| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
 Posted: May 15, 2014 13:12 Post subject: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Hello forum friends! Some days ago on April 30th, hiking with a friend of mine about the area of Montseny, which I already know pretty well, we saw a sign of a possible quartz pocket in a pegmatite. And truly, we were very lucky.
I am showing to you through the photographs, how the quartz crystals were extracted and the pieces after being cleaned.
Best wishes and I hope you enjoy the report.
Best Regards!
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39049 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39082 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39016 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39011 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39043 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39017 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39009 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39013 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38995 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38961 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39025 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39051 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
39067 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
Posts: 1605
Location: Western Cape
|
| Posted: May 15, 2014 13:36 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals by the Massif of Montseny - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Wow Joan Martinez! This is really exiting! First John's post and now yours. I am truly feeling at home. Congratulations on your excellent find. I cannot wait to see more pictures.
_________________
Pierre Joubert
'The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. ' |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2900
Location: Arkansas
|
| Posted: May 15, 2014 14:14 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals by the Massif of Montseny - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Joan,
Congratulations on your good fortune.
Don
_________________
hogwild |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 15, 2014 16:41 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Hello friend Pierre, I'm glad you like the story, you also know what it is to find good quartz, gives you much satisfaction.
Regards
Thank you very much for the compliments friend Don.
Regards
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38864 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
It's unbelievable what fits in that hole.
With happy face |
|
| Viewed: |
38908 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38898 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38907 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38899 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 02:08 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
More photographs
In the pocket also find some microcline, but few.
Best Regards!
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38815 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38791 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38868 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38849 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38810 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38871 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38849 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38889 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38878 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4235
Location: Germany
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 03:25 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Nice finds, congratulations! Please show us more, i'm excited to see the finally cleaned specimens ...
Tobi
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
James Catmur
Site Admin
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 1462
Location: Cambridge
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 04:57 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
| It reminds we of when I found a pocket of quartz in a new track cutting in the Picos de Europa (norther Spain) on my honeymoon! I had no hammers or chisels with me (learned from that mistake I can tell you - they always go with us on walks now), and my new wife was not ecstatic, as you can imagine. Had to get the crystals out with a stick and wrap them in a plastic bag I found in the farmers field. But I still have the best of them!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 06:25 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Thank you very much for the compliments friend Tobi. There goes the clean quartz. Best regards!
Hi James, good memories, a geode waiting and a man without tools, like a primitive man, with only a stick, much merit. Best regards!
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38804 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38811 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38795 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38802 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38792 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38741 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38694 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38717 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38700 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 06:42 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
More pictures
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38725 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38684 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38675 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38709 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38782 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38754 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38758 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38666 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38694 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 07:07 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
More pictures
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38692 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38648 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38656 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38676 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38661 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38643 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38703 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38654 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38692 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38693 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
Posts: 1605
Location: Western Cape
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 09:37 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Hi friend Joan, you have put me in a serious mood for digging quartz! Thank you for taking us along on your pleasure adventure. Best regards,
_________________
Pierre Joubert
'The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. ' |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 11:20 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
I am very glad that you like the story friend Pierre. When I see your reports I also like a lot.
Now, some quartz from my friend who also collected in the pocket.
Best regards;-)
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38642 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38639 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38579 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38657 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38592 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38654 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38666 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38604 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38661 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38538 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 16, 2014 16:27 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
I add, perhaps the best I have found quartz.
Best regards!
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38536 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38601 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38529 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38584 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38644 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
Posts: 62
Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
|
| Posted: May 17, 2014 01:01 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Another more pieces from my collection.
These are the latest interesting quartz I took from the pocket.
In the pocket there is nothing left.
I hope you liked it.
Best regards;-)
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38454 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38471 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38431 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38410 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38463 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38494 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38486 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38467 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38447 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38448 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
38438 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mike Wood
Joined: 16 Dec 2010
Posts: 456
Location: Northern England
|
| Posted: May 17, 2014 04:02 Post subject: Re: A new discovery of quartz crystals in the Montseny Massif - Catalonia - Spain |
|
|
Very nice finds of quartz Joan; thank you for taking the time to photograph your exciting digging project. Did you backfill the hole when you had finished?
Best regards,
Mike
_________________
Rock basher |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ 
Register
Log in
Forgotten your password?
