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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 01, 2009 10:40 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Beryl, muscovite

Group of aquamarine beryl with faces {1000}{1010} and muscovite crystals. Overall size: 100 mm x 70 mm. Main beryl crystal size: 22 mm wide.

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 · Posted: Jul 01, 2009 10:58 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Fluorapatite, muscovite

Pink fluorapatite crystal {100}, {001}, {101} on muscovite. Overall size: 110 mm x 75 mm. Apatite crystal size: 14 mm on edge, 20 mm across. Weight: 432 g. Special thanks to José Zendrera (aka Josele) for his advice on the Miller indices.

Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 04, 2009 09:33 Post subject: Collection of 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 · Posted: Jul 06, 2009 02:53 Post subject: Collection of 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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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico
65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge

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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico
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Wulfenite, mimetite
San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico
65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 06, 2009 14:52 Post subject: Collection of 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 · Posted: Jul 07, 2009 16:29 Post subject: Collection of 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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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 08, 2009 16:04 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Almandine

Two compenetrated rhombododecahedral {110} almandine crystals, complete all around. Very little damage. Overall size: 74 mm x 71 mm. Weight: 523 g. Purchased in 1974.

Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 09, 2009 13:52 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Baryte, fluorite

Group of undamaged colorless mostly transparent tabular Baryte crystals sitting on yellow brown cubic {100} fluorite. Overall size: 105 mm x 80 mm. Major Baryte crystal size: 25 mm across. Weight: 601 g. Purchased in 1987 from Joan Montal's son.

Moscona Mine, Solís, Llanera, Villabona mining area, Asturies, Spain.

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Jon Mommers · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Melbourne. Victoria

Carles,

fantastic specimens as always, thank you for a great daily mineral fix

Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 09, 2009 16:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan

To Jon Mommers:

I must thank you for spending your time visiting my collection. When are we going to see your toenails? Please, go ahead and share them with all of us.

Jon Mommers · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Melbourne. Victoria

Hi Carles,

point taken,

I will post some of my toenails ( less hairy toes ), I must warn you however my photography is not up to your fine standard

Cheers
Jon

Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 10, 2009 17:26 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Pyrrhotite, galena, sphalerite, quartz

Group of several pyrrhotite crystals showing faces {1000}{1010} mixed with sphalerite and quartz crystals, and flat galena. Size: 68 mm x 48 mm overall. Main pyrrhotite crystal size: 15 mm across. Weight: 150 g.

It's a hard to photograph specimen. Better in person.

Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 12, 2009 14:03 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Descloizite

Group of blackish tabular crystals. Overall size: 60 mm tall x 45 mm wide. Longest edge: 18 mm.

Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 12, 2009 17:07 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Apatite, calcite, pyrite, chalcopyrite

Single translucent dark green apatite crystal {100}, {001}, {101}, {110} with calcite and some pyrite and chalcopyrite small crystals. Overall size: 54 mm x 34 mm. Crystal size: 45 mm wide, 18 mm thick, 29 mm on edge. Weight: 80 g. Purchased in 1974 from Joan Montal for €3.13. Special thanks to José Zendrera (aka Josele) for his advice on the Miller indices.

Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal.

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Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 05:04 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Cerussite

Group of colorless transparent 60º V-twinned undamaged hard-to-photograph cerussite crystals. A toenail size specimen. Overall size: 43 mm x 36 mm. Main crystal: 32 mm long, 6 mm thick. Purchased in 1974 from Jaume Serrate.

Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.

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jaysminerals · Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Bavaria

Indeed fantastic pieces. I am in favour of the wulfenite some post upward. Great piece!

Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 14, 2009 14:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan

Hi Jay!

Many thanks for your comments.

I like a lot your Austrian epidotes. They're really stunningl!

Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 15, 2009 14:30 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Calcite

Floater group of brown translucent to transparent calcite crystals with some breccia matrix attached. A classic of this Indiana locality. Note the uncommon rhombododecahedral habit, I believe {110} faces. It seems a garnet but I can swear it is not. Overall size: 70 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm. Major crystal size: 35 mm across. Ex Rick Russell collection.

Berry Materials Corp quarry, North Vernon Plant, NE edge of North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA.

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Calcite
Berry Materials Corp quarry, North Vernon Plant, NE edge of North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
70 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm

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Calcite
Berry Materials Corp quarry, North Vernon Plant, NE edge of North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
70 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm

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Tracy · Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 538 Location: Toronto

Gorgeous calcites, Carles. Can you post a side view? It's beautiful in this orientation, but looks like there are other crystals "in the back"....

- Tracy

Carles Millan · Posted: Jul 15, 2009 16:06 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan

Calcite

A side view of the specimen posted above ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=6139#6139 ), as asked by Tracy.

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