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Sante Celiberti
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 Posted: Oct 23, 2019 16:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
I continue to post specimens from Italian Alps.
I like isolated crystals, even better if floating. Nevertheless the 90% of my minerals are on matrix.
I hope you like them.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Monte Barbeston (Mont Barbeston), Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 7,6 mm |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 12 mm |
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6702 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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6704 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 9,3 mm |
| Description: |
| Though incredible, it is the same specimen backlit. |
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| Mineral: | Grossular, Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 39 mm |
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| Mineral: | Beryl |
| Locality: | | Pizzo Marcio north dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Vigezzo Valley, Ossola Valley, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Variety Emerald.The size of the biggest crystal is 8,5 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Monte Fronte Assay, Levico Terme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| A water clear cubic crystal of 9 mm with octahedral modification. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 22,5 x 18,5 mm |
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| Cubic crystals modified by the dodecahedron. |
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6706 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Nov 01, 2019 17:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Here are some more specimens from the Italian Alps.
I hope you like them.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Diopside, Grossular (Var.: Hessonite) |
| Locality: | | Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37,5 x 39,5 mm |
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| Biggest Diopside size: 34 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Grossular (Var.: Hessonite) |
| Locality: | | Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37,5 x 39,5 mm |
| Description: |
| Rear view. Biggest Hessonite size: 11 mm. |
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6607 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Oropa, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal size: 22,5 mm. |
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6603 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Augite (Var.: Fassaite) |
| Locality: | | Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36,5 x 27 mm |
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6606 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sillimanite |
| Locality: | | Nibbio-Val Faera (Nibbio-Val Fredda) pegmatites, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 40 mm. |
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6604 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 16 mm |
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6606 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| Each face a different texture and luster. |
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6608 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Cadarese Quarries, Premia gneiss Quarries, Premia, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38,5 x 30,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 11,5 mm. |
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6604 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Cadarese Quarries, Premia gneiss Quarries, Premia, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 21 mm |
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6613 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Nov 07, 2019 17:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two specimens from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Vesuvianite, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 65mm |
| Description: |
| The size of biggest Hessonite crystal is 9 mm. |
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6507 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 36 mm |
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6520 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 36 mm |
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| Other view of the same specimen. |
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6514 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 08, 2019 17:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A garnet more from Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 59 mm |
| Description: |
| A 12 mm composite crystal, protected in a vug. |
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6444 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 59 mm |
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6445 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 10, 2019 15:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Still garnets from the Italian Alps.
I hope you like them.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid) |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 36 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 8 mm. |
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6351 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,5 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 6,5 mm. |
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6360 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,5 x 60 mm |
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6356 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 113 x 93 mm |
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6356 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 11, 2019 14:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
I continue with specimens from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Sferlùn asbestos Mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 5,5 mm. |
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6291 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 21 mm |
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6284 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 10 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
6283 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
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6284 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Another detail where you can observe the polychromy. |
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| Viewed: |
6288 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2019 15:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A "suite" of minerals from the glorious Brosso Mine, in the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17,6 x 18,2 |
| Description: |
| Elongated PYRITOHEDRA ("Horse shoe" shape), with a pleasing bronze patina. Biggest crystal is 12,3 mm. |
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6136 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite, Baryte, Siderite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| The pyrite crystal, a PYRITOHEDRON modified by DIPLOID, is 10 mm. Siderite and Baryte measure 4-6 mm. |
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6136 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite, Baryte, Siderite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Back view, where you can observe the pink and taped Barite typical from this mine. |
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6131 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 31 |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 20,4 mm. This mine gave the best Italian Siderite roses. |
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6133 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65,6 x 37 |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 22,5 mm. This mine, together with the close Traversella Mine, gave the best and biggest Italian Magnetites. |
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6133 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 75,3 x 52,5 mm |
| Description: |
| Typical association from this mine, which produced also the best Italian OCTAHEDRAL Pyrite. Biggest Pyrite is 22,3 mm; biggest Magnetite is 8,5 mm. |
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6128 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 43 mm |
| Description: |
| Rare PSEUDOICOSAHEDRON of 16 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
6126 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| CUBIC crystals with DODECAHEDRAL modifications. Biggest crystal is 16,2 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
6128 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrrhotite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 46 mm |
| Description: |
| This specimen, strongly magnetic, is among the few and best ones ever came out from this mine, The biggest rose measures 36 mm. |
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6127 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bournonite, Pyrite, Calcite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| Nice paragenesis for this scarce mineral. This crystal, which measures 10,6 mm, is among largest and sharpest ever came out from the mine. |
