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Rob Schnerr
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 Posted: Apr 04, 2020 11:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Thank you Tobi. These Belgium Calcites really can be beautiful. Not very well known outside Europe. Probably because Belgium collectors collected the stones themselves (so no dealers and so on) and keep most of them in their collection.
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Rob Schnerr
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2020 12:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Some more.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico |  |
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| Dimensions: | 95x 25 x 73 mm |
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| Pyromidal Wulfenite crystals on Limonite matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Příbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 75 x 90 mm |
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| Red Calcite on matrix. Probably coloured red by Hematite. |
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Rob Schnerr
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2020 09:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Bought from the guy who collected these.
| Mineral: | pseudoleucite |
| Locality: | | Loucná, Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mountains, Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | ca. 40 x 35 x 35 mm |
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| Pseudoleucite is a mixture of Nepheline and Orthoclase (Feldspar Group), pseudomorph after Leucite crystal. One with and one without matrix. |
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Rob Schnerr
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 06:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Next a rather rare mineral that was found in the 80's in the famous Campiano mine in Italy..
| Mineral: | Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 30 x 20 mm |
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| Translucent blades of Anhydrite with white Quartz and orange-brown Dolomite. A find from the 1980's from the since long closed Campiano Mine. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 06:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Hi, Rob.
Living a few kilometers from the Campiano mine I saw hundreds of anhydrites from there, but none with such transparent crystals.
Congratulations: this is a really nice piece.
Cheers. Take care.
Sante
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2020 14:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Rob Schnerr wrote: | | Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hi, Rob.
Congratulations on your very beautiful specimens.
How did you get the Pyrite from Niccioleta mine?
Greetings from Tuscany. |
Thank you Sante.
We bought it in Amsterdam in 1976 for fl. 135,- which is – indexed - nowadays about € 170,-) from Job Ritman, one of the three Ritman brothers (see Wikipedia “Joost Ritman”). They were true collectors; the book collection of Joost Ritman is one of the most valuable in the world. Job Ritman was the mineral collector and he sold minerals and paintings in his art gallery “Job-Art Amsterdam”. We also bought a big beautiful piece full of almandine garnets from him. I’ll post that later.
Greetings,
Rob |
Rob,
I find this a very interesting story about Job Ritman selling both minerals and paintings in his art gallery. Some collectors consider beautiful minerals as " Nature's Art."
Stay safe.
Don
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Rob Schnerr
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2020 07:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hi, Rob.
Living a few kilometers from the Campiano mine I saw hundreds of anhydrites from there, but none with such transparent crystals.
Congratulations: this is a really nice piece.
Cheers. Take care.
Sante |
Hi Sante, nice to hear that from someone who lives so nearby the mine. Thanks for your reaction.
Warm greetings,
Rob
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Rob Schnerr
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2020 07:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Don Lum wrote: | | Rob Schnerr wrote: | | Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hi, Rob.
Congratulations on your very beautiful specimens.
How did you get the Pyrite from Niccioleta mine?
Greetings from Tuscany. |
Thank you Sante.
We bought it in Amsterdam in 1976 for fl. 135,- which is – indexed - nowadays about € 170,-) from Job Ritman, one of the three Ritman brothers (see Wikipedia “Joost Ritman”). They were true collectors; the book collection of Joost Ritman is one of the most valuable in the world. Job Ritman was the mineral collector and he sold minerals and paintings in his art gallery “Job-Art Amsterdam”. We also bought a big beautiful piece full of almandine garnets from him. I’ll post that later.
Greetings,
Rob |
Rob,
I find this a very interesting story about Job Ritman selling both minerals and paintings in his art gallery. Some collectors consider beautiful minerals as " Nature's Art."
Stay safe.
Don |
Hi Don, yes you are right, I think Job Ritman (and his brother) absolutely did see it that way. The family made their fortune with selling plastic tableware to airlines. They spent their money very well, at least in my opinion. It's a pity they had to sell their collections because the firm went bankrupt.
Cheers,
Rob
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Rob Schnerr
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2020 07:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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I continue with a big black Schorl from Namibia.
| Mineral: | Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 x 70 mm |
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| A very complete big Schorl floater crystal. |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Apr 12, 2020 16:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Rob Schnerr wrote: | | I continue with a big black Schorl from Namibia. |
Where from Namibia please?
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 13, 2020 03:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Rob Schnerr wrote: | | I continue with a big black Schorl from Namibia. |
Where from Namibia please? |
Sorry, I made a mistake. The locality is Erongo Mountain, Karabib, Erongo Region.
Regards,
Rob
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Thanks Rob, already fixed.
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Rob Schnerr
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| Posted: Apr 13, 2020 08:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Namibia and Peru.
| Mineral: | Azurite and Malachite |
| Locality: | | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 20 x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| Azurite crystals with partial alteration to Malachite. The biggest crystal is 25 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Hübnerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Tamboras Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 x 40 mm |
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| Group of prismatic Hübnerite crystals with clear Quartz. |
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Rob Schnerr
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| Posted: Apr 14, 2020 01:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Another Gypsum from France.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Angervilliers Quarry, Angervilliers, Dourdan, Palaiseau, Essone, Île-de-France, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 190 x 130 x 110 mm |
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| A clear, yellow 19 cm high Gypsum "fishtail" twin crystal. |
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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Apr 14, 2020 04:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Wow, very impressive gypsum, it could compete with Naica!
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: Apr 14, 2020 11:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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Hi Tobi, it is a big one indeed, almost 2 kg.
Next another big one : Baryte from Cavnic, 2,6 kg.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Cavnic Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 240 x 190 x 70 mm |
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| A large specimen of light blue bladed Baryte crystals. |
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