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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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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 9,3 mm |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Cubic crystals modified by the dodecahedron. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 36
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, Torino 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, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37,5 x 39,5 mm |
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| Rear view. Biggest Hessonite size: 11 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Oropa, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 38 mm |
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| Biggest crystal size: 22,5 mm. |
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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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| 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 |
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| The crystal size is 40 mm. |
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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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| 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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| Each face a different texture and luster. |
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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 |
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| The crystal size is 11,5 mm. |
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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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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 36
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, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 65mm |
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| The size of biggest Hessonite crystal is 9 mm. |
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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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| 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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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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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, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 59 mm |
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| A 12 mm composite crystal, protected in a vug. |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 59 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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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 |
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| The biggest crystal is 8 mm. |
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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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| 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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| 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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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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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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| Mineral: | Diopside |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 21 mm |
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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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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
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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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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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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, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite, Baryte, Siderite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite, Baryte, Siderite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 43 mm |
| Description: |
| Rare PSEUDOICOSAHEDRON of 16 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Pyrrhotite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Bournonite, Pyrite, Calcite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Bournonite, Pyrite, Calcite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 49 mm |
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| Mineral: | Bismutinite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Baryte, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Goethite after Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino 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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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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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 specimens more 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 30 mm |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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