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Carles Millan
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Pyromorphite
Cluster of barrel shaped, apple green, pyromorphite crystals without matrix. Overall size: 71 mm x 44 mm x 38 mm. Individual crystals up to 10 mm long. Weight: 202 g. Soon to be a classic.
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Other specimens of pyromorphite from the same locality can be seen here and here.
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Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2012 06:07 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Fluorite, quartz, arsenopyrite
Aesthetic combination of fluorite, quartz and arsenopyrite crystals. Overall size: 54 mm x 47 mm. Fluorite crystal: 22 mm wide. Weight: 71 g.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China.
Another specimen of fluorite from the same locality can be seen here.
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Fluorite, quartz, arsenopyrite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Fluorite, quartz, arsenopyrite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2012 05:56 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Apatite, beryl, muscovite
This may not be a great specimen but shows as a distinctive feature an association of apatite and beryl that is quite uncommon in Mount Xuebaoding.
A pale pink translucent tabular apatite crystal measuring 17 mm across set on a muscovite matrix with an almost colorless transparent tabular beryl crystal, better in person, measuring 19 mm wide edge to edge. No damage in any of both crystals. Overall specimen size: 67 x 45 x 28 mm³. Weight: 55 g. There are two additional smaller apatite crystals, hard to spot in the photos.
Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine), Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.
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Apatite, beryl, muscovite
Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine), Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
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Apatite, beryl, muscovite
Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine), Huya village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2012 09:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Very nice Xuebaoding specimen!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 26, 2012 15:52 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Fluorite, calcite
A single cube {100} combined with rhombododecahedral {110} stepped faces of sea green fluorite, with a ribbon of disk shaped colorless small calcite crystals. The fluorite crystal is transparent and undamaged, complete all around, but shows a natural internal cleave on the face {111}, as can be seen in some of the photos. Overall size: 71 x 52 x 40 mm³. Fluorite crystal size: 30 mm wide face to face. Weight: 140 g.
Xianghuapu Mine (Maiwan Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
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Fluorite, calcite
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Lingwu, Lanshan, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Fluorite, calcite
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Lingwu, Lanshan, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
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Fluorite, calcite
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Lingwu, Lanshan, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
71 x 52 x 40 mm³
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Fluorite, calcite
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing, Lingwu, Lanshan, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
71 x 52 x 40 mm³
Showing Miller indices families |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2012 06:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| A fine assortment of Chinese minerals, Carles, thank you for sharing those specimens!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2012 17:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | | A fine assortment of Chinese minerals, Carles, thank you for sharing those specimens! |
Tobias,
Danke schön once again for your always kind comments, but all those specimens are really nothing special. You only have to surf the net for a while to realize it.
However, I'm very content that you like them.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2012 05:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Carles,
Sure, there's always an even better specimen in a museum, in Rob L.'s store or in Giazotto's private collection. But nevertheless i always admire the beauty and the quality of your minerals.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 10:04 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Fluorite, mica
Deep green single fluorite crystal showing cubic {100} and octahedral {111} faces, complete and undamaged, on muscovite set upon a matrix of orthoclase. Overall size: 50 mm x 27 mm. Crystal size: 19 mm wide. Weight: 30 g. If it were not for the slight roughness of the octahedron faces, the crystal would be fully transparent.
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia.
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Fluorite, mica
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
50 mm x 27 mm |
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Fluorite, mica
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Fluorite, mica
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
50 mm x 27 mm |
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Fluorite, mica
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
50 mm x 27 mm |
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 10:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Hi Carles, As always, a really nice aesthetic specimen. I have missed your posts! --Bob
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 10:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hi Carles, i also missed your posts - and your minerals :-)
What a great Namibian fluorite!!! You know i really love Namibian minerals and i've seen a lot of green fluos from Erongo - but that one is really exceptional, congratulations to that wonderful specimen!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 11:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| GneissWare wrote: | | Hi Carles, As always, a really nice aesthetic specimen. I have missed your posts! --Bob |
| Tobias Martin wrote: | | Hi Carles, i also missed your posts - and your minerals :-) What a great Namibian fluorite!!! You know i really love Namibian minerals and i've seen a lot of green fluos from Erongo - but that one is really exceptional, congratulations to that wonderful specimen! |
Yes, it's nice but just a miniature.
Many thanks to both for your kind comments.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 11:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | | Yes, it's nice but just a miniature. |
I don't agree with "JUST a miniature": Erongo fluorites that
1. have this habitus
2. have such great quality AND colour
3. sit on matrix
are rarely larger than 2 cm. Sure there are larger fluos from the Erongo Mountains, but most of them are cubes or they are paler than yours or they are single crystals or floaters without contrasting matrix or they are damaged/weathered/broken - or all of that ;-)
So you can really be proud of that small but superb specimen.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 05, 2012 12:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Tobias,
I fear that I may look like an idiot, but can't remember now having ever seen a fluorite from Erongo except that one. Thank you for giving me such lesson. I'll take note for the future.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2012 09:46 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Elbaite, albite
Doubly terminated prismatic elbaite crystal, dark green color with a translucent pale pink upper tip and a translucent green bottom. Accompanied all around by numerous thin colorless albite crystals. Undamaged. Overall size: 96 mm x 51 mm. Elbaite crystal size: 94 mm high, 16 mm wide. Weight: 103 g. Doubly terminated elbaite crystals are not common at this locality.
The albite crystals are very hard to photograph. Sorry!
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (former Northern Areas), Pakistan.
A nala in Balti language is the place, usually a gorge, where a glacier melts.
A map of Pakistan useful to know where Stak Nala is is available here. Look for the deposit at the map very center.
For those interested in Pakistani minerals, other specimens from Stak Nala can be seen at
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=3933#3933
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=3942#3942
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=8449#8449
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=20588#20588
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Elbaite, albite
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, albite
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
96 mm x 51 mm
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Elbaite, albite
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
96 mm x 51 mm
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Elbaite, albite
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
96 mm x 51 mm
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