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Tobi
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 Posted: Apr 02, 2020 07:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Wow, very impressive large Brosso Mine specimens - really awesome!
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2020 16:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, Rob. Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment.
Now I'm somewhat disconcerted because I've to post a specimen that is the twin of one of yours, for size and shape. And, although the locality is not the same, however it is not so far from that of your specimen. We have the satisfaction of sharing the same taste.
Warm greetings from Tuscany and take care.
Hello, Tobi. Thanks for your kind words.
Here is another one, bigger and more unusual because of the paragenesis.
I hope you find it interesting.
Best greetings. Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 305 x 160 mm |
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21042 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: | 305 x 160 mm |
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21022 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Hematite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 380 x 150 |
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| Siderite from this mine is normally associated with Baryte and Pyrite. This specimen is quite unusual. |
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21044 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Hematite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 380 x 150 mm |
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| The Siderite has grown on a thick vein of foliaceous Hematite. |
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21050 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Hematite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 380 x 150 mm |
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21035 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Hematite, Talc |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 380 x 150 mm |
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| Detail of the Siderite. The tiny white points are Talc. |
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21017 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2020 16:40 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen from a historic Alpine mine.
Take care. Greetings from Tuscany.
Sante
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Vignola Mine, Valsugana, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 180 x 120 mm |
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| Fluorite crystals till 66 mm covered by Quartz and Baryte. |
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20999 Time(s) |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2020 11:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello, Rob. Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment.
Now I'm somewhat disconcerted because I've to post a specimen that is the twin of one of yours, for size and shape. And, although the locality is not the same, however it is not so far from that of your specimen. We have the satisfaction of sharing the same taste.
Warm greetings from Tuscany and take care. |
Hello Sante, so we are both lucky to have them! Beautiful piece!
Greetings from Holland where at last the sun is shining.
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2020 17:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A quartz from Piedmont Alps.
Greetings from Tuscany. Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cavallaria Quarries, Cavallaria Mount, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 300 x 180 mm |
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20889 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cavallaria Quarries, Cavallaria Mount, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 300 x 180 mm |
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20901 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cavallaria Quarries, Cavallaria Mount, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 300 x 180 mm |
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20895 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2020 16:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Another museum sized specimen from the Italian Alps.
Warm greetings from Gavorrano and take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Albite (variety pericline), Quartz, Calcite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Neves Lake area, Lappago, Selva dei Molini Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 300 x 225 mm |
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| Sharp, lustrous Pericline crystals till 23 mm with transparent Quartzes till 30 mm and tabular Calcite till 30 mm with preferential coating of Muscovite. |
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20636 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Albite (variety pericline), Quartz, Calcite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Neves Lake area, Lappago, Selva dei Molini Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 300 x 225 mm |
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| Viewed: |
20652 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2020 01:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello. A quartz from Piedmont Alps.
Mineral: Quartz
Cavallaria Quarries, Cavallaria Mount, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy
Dimensions: 300 x 180 mm
Biggest crystal 130 mm. |
Wow, that's a KILLER SPECIMEN!!! As a quartz collector, I would consider this a superb centerpiece for any collection, very impressive.
I also love the giant almandine :-)
Stay safe and keep on posting your minerals!
Tobi
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2020 17:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Tobi. I really appreciate your kind words. Warm greetings from Gavorrano and take care.
Another Alpine vesuvianite.
Stay safe all.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite, Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 210 x 135 mm |
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| A large plate of Vesuvianite crystals till 63 mm from the most classic Alpine locality. |
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20544 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite, Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 210 x 135 mm |
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20544 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite, Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 210 x 135 mm |
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20531 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite, Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 210 x 135 mm |
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20522 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 07, 2020 15:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Another big specimen from The Piedmont Alps.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Diopside, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù (Viù Valley), Lanzo Valleys (Valli di Lanzo), Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
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| The biggest Diopside is 12 mm; the biggest Epidote is 9 mm. |
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20396 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù (Viù Valley), Lanzo Valleys (Valli di Lanzo), Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
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20398 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù (Viù Valley), Lanzo Valleys (Valli di Lanzo), Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
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20418 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 08, 2020 17:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A big and representative specimen from the glorious Brosso mine in the Piedmont Alps.
Warm greetings. Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 240 x 140 mm |
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Octahedral crystals of Pyrite till 35 mm with dodecahedral crystals of Magnetite till 16 mm.
Two representative species of this mine. |
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20306 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: | 240 x 140 mm |
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20298 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: | 240 x 140 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of some Pyrite faces. The white material is talc. |
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20305 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2020 16:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A very classic Alpine garnet.
Warm greetings and take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 200 x 132 mm |
| Description: |
| Large plate with many cascades of Demantoid. The biggest crystal is 8 mm. |
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19732 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 200 x 132 mm |
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19725 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 200 x 132 mm |
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| Viewed: |
19739 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 200 x 132 mm |
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| Viewed: |
19735 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 200 x 132 mm |
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| Viewed: |
19712 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 699
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 10, 2020 15:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
With these last photos I momentarily suspend the theme of minerals from the Italian Alps.
I think six months on the same topic are too many even for the kindest visitors.
I'm pleased to share in this forum one of the largest plates of hessonite garnet from Piedmont Alps.
Best regards. Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 350 x 220 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest hessonite is 7 mm. |
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19696 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 350 x 220 mm |
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| Viewed: |
19664 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 350 x 220 mm |
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19703 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 350 x 220 mm |
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19703 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 16:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two Tuscan specimens.
Greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| From the long closed, most important European Pyrite mine, a group of pentagonal-dodecahedrons with cubic modifications and interrupted growth. |
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19651 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. A precious texture, due to interrupted growth. |
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19664 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 49 mm |
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| Another detail. The biggest crystal is 39 mm. |
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19631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Cerreto Piano, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 41 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| A complete nodule with a spherical shape, self-collected. |
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19693 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Cerreto Piano, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 41 x 39 mm |
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| Viewed: |
19639 Time(s) |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 16:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello Sante,
I like both the Pyrite and Cinnabar. Good size, interest and quality.
Stay safe.
Don
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 18:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Don.
You are very kind, but since I play at home, I don't have much merit with Tuscan minerals that I will continue to share (covid 19 permitting...).
It was far more laborious to assemble the Alpine collection.
Here other two Tuscan specimens.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 108 mm |
| Description: |
| A crystal of 125 mm with growth stages. The habit is a dominant cube modified by diploid and dodecahedron. Absent the octahedron, normally associated to diploidal modifications. |
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19657 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 108 mm |
| Description: |
| Rear view. The coarse crystalization indicates that the specimen was slightly attached to the matrix. No signs of concoid fractures. |
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19665 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 108 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view. Dodecahedral modifications on the left side. |
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19625 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 108 mm |
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| Different view. Parallel diploidal modifications. |
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19635 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chalcanthite |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 61 mm |
| Description: |
| Normally Chalcanthite comes in form of stalactites (more or less crystallized). This is a stalagmite, formed by dripping, self-collected on the soil of a tunnel. |
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19647 Time(s) |
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