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6122 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bournonite, Pyrite, Calcite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 49 mm |
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6122 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bismutinite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| Another scarce species. The Bismutinite crystals, lying on Siderite, measure till 17,5 mm. |
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6124 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 79 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| Nice association. The biggest Baryte crystal, among the largest from this mine, is 65 mm. |
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6128 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Goethite after Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 102 x 81 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal, quite large for the locality, is 78 mm. |
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6123 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55,4 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Pink and taped crystals till 20 mm. |
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6124 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2019 08:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Some more specimens from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Orthoclase, Quartz, Epidote, Babingtonite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 57 mm |
| Description: |
| Largest Orthoclase is 67,5 mm. |
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6059 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase, Quartz, Epidote, Babingtonite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 57 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view with Babingtonite. |
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6056 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 x 4 |
| Description: |
| An hexagonal crystal with a bit of matrix. |
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6054 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 x 4 |
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6053 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 30 mm |
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6059 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 20,3 mm. |
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6060 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Valfloriana, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40,5 x 36 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal measures 26,4 mm. |
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6063 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 66 mm |
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6057 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 66 mm |
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6061 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Sabbione Glacier, Formazza, Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29,5 x 30,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 6,2 mm. |
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6073 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Sabbione Glacier, Formazza, Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29,5 x 30,5 mm |
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6055 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
| Locality: | | Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34,5 x 31,6 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal measures 10 mm. |
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6059 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Vesuvianite, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 54,5 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| The largest Hessonite is 4 mm. The largest Vesuvianite is 20 mm. |
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6069 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Vesuvianite, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 54,5 x 41 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 20, 2019 18:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Another sequence of minerals from the Brosso Mine, in the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 88 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest octahedral Pyrite crystal is 50 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte on Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Baryte crystal is 12 mm. |
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5934 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 54 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 47 mm. We call this shape "Ali d'Angelo" ("Angel wings"). |
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| Viewed: |
5937 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 x 61 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 19 mm. Crystals have been etched out from Calcite and some of them show an inhibited growth. |
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| Viewed: |
5933 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Baryte, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 132 x 87 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Baryte crystal is 9 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5933 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Baryte, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 132 x 87 mm |
| Description: |
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5932 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ludwigite, Szaibelyite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 70 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Ludwigite crystal is 27 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5934 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Calcite, Pyrite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 180 x 130 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Siderite crystal is 10 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5925 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Calcite, Pyrite, Baryte |
| Dimensions: | 180 x 130 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5929 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Goethite after Siderite, Ankerite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 107 x 72 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Goethite crystal is 9 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5927 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, 'Chlorite' |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51,7 x 24 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Pyrite crystal is 14 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5929 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Baryte, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 128 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Baryte crystal is 11 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5932 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Baryte, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 128 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5930 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety prase), Siderite, Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 110 x 75 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Quartz crystal is 10,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5927 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Arsenic |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5931 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2019 14:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some specimens from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 119 x 101 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal size is 12 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5731 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 119 x 101 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5737 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety topazolite) |
| Locality: | | Nero Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 91 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 4,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5730 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety topazolite) |
| Locality: | | Nero Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 91 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5728 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 13 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5730 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5731 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 63 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest titanite is 31 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5731 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 537
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2019 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hi Sante.
Nice details of the garnets.
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Nov 30, 2019 08:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hi, Firmo.
Thank-you for your comment, I'm happy you like them.
