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Fiebre Verde
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 Posted: Jan 03, 2015 14:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor |
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Chivor "Sparkling green".
Not as saturated as Muzo but very intense and with a slight bluish caste.
Out of the six terminated crystals, only one has a pyramidal termination (the leftmost one on the first image).
Host rock is black shale (not featured in the images).
Longest crystal is 12mm.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Vitaliy
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2015 15:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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Excellent Chivor pieces. My favourites have always been from Muzo or Chivor mine personally from Colombia.
Out of curiosity I was looking at the pricing for even small microcrystals on matrix from the localities and they range in hundreds of dollars for about a 5mm crystal to thousands of dollars for a 1cm+ crystal. That's pretty pricy and expensive.
I think it's more interesting that I can get an individual emerald crystal of the same size without matrix for 10x+ less expensive. I guess it shows how much matrix pieces add to the pricing.
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2015 19:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Vitaliy wrote: | Excellent Chivor pieces. My favourites have always been from Muzo or Chivor mine personally from Colombia.
Out of curiosity I was looking at the pricing for even small microcrystals on matrix from the localities and they range in hundreds of dollars for about a 5mm crystal to thousands of dollars for a 1cm+ crystal. That's pretty pricy and expensive.
I think it's more interesting that I can get an individual emerald crystal of the same size without matrix for 10x+ less expensive. I guess it shows how much matrix pieces add to the pricing. |
Thanks Vitaliy.
As per your last comment, this does not come as a surprise.
Specimen extraction is not part of the mining culture in Colombia. This is not Sweet Home Mine in Colorado and specimen mining in the Colombian emerald districts is almost an undisclosed activity. The idea that cash flow can only be generated by cut stones is still very much anchored there. Matrix pieces market is a seller's market.
Gérard
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2015 05:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | | Vitaliy wrote: | Excellent Chivor pieces. My favourites have always been from Muzo or Chivor mine personally from Colombia.
Out of curiosity I was looking at the pricing for even small microcrystals on matrix from the localities and they range in hundreds of dollars for about a 5mm crystal to thousands of dollars for a 1cm+ crystal. That's pretty pricy and expensive.
I think it's more interesting that I can get an individual emerald crystal of the same size without matrix for 10x+ less expensive. I guess it shows how much matrix pieces add to the pricing. |
Thanks Vitaliy.
As per your last comment, this does not come as a surprise.
Specimen extraction is not part of the mining culture in Colombia. This is not Sweet Home Mine in Colorado and specimen mining in the Colombian emerald districts is almost an undisclosed activity. The idea that cash flow can only be generated by cut stones is still very much anchored there. Matrix pieces market is a seller's market.
Gérard |
Hi Gérard. It is a sad state of affairs, as often a crystal on matrix is pretty but not faceting grade due to flaws etc. In Zimbabwe (and I am sure in many other places), the same mentality reigns.
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2015 10:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo |
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A Muzo specimen with what I believe is Parisite. Not a single complete crystal but color is self-speaking.
Parisite is not uncommon in Muzo and they do combine with emeralds.
Calcite rhombs have a sparkling lustre and range from white to translucent.
There are 4 emerald crystals, main one is 10mm long. Slightly saturated green, quite common in Muzo.
There is a small patch of host rock in the back of the specimen (black shale).
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm - Detail |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm - Detail |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm - Detail |
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| Note the contact deformity in the upper part of the prism. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 70x45x50mm - Detail |
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| The mottled pattern all over the flat basal pinacoid termination is a common feature in Muzo. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV=6mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Parisite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV=8mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2015 11:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Pierre Joubert wrote: | | Fiebre Verde wrote: | | Vitaliy wrote: | Excellent Chivor pieces. My favourites have always been from Muzo or Chivor mine personally from Colombia.
Out of curiosity I was looking at the pricing for even small microcrystals on matrix from the localities and they range in hundreds of dollars for about a 5mm crystal to thousands of dollars for a 1cm+ crystal. That's pretty pricy and expensive.
I think it's more interesting that I can get an individual emerald crystal of the same size without matrix for 10x+ less expensive. I guess it shows how much matrix pieces add to the pricing. |
Thanks Vitaliy.
As per your last comment, this does not come as a surprise.
Specimen extraction is not part of the mining culture in Colombia. This is not Sweet Home Mine in Colorado and specimen mining in the Colombian emerald districts is almost an undisclosed activity. The idea that cash flow can only be generated by cut stones is still very much anchored there. Matrix pieces market is a seller's market.
Gérard |
Hi Gérard. It is a sad state of affairs, as often a crystal on matrix is pretty but not faceting grade due to flaws etc. In Zimbabwe (and I am sure in many other places), the same mentality reigns. |
Hi Pierre,
You are spot on. In normal mining operations, quality crystals seldom survive in matrix.
