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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Dec 24, 2014 08:48 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan - Fluorapatite |
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Fluorapatite, quartz, siderite
Group of dark green fluorapatite crystals accompanied by several quartz crystals, siderite showing a tabular hexagonal habit, muscovite and calcite-dolomite. Overall size: 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide. Weight: 399g.
Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited and the image not modified. Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, quartz, siderite, muscovite and calcite-dolomite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal |  |
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| Dimensions: | 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, quartz, siderite, muscovite and calcite-dolomite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 26, 2014 12:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| A fine specimen from a famous locality, Carles, as usual a good choice! And with (apatite) crystal sizes up to 3 cm this sample is really impressive, congratulations!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2014 05:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Tobi wrote: | | A fine specimen from a famous locality, Carles, as usual a good choice! And with (apatite) crystal sizes up to 3 cm this sample is really impressive, congratulations! |
Tobias, many thanks for your kind words. The specimen is much better in person, but unfortunately it must be classified as not photogenic.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2014 07:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Don't worry Carles, many years of collecting and photographing minerals taught me which minerals are easy to shoot and which are not, and shiny apatites are usually not among the easy ones. Though your photo may be not the best, one can see the quality of this wonderful Panasqueira specimen, and I do not doubt that it is even much better in person. Fluorapatite from Panasqueira is among the minerals that are on my wishlist for my own collection, thanks for inspiring me with this one ...
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Vitaliy
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| Posted: Dec 28, 2014 20:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles I really like the well crystallized New Mexico copper. Thanks for sharing.
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Joseph DOliveira
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| Posted: Dec 29, 2014 21:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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One of the better Huanzala pyrite specimens I've seen, not to mention the excellent photography. I've often had issues with photographing pyrite specimens, I always have trouble balancing the light intensity.
Thanks for posting this beautiful specimen Carles.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2014 05:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Joseph D'Oliveira wrote: | | One of the better Huanzala pyrite specimens I've seen, not to mention the excellent photography. I've often had issues with photographing pyrite specimens, I always have trouble balancing the light intensity. Thanks for posting this beautiful specimen Carles. |
Many thanks Joseph for your comments. A specimen such that pyrite may be succesfully photographed even by a six-year old.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 30, 2014 08:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Vitaliy wrote: | | Carles I really like the well crystallized New Mexico copper. Thanks for sharing. |
I'm very glad you like my copper. Thank you for your words.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2015 13:35 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan - Elmwood fluorite |
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Fluorite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite
Group of deep purple translucent sharp cubic {100} fluorite crystals up to 17 mm on edge, with large lustrous sphalerite crystals and some chalcopyrite, perched on a limestone matrix. The fluorite crystals are complete on the backside too. Undamaged. Dimensions: 65 mm x 50 mm x 24 mm. Weight: 88 g. From the Steve Neely collection, Lebanon, Tennessee, USA.
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA.
Another interesting fluorite and sphalerite specimen from Elmwood mine can be seen here.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited and the image not modified. Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 mm x 50 mm x 24 mm. Largest fluorite crystal size: 17 mm on edge. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 mm x 50 mm x 24 mm. Largest fluorite crystal size: 17 mm on edge. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 mm x 50 mm x 24 mm. Largest fluorite crystal size: 17 mm on edge. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 mm x 50 mm x 24 mm. Largest fluorite crystal size: 17 mm on edge. |
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| Specimen in sleeping position to have the sphalerite cluster exposed |
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Vitaliy
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2015 16:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Interesting Fluorite and Sphalerite association. Are the Sphalerites a dark Orange or more of a black color under normal lighting? It's somewhat hard to tell as there appears to be Orange backlighting.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2015 16:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Vitaliy wrote: | | Are the Sphalerites a dark Orange or more of a black color under normal lighting? It's somewhat hard to tell as there appears to be Orange backlighting. |
Indeed they are a bit translucent lustrous brown color. In the last photo there seems to be a reflection effect from the matrix that gives the sphalerite an orange hue. But it's not real at all.
Thanks for your words.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2015 20:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Carles,
The fluorite, sphalerite specimen looks perfect and your photography is excellent as usual. I enjoyed seeing it.
Thanks for posting.
Don
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Feb 01, 2015 04:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Don Lum wrote: | | The fluorite, sphalerite specimen looks perfect and your photography is excellent as usual. I enjoyed seeing it. |
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for your kind comments.
It's not my photography that is excellent but the specimen that is photogenic.
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2015 05:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Nice specimen and photography, as always.
Regards.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2015 09:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Enrique Llorens wrote: | | Nice specimen and photography, as always. |
Thanks for your words. However, not always but only sometimes.
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