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Carles Millan
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 Posted: Apr 20, 2009 16:38 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Gypsum
Undamaged rhombic crystals on a matrix of marlstone. Overall size: 138 mm x 85 mm. Main crystal: 106 mm tip to tip, 16 mm thick. Weight: 240 g.
Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
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John S. White
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| Posted: Apr 20, 2009 18:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Carles, what is wrong with calling it gypsum? You can tell that I have a serious dislike for the term selenite, please forgive my pedantry, at least according to Alfredo. Love your taste in specimens, they are all first class.
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Ed Huskinson
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Location: Kingman, Arizona
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| Posted: Apr 20, 2009 19:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Carles, I like this specimen (the gypsum). Did it by any chance come from the Miguel Romero Collection? I travelled through northern Mexico acquiring specimens for Miguel, and this one looks a lot like one I found in Santa Eulalia and brought back to Tehuacan for him.
There are several kinds of gypsum, although many of the terms are more rock hound than scientific. These include Alabaster, Selenite (and "Hour-Glass selenite, I've heard them use that one), and Satin Spar, and Ram's Horn and even "Fishtail" (for the twinned ones). But they're all gypsum. To make the distinction is not really necessary, except perhaps if you were putting together a display of specimens to illustrate the various ores of gypsum. Then you would probably want to break things out. I like to call my helictitic gypsum "Rams Horn". The passers-by seem to get a kick out of the term. It's descriptive, too.
And yes, you do have a very good eye. And you take great photographs of your minerals as well. I hope to be able to be able to take such good photos of my stuff as time goes by.
Keep 'em coming, keep up the good work, and thanks for the help with the site protocols earlier.
'sta luego,
Ed
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2009 05:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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To John S. White:
I have nothing at all against the name gypsum. I called it selenite because of my ignorance. I've just looked it up in the IMA list and have seen that gypsum is the official name. So I amended my posting and, as you can see above, my specimen is now called gypsum (except the image file names, that are more difficult to change).
Many thanks for your comments about my collection. I really appreciate them.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2009 05:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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To Ed Huskinson:
>Did it by any chance [the gypsum] come from the Miguel Romero Collection?
No relation with that excellent collection. The Miguel Romero specimens were much, much better than mine.
>But they're all gypsum.
As you will see above, I edited the name and wrote 'gypsum' instead of 'selenite'. You all were right.
Improving your photos is not as difficult as it seems. It takes a good light source and a good program to edit the pictures. The camera is not as important as people think. In fact, mine is a $99 camera.
Many thanks for your other comments as well.
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2009 15:48 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Stibnite, Baryte
Aesthetic combination of thin stibnite crystals and tabular, colorless and transparent, Baryte crystals. Overall size: 118 mm tall x 38 mm wide.
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
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Stibnite, Baryte
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
118 mm tall x 38 mm wide
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Stibnite, Baryte
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
118 mm tall x 38 mm wide
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Stibnite, Baryte
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
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Stibnite, Baryte
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
118 mm tall x 38 mm wide |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 23, 2009 08:16 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Schorl, albite
A schorl crystal with contrasting albite matrix measuring overall 56 mm x 42 mm. Weight: 88 g. Complete all around. Ex Joan Massagué and George Elling collections.
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
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Schorl, albite
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Schorl, albite
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
56 mm x 42 mm
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2009 08:13 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Rhodochrosite, fluorite, pyrite, sphalerite, dolomite
Combination of deep pink rhombohedral crystals with fluorite, pyrite, sphalerite and dolomite. Overall size: 60 mm x 46 mm. Main rhodo crystal: 24 mm wide.
Wudong Mine, Liubao ("Babu"), Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China.
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Rhodochrosite, fluorite, pyrite, sphalerite, dolomite
Wudong Mine, Liubao ("Babu"), Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China
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Rhodochrosite, fluorite, pyrite, sphalerite, dolomite
Wudong Mine, Liubao ("Babu"), Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China
60 mm x 46 mm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2009 08:41 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Gypsum
Yellow to orange color, transparent, free of damage twinned gypsum crystals group. Overall size: 93 mm tall, 50 mm wide. Main crystal: 64 mm tall, 39 mm wide, 13 mm thick. Weight: 121 g.
Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
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Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru
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Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru
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Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru
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Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru
93 mm tall, 50 mm wide |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2009 08:12 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Aegirine, zircon, orthoclase, quartz
Combination of parallel aegirine crystals with orthoclase, zircon and quartz. Overall size: 80 mm x 72 mm x 38 mm. Main aegirine crystal: 15 mm wide. Zircon crystals: up to 10 mm long.
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi.
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Aegirine, zircon, orthoclase, quartz
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
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Aegirine, zircon, orthoclase, quartz
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
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Aegirine, zircon, orthoclase, quartz
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
80 mm x 72 mm x 38 mm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2009 14:30 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Topaz, quartz
Almost colorless very pale pink topaz crystal on quartz. Overall size: 50 mm x 40 mm. Field collected in 2006.
Another topaz with quartz and mica from the same locality can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=7967#7967
Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang, Yunnan. China.
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Topaz, quartz
Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang, Yunnan. China
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Topaz, quartz
Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang, Yunnan. China
50 mm x 40 mm
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2009 14:36 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Aegirine, quartz, orthoclase
Aesthetic group of aegirine, quartz and orthoclase. Overall size: 60 mm x 60 mm. Weight: 82 g.
Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Aegirine, quartz, orthoclase
Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
60 mm x 60 mm |
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Aegirine, quartz, orthoclase
Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 26, 2009 14:06 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Vesuvianite
Large size vesuvianite single crystal with tabular habit showing only the faces {100} and {111}. Overall size: 87 mm x 85 mm x 29 mm. Weight: 263 g. There is some very visible damage in the edges and vertices, quite common in specimens from the same locality.
Fushan Fe deposit, Xingtai Co., Xingtai Prefecture, Hebei Province, China.
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Vesuvianite
Fushan Fe deposit, Xingtai Co., Xingtai Prefecture, Hebei Province, China
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Vesuvianite
Fushan Fe deposit, Xingtai Co., Xingtai Prefecture, Hebei Province, China
87 mm x 85 mm x 29 mm |
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Vesuvianite
Fushan Fe deposit, Xingtai Co., Xingtai Prefecture, Hebei Province, China
87 mm x 85 mm x 29 mm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:51 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Scheelite, albite. muscovite
Scheelite single crystal on a matrix with albite and muscovite. Overall size: 105 mm x 80 mm. Scheelite crystal size: 29 mm across. Weight: 276 g. Field collected in year 2000.
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
Description from the vendor: "While scheelite is now quite common on the market after the 'China explosion' not many specimens are associated with white albite, as this one is. The contrast is spectacular: on a bed of small gemmy mica crystals are white and brilliant upright albite crystals, and just at the center of everything is the perfect, colorful, euhedral scheelite crystal. So this all makes a great specimen for all collectors of quality material. So if you already have a scheelite, this different one could complete a nice suite."
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Scheelite, albite. muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Scheelite, albite. muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
105 mm x 80 mm
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Scheelite, albite. muscovite
Xuebaoding, Huya, Pingwu, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
105 mm x 80 mm
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2009 10:38 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Stibnite, Baryte, calcite
Diverging stibnite crystals with yellowish calcite and colorless Baryte crystals on a limestone matrix. Main stibnite crystal size: 90 mm x 10 mm. Matrix size: 90 mm x 75 mm. Ref.: "Fine Minerals of China", Guanghua Liu, pages 128, 132 and 133.
Dahegou Mine, Lushi, Sanmenxia, Henan, China.
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Stibnite, Baryte, calcite
Dahegou Mine, Lushi, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Main stibnite crystal size: 90 mm x 10 mm
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59572 Time(s) |
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Stibnite, Baryte, calcite
Dahegou Mine, Lushi, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Main stibnite crystal size: 90 mm x 10 mm |
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Stibnite, Baryte, calcite
Dahegou Mine, Lushi, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Main stibnite crystal size: 90 mm x 10 mm |
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