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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: May 12, 2020 17:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some pyrites from Gavorrano, with different habits.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
| Lustrous and sharp pentagonal dodecahedra with a small cubic modification. The biggest crystal is 58 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 48 mm |
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| A cubic crystal with octahedral and diploidal modifications on the corners. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 48 mm |
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| Detail. Though not immediately recognizable, on this corner there are four faces: the central one, belonging to octahedron, is surrounded by three diploidal faces with different orientation. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater, text book pyrotohedron mined over fifty years ago. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32,5 x 29,3 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater cube with a strong call to dodecahedron. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater pentagonal docecahedron modified by the octahedron. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 23 x 21 mm |
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| A cube with dodecahedral modifications (the bevelled edges). |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 31 mm |
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An impossible (deformed) crystal of 25 mm, surrounded by smaller ones.
I call this floater specimen "The molecule". |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 67 x 48 mm |
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| Flattened pyritohedra with cubic and diploidal modifications. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 67 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view. An elongated crystal with a so called "horse shoe" shape. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 14 cm |
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| Sharp cubes till 46 mm deeply modified by octahedron and diploid. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 20,3 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater, fifty faceted crystal: a cube (6) modified by octahedron (8), dodecahedron (12) and diploid (24). |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 13, 2020 16:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
My good neighbor, who is over 80 years old and was a miner, has a small collection of minerals. A dozen of my pieces come from him.
For example, this pyrite crystal that he gave me because he didn't like it: it was "very damaged".
In fact, it is one of my most intact and interesting crystals. What looked like abrasions are actually an interrupted growth of dodecahedral modifications. Furthermore, all the corners show modifications of the octahedron and diploid, as often happens in the cubic pyrite of Gavorrano.
This is my biggest and most beautyful fifty faceted pyrite crystal. An excellent gift for a lover of Gavorrano mineralogy. Thanks, Franco.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56 x 50 mm |
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| Fifty faceted crystal: a cube (6) modified by octahedron (8), dodecahedron (12) and diploid (24). |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56 x 50 mm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 65 mm |
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| Here you can see better an octahedral and diploidal modification. A perfect equilater triangle surrounded by three perfect isosceles trapezoids. |
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: May 13, 2020 17:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello.
My good neighbor, who is over 80 years old and was a miner, has a small collection of minerals. A dozen of my pieces come from him.
For example, this pyrite crystal that he gave me because he didn't like it: it was "very damaged".
In fact, it is one of my most intact and interesting crystals. What looked like abrasions are actually an interrupted growth of dodecahedral modifications. Furthermore, all the corners show modifications of the octahedron and diploid, as often happens in the cubic pyrite of Gavorrano.
This is my biggest and most beautyful fifty faceted pyrite crystal. An excellent gift for a lover of Gavorrano mineralogy. Thanks, Franco.
Stay safe.
Sante |
OUTSTANDING Pyrite, Sante.
Congratulations.
Take care,
Don
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 14, 2020 18:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you. Don.
I appreciate your kind comment.
Warm greetings from Tuscany.
A more pyrite from Gavorrano and some Tuscan quartzes, another of my weaknesses.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 94 x 77 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 67 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 94 x 77 mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 21 mm |
| Description: |
| A double-terminated scepter Quartz, with rests of Manganese oxides. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 46 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
| A complete, phantomed rock crystal with a small red inclusion of iron oxides. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 48 x 28 mm |
| Description: |
| A double-terminated window Quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Description: |
| The window depth is an inch. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 48 x 28 mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| This locality provided good samples with different shapes of scepters. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 14 mm |
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| Viewed: |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 15, 2020 17:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two specimens from the Niccioleta mine and some crystals from my Tuscan quartzes sub-collection.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 10 cm |
| Description: |
| A druse of transulent to gemmy Quartz on a base of Pyrite. Biggest crystal 35 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite after Pyrrhotite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Quite common pseudomorphosis, at list in our Tuscan mines, between the two species. Often we found Pyrrhotite pseudomorphing Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite after Pyrrhotite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. The biggest Pyrrhotite is 19 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 43 mm |
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| Viewed: |
1298 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethystine) |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 13 mm |
| Description: |
| A bifurcated amethystine crystal, |
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| Viewed: |
1298 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, manganese oxides |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 37 mm |
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| Viewed: |
1298 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 38 mm |
| Description: |
| Scepters and reverse scepters till 26 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 23 mm |
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| Viewed: |
1297 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 23 mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The string is not recognizable because of the milky color of crystals. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 23 mm |
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| Viewed: |
1297 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 91 x 21 mm |
| Description: |
| A bifurcated crystal with reverse scepters. |
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| Viewed: |
1298 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| A sceptered crystal with a "crazy" habit. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 17, 2020 17:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A quartz from Siena Province.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montagnola Senese, Sovicille, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 92 mm |
| Description: |
| Very similar to Quartzes from Carrara marbles. This crystal, in addition to shine and transparency, shows a possible contact twin and two extra X faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montagnola Senese, Sovicille, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 92 mm |
| Description: |
| A shining X face on the lower crystal and another one on the upper crystal. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montagnola Senese, Sovicille, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 92 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 19, 2020 17:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen from the Bottino mine, in Lucca province.
