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Firmo Espinar
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Very clear specimen at the tip.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 35mm x 64mm x 11mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 35mm x 64mm x 11mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 35mm x 64mm x 11mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 20, 2018 06:18 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Iridescent Goethite from Huelva, Spain.
| Mineral: | Goethite |
| Locality: | | Filón Sur open pit, Minas de Tharsis, Tharsis, Alosno, Comarca El Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 78mm x 50mm x 48mm |
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| Mineral: | Goethite |
| Locality: | | Filón Sur open pit, Minas de Tharsis, Tharsis, Alosno, Comarca El Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 78mm x 50mm x 48mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2018 16:03 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz from Panasqueira, Portugal.
Sprinkling cream hexagonal Apatite and silver Pyrite balls on a colorless Quartz crystal with some milky smoke.
| Mineral: | Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 86mm x 21mm |
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| Sprinkling cream hexagonal Apatite and silver Pyrite balls on a colorless Quartz crystal with some milky smoke. |
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| Mineral: | Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 86mm x 21mm |
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| Mineral: | Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 86mm x 21mm |
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24233 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 9 mm |
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24218 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Apatite and Pyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 11 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 26, 2018 11:22 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless quartz point.
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Chalcanthite from Almería, Spain.
Collected in 2012.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 34mm x 81 jmm x 26mm |
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24077 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 34mm x 81 jmm x 26mm |
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| Mineral: | Chalcanthite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, El Hornillo, Los Albaricoques, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 53mm x 37mm x 46mm |
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| Mineral: | Chalcanthite |
| Locality: | | San Francisco Mine, El Hornillo, Los Albaricoques, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 7 mm |
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24126 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2018 09:41 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Vanadinite on Barite from Mibladen, Morocco.
| Mineral: | Vanadinite on Barite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 34mm x 40mm |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite on Barite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 34mm x 40mm |
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23996 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 01, 2018 12:43 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fluorite with Pyrite from Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
Golden Pyrite points on honey yellow Fluorite.
| Mineral: | Fluorite with Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 44mm x 18mm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 44mm x 18mm |
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| Golden Pyrite points on honey yellow Fluorite. |
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27373 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite with Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 44mm x 18mm |
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| Golden Pyrite points on honey yellow Fluorite. |
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27387 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2018 12:01 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Segovia, Antioquia Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz cluster with divergent crystals.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Segovia, Northeastern, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 76mm x 38mm |
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| Colorless Quartz cluster with divergent crystals. |
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27396 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Segovia, Northeastern, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 76mm x 38mm |
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27340 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Segovia, Northeastern, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 76mm x 38mm |
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| Colorless Quartz cluster with divergent crystals. |
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27356 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2018 09:00 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fluorite from Berbes, La Cabaña, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.
Cubic purple Fluorite cluster. The largest crystal is 33 mm on edge. Uniform purple with a hidden orange color heart.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 48mm x 46mm x 62mm |
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| Cubic purple Fluorite cluster. The largest crystal is 33 mm on edge. |
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27341 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 48mm x 46mm x 62mm |
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| Cubic purple Fluorite cluster. The largest cristal is 33 mm on edge. |
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27341 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 48mm x 46mm x 62mm |
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| Uniform purple with a hidden orange color heart. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2018 15:31 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
A bent milky crystal.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 108mm x 42mm |
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27252 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 108mm x 42mm |
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27223 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 54mm x 108mm x 42mm |
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| Posted: Apr 15, 2018 06:43 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Corundum (variety sapphire) and Muscovite from Amboarohy (Zazafotsy Quarry), Zazafotsy, Ihosy, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar.
Blue Corundum (sapphire) crystal in matrix, showing the classic hexagonal prismatic habit.The crystal is 10mm tall. Also we find Muscovite.
| Mineral: | Corundum (variety sapphire) |
| Locality: | | Zazafotsy Quarry, Zazafotsy Commune, Fianarantsoa, Ihosy District, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 37mm x 40mm |
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| Blue Corundum (sapphire) crystal in matrix, showing the classic hexagonal prismatic habit.The crystal is 10mm tall. Also we find Muscovite. |
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27160 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety sapphire) |
| Locality: | | Zazafotsy Quarry, Zazafotsy Commune, Fianarantsoa, Ihosy District, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 37mm x 40mm |
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27111 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Corundum (variety sapphire) |
| Locality: | | Zazafotsy Quarry, Zazafotsy Commune, Fianarantsoa, Ihosy District, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 37mm x 40mm |
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27134 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 20, 2018 03:50 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz point.
