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[John S. White]

Carles you are too modest, your pictures are outstanding and I am enjoying all of them.

[Carles Millan]

To parfaitelumiere:

>Hi Carles,Seems there is a mistake about the dolomite from Peru,seems the sample on the pics is a Baryte.

Hi!

I guess you are talking about this Baryte https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=5707#5707

First of all, I must state that the matrix of my specimen has not been chemically analyzed. But its apparent density, when held in my hand, does not seem to be the typical density of the Baryte. What's more, Jordi Fabre told me one week ago it was dolomite, and some other similar pieces at Mindat, coming from the same locality, are described as having a matrix of dolomite/dolostone. I believe dolostone is like limestone but made of dolomite instead of calcite.

Anyway, I thank you for your interest.

[Carles Millan]

To John S. White:

>Carles you are too modest, your pictures are outstanding and I am enjoying all of them.

Hi John!

I've never been modest. Just realistic. My reference is Jeff Scovil, so in no way can I acknowledge my photos are 'outstanding' as you so kindly say. I'm learning and making some progress. However, I'm very glad you enjoy them.

Many thanks once again for your comments that I much appreciate,

[parfaitelumiere]

Hi Carles, Really sorry, I did'nt see the title of the photo....that is Baryte...Dolomite was, like you said, the matrix....
really sorry not to have seen the evident title...

[Carles Millan]

To parfaitelumiere:

>Really sorry, I did'nt see the title of the photo....that is Baryte...Dolomite was, like you said, the matrix.... really sorry not to have seen the evident title..

Don't worry. No problem. I also make that kind of mistakes from time to time!

[Carles Millan]

Quartz, pyrite

Aesthetic spray of diverging quartz crystals grown on striated cubic pyrite. Overall size: 54 mm x 53 mm. Weight: 70 g. Undamaged.

Huaron, San Jose de Huayllay, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrion, Pasco, Peru.

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[Carles Millan]

Pyrite, quartz

Intergrown, striated pyrite crystals showing faces {100} and {210} with quartz. Overall size: 52 mm x 50 mm. Weight: 105 g. Undamaged.

Huaron, San Jose de Huayllay, Cerro de Pasco, Daniel Alcides Carrion, Pasco, Peru. A map showing the position of the mineral localities in central Peru is available at https://carlesmillan.cat/min/maps.php

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[Carles Millan]

Spessartine, orthoclase, quartz, muscovite

Dark red and slightly translucent spessartine {211} crystals scattered over small orthoclase crystals and minor smoky quartz. Undamaged. Overall size: 93 mm x 49 mm x 36 mm. Main spessartine crystal: 12 mm wide. Weight: 183 g.

Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China.

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[Carles Millan]

Calcite

Several near transparent scalenohedral {3211} crystals of calcite, two of them doubly terminated and measuring to 85 mm in length, upon a complex matrix. The doubly terminated crystal in the left side is twinned. It is already a U.S. classic, since the mines have been closed for many years. Undamaged. Overall size: 101 mm x 66 mm x 93 mm. Weight: 441 g.

Until year 2007 it belonged to the James & Dawn Minette collection, Boron, California, with label #WW109.

Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA.

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Description:	Calcite Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA 101 mm x 66 mm x 93 mm
Viewed:	56915 Time(s)

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[Carles Millan]

Calcite, galena, chalcopyrite

Pale yellow translucent crystals of calcite, some doubly terminated and measuring to 80 mm in length. Overall size: 110 mm x 101 mm x 82 mm. Weight: 497 g. Collected in April 1992. Ex Rick Russell collection.

Sweetwater Mine (Milliken Mine), Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA.

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[Carles Millan]

Beryl, muscovite

Group of pale blue beryl crystals with faces {1000}{1010} splashed with muscovite crystals. Overall size: 100 mm x 70 mm. Main beryl crystal size: 22 mm wide. Mass: 190 g.

Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. A map is displayed below with the exact location of the locality.

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[Carles Millan]

Orthoclase, quartz

Orthoclase Baveno twin with quartz. Overall size: 58 mm x 40 mm. Orthoclase crystal size: 30 mm tall, 11 mm wide. Weight: 59 g. Undamaged. Purchased in 1974 from Joan Montal for 90 euro cents.

It might actually be microcline instead of orhoclase, but it is difficult to tell.

Bustarviejo, Madrid, Spain.

This specimen is no longer in my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

Wulfenite, mimetite

Typical San Francisco Mine wulfenite with gemmy transparent thin tabular crystals and minor orange crystalline mimetite in association. Overall size: 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge.

San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico.

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Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge Close up view
Viewed:	53877 Time(s)

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6640M-wulfenite2.jpg
Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge
Viewed:	53715 Time(s)

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6640M-wulfenite3.jpg
Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge
Viewed:	53716 Time(s)

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[Carles Millan]

Hematite

Group of hematite overlapped crystals. Overall size: 118 mm x 75 mm. Weight: 644 g.

Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil.

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[Carles Millan]

Almandine

Rhombododecahedral {110} almandine crystals on micacite. Overall size: 95 mm x 45 mm. Main crystal size: 57 mm across. Weight: 284 g. I suspect the crystal faces might have been somewhat polished or treated since they are too neat and smooth.

Timmelsjoch, Bozen, Südtirol.

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