I continue with some specimens from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Titanite, Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Aurina Valley (Ahrnbach Valley), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 107 x 49,4 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 15,2 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5556 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite, Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Aurina Valley (Ahrnbach Valley), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 107 x 49,4 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5558 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite, Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Aurina Valley (Ahrnbach Valley), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 107 x 49,4 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5558 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal is 16 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5543 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5540 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5541 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Albite, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Albite crystal is 23 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5544 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Oropa, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 15 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5545 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Franscia Quarry, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 79 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
| Composite crystals to 11,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5546 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Franscia Quarry, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 79 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5537 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Franscia Quarry, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 79 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5544 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Heulandite-Ca |
| Locality: | | Drio le Pale, Buffaure, Moena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | The biggest crystal is 22,5 mm. |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 22,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5546 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Heulandite-Ca |
| Locality: | | Drio le Pale, Buffaure, Moena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 59 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5545 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Testa Ciarva, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| The Diopside size is 10,7 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5543 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside,Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Testa Ciarva, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5546 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2019 18:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some other minerals from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Schorl, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Schorl is 35,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5412 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (Tessin), Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 16,4 mm |
| Description: |
| Crystals with Tessin habit. |
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| Viewed: |
5411 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Biotite |
| Locality: | | Monzoni Mountains, Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70,6 x 61 mm |
| Description: |
| Some crystals are covered by iron oxides. The biggest crystal is 16,6 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5411 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Chlorite Group |
| Locality: | | Simplon railway tunnel (south section), Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,7 x 37,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The main crystal, with Tessin habit, is double terminated and interconnected with a double terminated smaller crystal with prismatic habit. |
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| Viewed: |
5407 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,6 x 70,2 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Hessonite crystal is 7 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5412 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,6 x 70,2 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | A citrine crystal with Tessin habit. |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5411 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gehlenite |
| Locality: | | Monzoni Mountains, Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 60,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 14 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gehlenite |
| Locality: | | Monzoni Mountains, Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 60,5 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5410 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 29 mm |
| Description: |
| A crystal with Tessin habit. |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 90 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 66 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 90 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5407 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 90 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 81 x 56,4 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated crystal with Tessin habit and iridescence. |
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| Viewed: |
5409 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2019 16:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, Administrators.
I can no longer log in automatically. I have to write the boring password every time. Even if I click on the appropriate box nothing changes. Same thing with "End warning messages".
Could, please, a Site Admin help me by doing it for me? Thanks in advance. Regards.
Not having new photos ready to publish, I take this opportunity to attach some old photos of Brosso specimens.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Siderite (variety magnesian) |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
| Quite rare from this mine. The obsolete name was Sideroplesite. |
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| Viewed: |
5319 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Typical taped crystals to 19,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5322 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Talc, Calcite, Siderite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 22,5 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| Five species on a thumbnail. |
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| Viewed: |
5330 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 81 x 74 mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal size is 35 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
5327 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Dec 04, 2019 18:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello
I want to share some curious quartzes from the Italian Alps.
I'd like comments, suggestions and -why not?- corrections.
I hope you like them.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 12,5 x 3 mm |
| Description: |
| Double terminated Quartz with Tessin habit is quite scarce. Even more if the crystal is very tabular, as in this case. The right termination, which seems damaged, is actually crudely crystallized (possible attachment point). |
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| Viewed: |
5239 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| This specimen, in addition to the faden, shows other two features: a disturbed/interrupted growth on the back side and several small extra faces. |
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| Viewed: |
5239 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
5241 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| Back view with the disturbed growth due to the presence of chlorite. |
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| Viewed: |
5241 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| Parallel extra X faces. Although usual on gwindel, they are scarce on faden. |
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| Viewed: |
5241 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| Even rarer extra S faces. |
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| Viewed: |
5243 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 46 x 12 x 4,5 mm |
| Description: |
| I see in this floater and tabular crystal a scepter and a reverse scepter. Is it possible? |
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| Viewed: |
