles,
This is a very nice specimen. I hunt for combos from Xuebaoding, and I know these are not at all common. And with the added bonus of the species being so close together, you couldn't ask for better. Congratulations!
Bob
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Oct 19, 2011 03:00 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| GneissWare wrote: | | This is a very nice specimen. I hunt for combos from Xuebaoding, and I know these are not at all common. And with the added bonus of the species being so close together, you couldn't ask for better. Congratulations! |
Hi!
This is a rather small and modest specimen and so not very pricey but is indeed really nice to look at. Better in person.
Thanks Bob once again for your kind comments.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Nov 13, 2011 06:24 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Andradite, barite, quartz
Dark green to greenish-black rhombic dodecahedral {110} andradite crystals with Baryte and quartz. Overall size: 76 mm x 70 mm x 56 mm. Longest andradite crystal edge: 24.5 mm. Calculated crystal size (assuming it's regular): 57 mm high. Weight: 401 g.
These are very large crystals for the andradite from this locality (for the time being). The small lighter green crystals that can be seen at the bottom of the specimen's front view might be a second generation of andradite with a slightly different chemical composition.
Huanggang Mine (Huanggangliang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
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Andradite, Barite, quartz
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
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Andradite, Barite, quartz
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
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Andradite, Barite, quartz
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
76 mm x 70 mm x 56 mm
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