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Pyrite from Navajún, la Rioja, Spain.
Crystal size: 42mm x 40mm x 36mm
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43mm x 74mm x 30mm |
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27030 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 43mm x 74mm x 30mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystal size: 42mm x 40mm x 36mm |
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27055 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Apr 23, 2018 06:44 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Andradite from Marki Khel, Spin Ghar Range, Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
A thumbnail example of Andradite with greenish yellow prismatic Epidote. The main crystal is 9mm lenght.
| Mineral: | Andradite |
| Locality: | | Marki Khel, Spin Ghar Mountains, Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 24mm x 22mm x 16mm |
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| A thumbnail example of Andradite with greenish yellow prismatic Epidote. The main crystal is 9mm lenght. |
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26952 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite |
| Locality: | | Marki Khel, Spin Ghar Mountains, Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 24mm x 22mm x 16mm |
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| A thumbnail example of Andradite with greenish yellow prismatic Epidote. |
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26919 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 26, 2018 12:25 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz crystal with complex striated faces, a great internal injury and sharp termination.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm x 111mm x 27mm |
| Description: |
| Colorless Quartz crystal with complex striated faces, a great internal injury and a sharp termination. |
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26948 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm x 111mm x 27mm |
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26864 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm x 111mm x 27mm |
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26834 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Apr 29, 2018 06:53 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fluorite from Esperanza Mine, Melchor Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.
Light purple translucent Fluorite in matrix with rough surface cubes.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Esperanza Mine, Melchor Múzquiz, Municipio Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 95mm x 74mm x 43mm |
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| Light purple translucent Fluorite in matrix with rough surface cubes. |
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26804 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Esperanza Mine, Melchor Múzquiz, Municipio Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 95mm x 74mm x 43mm |
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26774 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Esperanza Mine, Melchor Múzquiz, Municipio Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 95mm x 74mm x 43mm |
| Description: |
| Light purple translucent Fluorite in matrix with rough surface cubes. |
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26792 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 06, 2018 08:35 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Copper from Ray Mines, Hot Tamale Peak, Mineral Creek District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA.
Specimen acquired at Expominerales Madrid 2018 from Jordi who got it from Carles Curto.
Mr. Curto has been mineralogy curator in the Barcelona´s Geology Museum for more than thirty three years.
This specimen shows in the backside the Curto´s code (1972.15) and also includes two labels, one of them handwritten by Curto and the other one with his detailed overview.
“Copper arborescent aggregate with poorly defined crystals and an elongated prominent one”.
Mined in 1972. Ex Anthony J.W., Ex Williams S.A., Ex Bideaux R.A. (1977) - Ex Bideaux R.A., Ex Wallace T.C. (1997), Ex Joan Montal, Ex Carles Curto.
Overall size: 46mm x 49mm x 16mm. Crystal size: 24mm x 6mm x 3mm. Weight: 57 g.
| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Ray Mines, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Overall size: 46mm x 49mm x 16mm. Crystal size: 24mm x 6mm x 3mm. Weight: 57 g. |
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“Copper arborescent aggregate with poorly defined crystals and an elongated prominent one”.
Mined in 1972. Ex Anthony J.W., Ex Williams S.A., Ex Bideaux R.A. (1977) - Ex Bideaux R.A., Ex Wallace T.C. (1997), Ex Joan Montal, Ex Carles Curto. |
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26745 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Ray Mines, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Overall size: 46mm x 49mm x 16mm. Crystal size: 24mm x 6mm x 3mm. Weight: 57 g. |
| Description: |
| This specimen shows in the backside the Curto´s code (1972.15). |
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26668 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Ray Mines, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Description: |
| And also includes two labels, one of them handwritten by Curto and the other one with his detailed overview. |
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