5238 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Brenva Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Tessin habit. In this front view: a phantom due to a second generation of hyaline Quartz which covered a previous crystal (in turn covered by Chlorite). |
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| Viewed: |
5241 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, (Chlorite Group) |
| Locality: | | Brenva Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Back view. What seemed to be a first generation crystal has actually grown on a previous milky crystal (in turn covered by Chlorite). So the final crystal is a Quartz of third generation (not counting the Chlorite depositions). |
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| Viewed: |
5242 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 41,6 x 35,5 x 3,4 mm |
| Description: |
| A very tabular crystal nearly complete. I suspect a rehealed shard, though no evidence. |
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| Viewed: |
5236 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 41,6 x 35,5 x 3,4 mm |
| Description: |
| Another view with another light. As you can see, it is completely crystallized except on a lower right portion, which could be a possible attachment point. If so, the hypothesis of a rehealed shard becomes hard to accept. |
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| Viewed: |
5240 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| Front view: apparently a prismatic crystal. |
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| Viewed: |
5238 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| Back view: just two "faces" of a prism!? I rejected the idea of an interrupted growth or a dissolution. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| I suspected two tabular crystals randomly grown up like that. Their thickness goes from 0,3 to 3,25 mm. |
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5241 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| "Randomly"..? But they share the only common edge between two possible M faces. Any suggestions? |
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5236 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2019 16:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some specimens from the Italian Alps purchased in Rome last Saturday at the 41th annual Mineral Fair.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Delà Mount, Champorcher, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 106 x 45 mm |
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4983 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36,7 x 23,6 mm |
| Description: |
| Quite big, double-terminated crystal. |
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4981 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 7 mm |
| Description: |
| Floater crystal with faden shape. |
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| Viewed: |
4980 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| Three-dimentional crystals to 9,5 mm. |
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4979 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 48 mm |
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4980 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ilmenite |
| Locality: | | Burgum Alp, Vizze Valley, Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 38,7 mm |
| Description: |
| Quite scarce material from this locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4980 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76,7 x 58 mm |
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4978 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76,7 x 58 mm |
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| Viewed: |
4978 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Glaucophane, Muscovite (variety fuchsite), Pyrite, Rutile |
| Locality: | | Oremo River, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76,8 x 62,3 mm |
| Description: |
| Blue Glaucophane from a classic Italian locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4979 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 106,6 x 65 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Hessonite crystal is 6,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4984 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 106,6 x 65 mm |
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4978 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 106,6 x 65 mm |
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4981 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2020 16:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some more minerals from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Albite |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 13 mm. The color is due to Byssolite inclusions. |
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| Viewed: |
4439 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58,4 x 47,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Perovskite crystal is 3,8 mm. The biggest Mgnetite crystal is 15 mm. |
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4441 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58,4 x 47,5 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of the red, translucent Perovskite. |
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4449 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Braunite |
| Locality: | | Prabornaz Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 33 mm |
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4439 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Axinite |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 23,5 mm. |
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4438 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Molybdenite |
| Locality: | | Cadarese Quarries, Premia gneiss Quarries, Premia, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 39,5 mm |
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| Viewed: |
4436 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Tungstenite |
| Locality: | | Crevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36,5 x 20,5 mm |
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4444 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Tungstenite |
| Locality: | | Crevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36,5 x 20,5 mm |
| Description: |
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4436 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Perovskite is 9,85 mm. The biggest Magnetite is 7,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4441 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Perovskite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of a possible epitaxy. |
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| Viewed: |
4439 Time(s) |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
Posts: 149
Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2020 04:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hi Sante,
I like your collection and your choice to specialize in Italian minerals. Beautiful crystals, for example the Titanites and Magnetites and those different garnet varieties. I envy you for your surroundings, because I live in Holland, a country which almost completely lacks collectible minerals.
Cheers,
Rob
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2020 16:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Rob, for your kind comment.
I also really like your beautiful world collection, the quality of your photos and, above all, the fact that you share your passion with Mrs. Annemieke. Unfortunately my wife, despite being the daughter of a miner -or precisely because of this-, doesn't love minerals.
Yes, I'm lucky to live in Italy, a rich country in minerals among other things.
Actually I collect minerals from all over the world (over ten thousand), althogh my focus is on Italian minerals and particularly on the Tuscan ones since I live in Gavorrano.
For the moment I've decided to post only Italian specimens on this forum.
Warm greetings.
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 427
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2020 16:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
More from Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Spluga Valley, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 46,3 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Siderite is 25 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4261 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 9,5 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4254 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 4 mm |
| Description: |
| Small, gemmy crystal with a pleasant dichroism. |
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| Viewed: |
4258 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 4 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4256 Time(s) |
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