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Fiebre Verde
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 Posted: Mar 11, 2018 13:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| Philippe Durand wrote: | | I love it: great contrast and nice elongated shape |
You are right, it's a special piece. Thank you Philippe!
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2018 16:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#685) |
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NOT a Colombian fossil :-(
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite) |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 39x27x19mm, longest xl=22mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite) |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 39x27x19mm, longest xl=22mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Apr 17, 2018 15:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Parisite (#6200) |
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Parisite with striated faces.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Parisite, Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 26x40x28mm, xl=11mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2018 15:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#680) |
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Poorly to uncrystallised pale green beryl (Called locally 'Morralla')
| 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: | 54x24x25mm |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2018 01:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#680) |
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| Fiebre Verde wrote: | | Poorly to uncrystallised pale green beryl (Called locally 'Morralla') |
Beautiful specimen! :-)
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Pierre Joubert
'The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. ' |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Apr 21, 2018 06:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#680) |
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| Pierre Joubert wrote: | | Fiebre Verde wrote: | | Poorly to uncrystallised pale green beryl (Called locally 'Moralla') |
Beautiful specimen! :-) |
Appreciate your kind words Pierre!
The word ‘Morralla’ describes the opaque low-grade rough material mainly used for cheap jewelry and handicrafts.
When mining for emeralds, the presence of morralla is sometimes a good indicator of crystallized emeralds in the vicinity.
PS: Should be 'Morralla' and not 'Moralla' as initially written. Thanks for pointing this out Jordi!
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
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| Grocery shop bag but still sold per carat!!!! |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Apr 22, 2018 14:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#681) |
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Group of translucent crystals from Chivor.
Host rock is grey shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 38x25x29mm, xls=up to 10mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2018 04:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Peñas Blancas (#682) |
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Beryl crystals embedded in a brecciated matrix of iron-stained calcite
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 31x27x28mm, xls=11 & 8mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 31x27x28mm, xls=11 & 8mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 04, 2018 16:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Peñas Blancas (#683) |
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Beryl crystal embedded in a calcite rhomb
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 16x16x12mm, xl=12mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 07, 2018 07:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#665) |
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Light green crystal with complex pyramidal termination.
Pyrite and calcite are set in a brecciated matrix with patches of black shale.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 30x28x17mm, 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: | 30x28x17mm, xl=10mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 13, 2018 17:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#669) |
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Beryl specimen from Coscuez standing on a Calcite matrix.
| 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: | 18x30x34mm, xl=9mm |
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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: | 18x30x34mm, xl=9mm |
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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: | 18x30x34mm, xl=9mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 18, 2018 07:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#684) |
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Water clear crystal from Muzo.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 56x31x24mm, xl=12mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 56x31x24mm, xl=12mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 56x31x24mm, xl=12mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 25, 2018 15:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#700) |
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Muzo crystal coated with calcite and pyrite.
Dark tone is due to the presence of carbonaceous inclusions, which is quite common in Muzo.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=16x8mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=16x8mm |
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franjungle
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| Posted: May 26, 2018 00:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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Hi Gérard.
Really stunning green crystals. Awesome.
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 26, 2018 01:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde |
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| franjungle wrote: | Hi Gérard.
Really stunning green crystals. Awesome. |
Hello Firmo
Appreciate your comment... and very well protected ones!
Due to a higher density of inclusions, color is much darker at the base that in the upper part.
Gérard
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 28, 2018 15:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#691) |
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Light-green, semi-transparent beryl from Coscuez.
Host rock is black shale.
| 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: | 42x20x18mm, xl=9mm |
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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: | 42x20x18mm, xl=9mm |
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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: | 42x20x18mm, xl=9mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: May 31, 2018 09:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Pyrophyllite (#6500) |
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One would think that no chromium-rich minerals would grow next to emeralds.
This Cr-bearing variety of pyrophyllite comes from San Gregorio, a locality known for producing the most intense green emeralds of the Chivor mining area.
Host rock is black shale.
| Mineral: | Pyrophyllite (variety Cr-bearing), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, San Gregorio Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 117x72x27mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrophyllite (variety Cr-bearing), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, San Gregorio Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 117x72x27mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jun 03, 2018 09:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#696) |
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Elongated, translucent double terminated crystal, on a partly oxidized black shale host rock.
The beryl crystal rests on a druse of light bluish-grey scalenohedral calcite - a very uncommon form in Chivor and in the 2 emerald belts at large.
This well-balanced specimen is from a recent find in the Chivor area but the exact locality name is guarded more closely than a state secret (as usual...).
Best bet is that it's from Palo Arañado mine.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 34x35x34mm, main xl=18mm |
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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: | 34x35x34mm, main xl=18mm |
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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: | 34x35x34mm, main xl=18mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2018 12:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#687) |
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Striated pyrite from Chivor.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=7mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=7mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Chivor mining district, El Oriente Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | xl=7mm |
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Fiebre Verde
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2018 15:40 Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#693) |
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Calcite matrix.
| 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: | 49x53x33mm, xls=12 & 14mm |
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