Having said that, the situation is turning for the better these days as there is more demand from the market to mine for specimens and not just for crystals. There is money to make there as prices are on the rise for specimens too and some dealers (local and foreign) talk directly to the mine owners to "reserve" faceting grade crystals on matrix. If for some reasons these specimens do not sell quickly, crystals are just removed and faceted.
Sometimes these fine specimens are saved from their final fate and kept as trophies for years and years by the mine owners.
Gérard
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2015 14:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor |
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Unmistakably a Chivor specimen with on one face an aggregate of milky white calcite crystals and on the other face a (very) crumbly limestone matrix combined with a mixture of calcite and small crystallized nodules of pyrite.
Likewise, the emeralds crystals cannot be mistaken for a locality of the western belt. They are long, thin, pencil-shaped with a strong bluish caste.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 80x65x60mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 80x65x60mm |
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72306 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 80x65x60mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 80x65x60mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Detail - Rightmost emerald is 10mm long |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=7mm |
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| Typical Chivor bluish caste |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
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| Typical Chivor bluish caste |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2015 08:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita |
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A small emerald cluster atop of a black shale matrix coated with calcite crystals of various sizes and pyrite.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 85x70x60mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 85x70x60mm |
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| Note the pyrite bedding on the host rock on the left-hand side. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=11mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=11mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=11mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=11mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2015 14:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez |
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Nice combination of white (large rhombs) and black calcite.
There is a little story behind this specimen.
It comes from a french dealer who used to display lots of fine Colombian minerals at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines mineral show (France). He would always have this specimen on display and for years and years I tried to convince him to sell it to me. But he was always reluctant because he wanted to pass on some of his treasures to his children.
Roger was well in years when I started collecting minerals.
When he passed away in 2009 I thought I would never had a chance to see that specimen again.
But life is full of surprise of course...
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 125x125x85mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 125x125x85mm |
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Martin Rich
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| Posted: Jan 06, 2015 22:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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The last specimen is very aesthetic for me with the black and white calcite & emerald.
Martin
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2015 05:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Martin Rich wrote: | The last specimen is very aesthetic for me with the black and white calcite & emerald.
Martin |
Thanks for your comments Martin.
The grey and white combination is relatively common in Coscuez and La Pita but black and white is rare. The darkest tone of black (anthracite like) in combination with emerald is extremely rare and hence very much sought after. I have not seen pitch-black and white calcite in combination.
The tone of the black calcite of this specimen is actually closer to deep dark grey.
Sometimes I wonder what stops the local "make-up artists" from also enhancing the calcite color by turning the greyish ones into pitch-black. Or more mechanically, by gluing pitch-black calcite atop a white calcite specimen. Speaking of the devil...
Gérard
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jan 09, 2015 09:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez |
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Matrix is a large white calcite rhomb (incomplete).
These large rhombs are mainly found in Coscuez and La Pita.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 62x50x45mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 62x50x45mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 62x50x45mm |
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71963 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
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71933 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 10, 2015 08:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor |
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Another specimen from a spectacular find from the El Oriente "Corte" a couple of years ago.
Chivor emerald crystals are known to exhibit sometimes a deep bluish-green tone.
This is a perfect example of this feature. The crystal on the far right in the first image exhibits the most vivid tone by far.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 55x35x32mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 55x35x32mm |
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| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 55x35x32mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 55x35x32mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystal on the left is 14mm long. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=13mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=13mm |
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| Termination has complex pyramidal forms. Looks like it's a mix of first order (top/left) and second order bipyramids (bottom/right). |
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Vitaliy
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| Posted: Jan 10, 2015 14:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Great quality Emeralds on display there. Clusters are not common to find on the market as well. Usually single crystals are marketed on matrix.
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2015 07:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor |
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| Vitaliy wrote: | | Great quality Emeralds on display there. Clusters are not common to find on the market as well. Usually single crystals are marketed on matrix. |
Thanks Vitaliy.
Colombian aggregates and clusters are not that rare and could be found in virtually all localities. As for individual crystals, faceting grade aggregates and clusters seldom reach the specimen market.
Here is an interesting specimen from Chivor with 3 large separate crystals on matrix, very close to each other but looking quite different.(forms and colors).
Having this range of crystal diversity within a small specimen is not commonly observed.
Host rock is grey limestone coated with white calcite.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52mm across |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52mm across |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 52mm across |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
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71675 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
71671 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
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71740 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
71724 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
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| Viewed: |
71706 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystals are about 1cm long |
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71758 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
71671 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
71747 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
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| Viewed: |
71733 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=10mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
71723 Time(s) |
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