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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 08, 2020 16:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz (variety prase) and Microcline from Estella, Navarre, Spain.
Gray quartz needles naturally broken by matrix movements on the rise to the surface. Small white Microcline crystals are also present on the quartz taking butterfly profiles.
From a new find, occurred in 2017, comes this strange material in the Spanish mineralogy.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety prase), Microcline |
Locality: | Estella diapir outcrops, Estella, Comarca Tierra Estella, Merindad Estella, Chartered Community of Navarre (Navarre), Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 35mm x 42mm x 20mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety prase), Microcline |
Locality: | Estella diapir outcrops, Estella, Comarca Tierra Estella, Merindad Estella, Chartered Community of Navarre (Navarre), Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 35mm x 46mm x 52mm |
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Gray quartz needles naturally broken by matrix movements on the rise to the surface. Small white Microcline crystals are also present on the quartz taking butterfly profiles. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 13, 2020 06:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Bolivar, Antioquia Department, Colombia. (Nº-85).
Elongated and narrow crystal with some curved face and finished in two points that hold another small quartz between them.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 70mm x 22mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 70mm x 22mm |
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Elongated and narrow crystal with some curved face and finished in two points that hold another small quartz between them. (Nº-85). |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 17, 2020 06:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Naica, Mexico.
Deep purple Fluorite cube with darker marks like a cow.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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Dimensions: | 48mm x 36mm x 34mm |
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Deep purple Fluorite cube with darker marks like a cow. |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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Dimensions: | 48mm x 36mm x 34mm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 20, 2020 06:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Topaz from Brazil.
Clear orange Topaz crystal (Imperial Topaz) with pyramidal termination and yellow, orange and red inclusions.
Ex - Joan Astor, who was a great Spanish collector. I´m happy to have been able to acquire this. Enric Kucera, an old and known dealer, sold this topaz to Mr. Astor in 1975.
It´s most likely from Ouro Petro, Minas Gerais, Brazil, but the original label only says Brazil.
Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 8mm x 17mm x 6mm |
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Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 8mm x 17mm x 6mm |
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Backside. Clear orange Topaz crystal (Imperial Topaz) with pyramidal termination and yellow, orange and red inclusions. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 23, 2020 06:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Stilbite-Ca and Heulandite-Ca from Nashik District, Nashik, Maharastra, India.
Two Stilbite bow ties crossed over orange Heuladite dog tooth crystals on matrix.
Mineral: | Stilbite-Ca and Heulandite-Ca |
Locality: | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India |  |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 68mm x 42mm |
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Mineral: | Stilbite-Ca and Heulandite-Ca |
Locality: | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India |  |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 68mm x 42mm |
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jose luis jara jara
Joined: 18 Apr 2019
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Location: Fuenlabrada


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Posted: Mar 23, 2020 16:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Nice piece of Stilbite, precious
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Mar 27, 2020 17:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi José Luis.
Thank you very much for your kind words.
I hope you´re well.
Quartz from Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia. (Nº-82).
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Chalcopyrite from Alimon Mine, Huaron, Pasco, Peru.
Chalcopyrite with minor Quartz crystals on the surface.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Segovia, Northeastern, Antioquia Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 25mm x 52mm x 23mm |
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Mineral: | Chalcopyrite |
Locality: | Alimon Mine (Animon Mine), Huaron mining district, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru |  |
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Dimensions: | 64mm x 50mm x 32mm |
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Chalcopyrite with minor Quartz crystals on the surface. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Mar 31, 2020 09:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Elbaite (variety indicolite) from Brazil.
Pale blue, green and finally yellowish Elbaite.
A very good price piece, almost given away, at Jordi’s stand at Expominerales Madrid 2020, three weeks ago.
Thank you boss.
Mineral: | Elbaite (variety indicolite) |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 4mm x 27mm x 4mm |
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Mineral: | Elbaite (variety indicolite) |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 4mm x 27mm x 4mm |
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Pale blue, green and finally yellowish Elbaite. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 03, 2020 17:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Jiangxi, China.
It´s blue fluorescent under dealer´s UV torch.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Jiangxi Province, China |  |
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Dimensions: | 74mm x 53mm x 32mm |
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Globular translucent Fluorite with deep green core. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 06, 2020 05:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Buriticá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. (Nº-86).
Main crystal born cloudy but becames clearer at the top where we find a subtle smoke.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Buriticá, Occidente Province, Antioquia Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 57mm x 71mm x 32mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Buriticá, Occidente Province, Antioquia Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 57mm x 71mm x 32mm |
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Main crystal born cloudy but becames clearer at the top where we find a subtle smoke. (Nº-86). |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 09, 2020 07:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Topaz from Brazil.
Single clear orange Topaz crystal (Imperial Topaz) with pyramidal termination and yellow, orange and red inclusions.
Ex-Joan Astor. Acquired by him in 1975.
Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 11mm x 10mm x 8mm |
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Mineral: | Topaz |
Locality: | Brazil |  |
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Dimensions: | 11mm x 10mm x 8mm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 12, 2020 06:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Quartz from Arrayanes Mine, Linares, Jaén, Spain.
Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 25mm x 34mm x 25mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Arrayanes Mine, Distrito Linares-La Carolina, Linares, Comarca Sierra Morena, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 92mm x 85mm x 66mm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 15, 2020 07:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Muzo, Boyacá Department, Colombia. (Nº-7)
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 74mm x 95mm x 48mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 74mm x 95mm x 48mm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Posted: Apr 17, 2020 12:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Aragonite from Spain.
With me maybe nearly 45 years. I´ve found my first mineral that I can remember.
It´s a prismatic Aragonite crystal most likely from Guadalajara Province in Spain, but I don´t know. I´ve placed this “historic piece” on a plinth and I´ve dated it around 1975.
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 22mm x 40mm x 17mm |
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My first mineral that I can remember. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 42mm x 32mm |
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Don Lum

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Location: Arkansas



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Posted: Apr 17, 2020 13:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hello Firmo,
The hexagonal patterns on the face remind me of benzene rings, distorted of course ;-)
Stay safe.
Regards,
Don
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