On Mindat you can find an interesting summary of the history of this very ancient mine.
Warm greetings and take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Boulangerite, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Bottino Mine, Stazzema (Santa Ana de Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| A representative specimen from the most important silver mine in Italy. |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: May 20, 2020 17:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A gypsum from Niccioleta mine.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 14,5 cm |
| Description: |
| A complete and perfect crystal with a little matrix of Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 14,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Different view with the matrix of Pyrite. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 21, 2020 18:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A pyrite from Niccioleta mine and other Tuscan quartzes.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| A cubic crystal of over 10 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 39 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| A double-terminated crystal of 30 mm on Calcite and minor Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Vetulonia, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Vetulonia, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 47 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater group of translucent to gemmy crystals till 35 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 47 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 19 mm |
| Description: |
| A small, floater group of gemmy crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater, small, sculptural group of transparent crystals with a patina of iron oxides. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Ampio, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
| A small, floreal group of window Quartzes. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 39 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater double scepter. |
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970 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater double scepter. |
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970 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 10 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
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970 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 40 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 22, 2020 17:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A strange pyrite from Niccioleta mine and other Tuscan quartzes, many of them with different scepter shape.
I hope you appreciate oddity more than aesthetics.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9,5 cm |
| Description: |
| A floater specimen with two very different shapes. In this side: four quite big cubes. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Back side: dozens of crystals with an intermediate habit between cubic and dodecahedral. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 28 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
919 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56 x 13 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 17 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 90 x 89 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 53 x 24 mm |
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919 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
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919 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
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922 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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920 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 23, 2020 18:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two garnets from Pitigliano (belonging to volcanic system of Latium) and some quartzes.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular, Augite (variety fassaite) |
| Locality: | | Case Collina (Toscopomici Quarry), Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,5 x 7,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Grossular 12 mm; biggest Fassaite 15 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety melanite), Sanidine |
| Locality: | | Case Collina (Toscopomici Quarry), Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
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847 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Pereta Mine, Pereta, Magliano in Toscana, Grosseto Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 18 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
847 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| This scepter shape is quite commojn in Fenice Capanne. It shows a dominant central crystal surrounded by (generally) three smaller ones. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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847 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater crystal showing a scepter on one termination and a reverse scepter on the other one. |
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| Viewed: |
847 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 25, 2020 17:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some specimens and other quartzes from Tuscany.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 8 cm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Ilvaite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 18 mm |
| Description: |
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753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Galena, Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 10,5 cm |
| Description: |
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754 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hauyne, Magnetite, Zircon |
| Locality: | | Case Collina (Toscopomici Quarry), Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
| Self-collected 48 years ago. The best Hauyne (8 mm) ever found in this locality. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 11 mm |
| Description: |
| A central crystal surrounded by sub-parallel facets of secundary growth (the scepter). |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 11 mm |
| Description: |
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753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 69 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| Polycrystalline termination. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 8 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter amethystine) |
| Locality: | | Vetulonia, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
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753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Ampio, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 25 mm |
| Description: |
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753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
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753 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 26, 2020 17:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Still from Tuscany.
Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Sphalerite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 10 cm |
| Description: |
| A quite big and lustrous crystal covered by Marmatite and Dolomite. |
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| Viewed: |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 27, 2020 17:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen from Lucca province and other Tuscan quartzes.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Vorno Valley quartz veins system, Capannor, Monti Pisani, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 36 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Siderite 15 mm; biggest Quartz 34 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Vorno Valley quartz veins system, Capannor, Monti Pisani, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 x 36 mm |
| Description: |
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602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| Transparent crystals till 30 mm with a pleasing color due to iron oxides inclusions. |
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| Viewed: |
602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
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602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
| Description: |
| Greenish-bluish crystals with a pseudo bipyramidal habit. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 21 mm; 15 x 14 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose crystals with a pseudo bipyramidal habit (prism is absent). |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 28 mm |
| Description: |
| A central crystal surrounded at the base by smaller ones of second generation. |
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| Viewed: |
602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
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602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| A tapered, light amethystine crystal with two reverse scepters. |
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| Viewed: |
602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Siderite |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
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602 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
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603 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 10 mm |
| Description: |
| A transparent double sceptered crystal. |
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| Viewed: |
603 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 10 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 28, 2020 16:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Only quartzes. What a passion!
