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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: Mar 25, 2020 17:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Zircon |
| Locality: | | Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 26 mm |
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| Quite big loose crystal for the locality. |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 16 mm |
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| A green crystal of 20 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Premosello Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 57 mm |
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4127 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Premosello Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 57 mm |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Grossular (variety hessonite), 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: | 45 x 40 mm |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 26 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 26, 2020 17:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Still from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite (variety chromium-rich) |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy green crystals till 7 mm. |
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4079 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite (variety chromium-rich) |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 30 mm |
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4079 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside, 'Apatite', Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy Epidote crystals till 6 mm. |
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4083 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Spinel |
| Locality: | | Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy, bluish, crude octahedra till 8 mm. |
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4082 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Mussa Alp, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 101 x 65 mm |
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| Biggest Hessonite 5,5 mm. |
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4074 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Mussa Alp, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 101 x 65 mm |
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4087 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 27, 2020 18:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
More from the Italian Alps.
I hope you all are well. Greetings and best wishes from Italy.
Sante
| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
| A fan shaped Epidote of 17 mm. |
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4031 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 56 mm |
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4029 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 56 mm |
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4028 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 87 x 47 mm |
| Description: |
| Saddle shaped Dolomite till 19 mm covered by tiny Pyrites with sharp Muscovite crystals. |
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4030 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 87 x 47 mm |
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4027 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| An unfindable Italian classic. The crystal is 41 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 39 mm |
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| Mineral: | Scheelite |
| Locality: | | Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 39 mm |
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4035 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite (variety chromium-rich) |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy, green crystals till 4 mm. |
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4027 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite (variety chromium-rich) |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 x 40 mm |
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4033 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Dosso dei Cristalli, Mount Motta, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 185 x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest crystal 76 mm. A fifty years old specimen. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Dosso dei Cristalli, Mount Motta, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 185 x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| Back view. The whole specimen is crystallized (including the base), so that most crystals are double-terminated. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 28, 2020 17:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From the Italian Alps.
Best regards and wishes from Italy. Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 33 mm |
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3977 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Same specimen with direct light. |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| A very known Italian locality for this kind of Aragonite. |
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3974 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view of the stalactites. |
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3977 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 37 mm |
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| Different view of the interesting terminations. |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Trompia Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of terminations. You can observe the holes through which the dripping occurs. The internal surface is roghly crystallized. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2020 02:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From the Italian Alps.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 27 x 24 mm |
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3946 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase (variey adularia), Hematite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 71 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Hematite 16 mm; biggest Adularia 10 mm; biggest Quartz 10 mm. |
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3976 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase (variey adularia), Hematite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 71 mm |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Ciamousira Mountain, Brusson, Val d'Ayas, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Roughly crystallized gold from the most important Italian locality. The biggest "flower" is 10 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2020 17:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A parade of Alpine vesuvianites.
Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 16 mm |
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3891 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 32 mm |
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3890 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Punta Cristalliera, Roure, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 24 mm |
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3890 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 18 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose, complete crystal with a square section. |
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3885 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 18 mm |
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3887 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 27 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose, complete crystals with a square section. |
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3886 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose, big crystal with a square section and a mirror-like luster. A red fire in the upper left corner. |
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3884 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 22 mm |
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3885 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Punta Cristalliera, Roure, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 36 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose, big crystal with a square section, a mirror-like luster and vertical striations from another classic Alpine locality. |
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3886 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Punta Cristalliera, Roure, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 21 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest of two crystals is 19 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 30, 2020 17:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
I hope you are all well.
When I saw this quartz in an old Alpine collection on sale at first sight I was attracted to the Japan law twinnning, rare in Alpine quartzes.
Immediately afterwards I was amazed by an even more curious phenomenon: a second deposition of silica in a very selective way, for which I have not yet found an explanation.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Best greetings and stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety japan law twin) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Very sharp, tabular twinned crystals with some small prismatic crystals on the back side. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety japan law twin) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| The thin opaque layer of second generation covers very selectively the three frontal M faces of each crystal (included all the small ones!!!). |
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3827 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety japan law twin) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| What is surprising is the very clear delimitation between the three front and three rear prismatic faces, and between the prismatic and pyramidal faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety japan law twin) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Rear view, where the twinning is more hydiomorph and where you can observe the same phenomenon on the small crystals. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 31, 2020 17:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two small and one big specimens from the Italian Alps.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Diopside, Grossular (variety hessonite) |
| Locality: | | Testa Ciarva, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| A cascade of Diopsides on a bed of tiny Hessonites. Biggest crystal 15 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| A twinned, translucent to gemmy, loose crystal from a classic Italian locality. |
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3774 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 12 mm |
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3770 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 12 mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 310 x 120 mm |
| Description: |
| Sharp, isolated, pentagonal-dodecahedral crystals of Pyrite with tiny crystals of amethystine Quartz from a well known mine in Italian Alps. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 310 x 120 mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 310 x 120 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. The biggest Pyrite is 13 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 01, 2020 16:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen from Brosso mine.
Greetings from Italy. Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Siderite |
| Locality: | | Brosso Mine, Salvere level, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 260 x 140 mm |
| Description: |
| A big, floater specimen complete all around. Biggest crystal 18 mm. |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
Posts: 148
Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2020 03:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hi Sante, that’s a very impressive Siderite and a beautiful Titanite!
Cheers,
Rob
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Tobi
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Location: Good Old Germany
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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
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
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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| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 305 x 160 mm |
| Description: |
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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 |
| Description: |
| Siderite from this mine is normally associated with Baryte and Pyrite. This specimen is quite unusual. |
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3592 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 |
| Description: |
| The Siderite has grown on a thick vein of foliaceous Hematite. |
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3586 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 |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3589 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 |
| Description: |
| Detail of the Siderite. The tiny white points are Talc. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
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 |
| Description: |
| Fluorite crystals till 66 mm covered by Quartz and Baryte. |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
Posts: 148
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
Posts: 425
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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| 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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3441 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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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
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 |
| Description: |
| 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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| 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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Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3495
Location: Good Old Germany
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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
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany
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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 |
| Description: |
| A large plate of Vesuvianite crystals till 63 mm from the most classic Alpine locality. |
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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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3259 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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| 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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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
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, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Diopside is 12 mm; the biggest Epidote is 9 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù (Viù Valley), Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Epidote |
| Locality: | | Val di Viù (Viù Valley), Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 290 x 100 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
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 |
| Description: |
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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| 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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| Viewed: |
3033 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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