Warm greetings from Tuscany. Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Cretaio Mine, Prata, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 25 mm |
| Description: |
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510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cretaio Mine, Prata, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 18 x 10 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated citrine with an iridescent patina of iron oxides. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter), manganese oxides |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Crystals covered by Manganese oxides, with a dramatic reverse scepter. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
| A curved, floral formation with two small and transparent Gypsum crystals. |
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| Viewed: |
511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| A crystal with a strong trigonal habit. |
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| Viewed: |
510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Same specimen with a zenithal view. |
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| Viewed: |
511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 31 mm |
| Description: |
| Tabular crystals with faden habit, regularly grown on A axis, crossing prismatic crystals grown on C axis. |
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| Viewed: |
511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 26 mm |
| Description: |
| Prismatic and clear crystals on a faden. |
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| Viewed: |
510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| A fractured, displaced and rehealed prismatic crystal, crossing tabular fadens. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
| A floral branch of transparent crystals. |
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| Viewed: |
511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
| Clear crystals, some included by iron oxides, with deep striations on M faces due to growing phases and a tremendous curved crystal. |
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510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view with the deep striations and the colours variation. |
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| Viewed: |
511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
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511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
| Another view of "the worm". |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 30, 2020 07:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen, from Livorno province, of the silica compound.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Melanophlogite |
| Locality: | | Fortullino, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42,8 x 31,7 |
| Description: |
| This locality provided the best specimens in the world. The biggest spherule is 4 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Melanophlogite |
| Locality: | | Fortullino, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42,8 x 31,7 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Melanophlogite |
| Locality: | | Fortullino, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42,8 x 31,7 mm |
| Description: |
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2306
Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: May 30, 2020 10:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello.
A specimen, from Livorno province, of the silica compound.
Warm greetings.
Sante |
Hello Sante,
These remind me of hyperoleon. The milky part is on the top in hyperoleon.
Stay safe.
Don
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 30, 2020 15:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, Don. How are you?
This is an interesting comparison. Your clinical eye saw what I couldn't without your suggestion. An idea for my sub-collection of "imaginative specimens". Thank you.
A specimen from Niccioleta mine and three quartzes so small that I'm almost ashamed to post them.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Baryte, Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Baryte is scarce in Tuscany and from the Niccioleta mine came out just a few pieces. This is one of the best I have seen. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Rear view. The biggest crystal is 32 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 7 mm |
| Description: |
| A bifurcated crystal with a reverse scepter. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| The smallest faden in my collection. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Abbadia San Salvatore Mine, Amiata Mountain, Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 23 x 17 mm |
| Description: |
| Green crystals with a pseudo bipyramidal habit. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: May 31, 2020 17:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some specimens more from Tuscany.
Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,7 x 65,3 mm |
| Description: |
| A sharp cube of 22 mm modified by diploid. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,7 x 65,3 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| A crust of crystallized Dolomite, with a reddish color due to iron oxides, covering crystals of Calcite |
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| Viewed: |
204 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Anhydrite, Dolomite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66 x 61 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Calcite is 43 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Todorokite |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Botroidal formations completely covering a crystal of Quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Todorokite |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Although a common species, it deserves a detail. |
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| Viewed: |
204 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Hematite |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26 x 21 mm |
| Description: |
| Quartz included by Hematite crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden), Hematite |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 39 x 24 mm |
| Description: |
| A faden included by Hematite crystals. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated crystal. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 x 23 mm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 99 x 18 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated crystal with an unusual reverse scepter. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 227
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 02, 2020 18:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some Tuscan galenas.
Warm greetings. Stay safe.
Sante
| Mineral: | Galena, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 95 mm |
| Description: |
| A very old specimen with an interesting epitaxy of Galena on Pyrite |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 95 x 95 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of epitaxy. The biggest crystal is 20 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose crystals till 43 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Campo di Sasso, Maremma, Bibbona, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 19 mm |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
| Loose crystals with a skeletal growth. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 94 x 82 mm |
| Description: |
| Tabular, spinel twinned crystals on Pyrite. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 98 x 75 mm |
| Description: |
| Skeletal Galena on Pyrite. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Tatti, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| Epitaxial Chalcopyrite on cuboctahedral Galena till 25 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Tatti, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. Probably also the Sphalerite is epitaxial. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 39 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Galena is 10 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm. |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 6 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | S.Antonio mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 62 mm |
| Description: |
| A very rare specimen from a mine of XIX century. |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| Coboctahedral crystals till 4 mm with a Sphalerite of 15 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 82 x 72 mm |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Berthierite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 7 cm |
| Description: |
| In Gavorrano, when the Galena shows this skeletal habit is often accompanied by Sphalerite and Chalcopyrite and always covered by Berthierite. |
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| Viewed: |
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