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Sante Celiberti
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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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30468 Time(s) |
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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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| A shining X face on the lower crystal and another one on the upper crystal. |
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30477 Time(s) |
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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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30489 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di 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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30323 Time(s) |
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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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30265 Time(s) |
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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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30307 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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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30258 Time(s) |
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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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30256 Time(s) |
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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 |
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30272 Time(s) |
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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 |
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30289 Time(s) |
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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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30262 Time(s) |
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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 |
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30246 Time(s) |
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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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30264 Time(s) |
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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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30250 Time(s) |
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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 |
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30268 Time(s) |
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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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30254 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: | 39 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater double scepter. |
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30271 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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30281 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 |
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30265 Time(s) |
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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 |
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30244 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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30314 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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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30208 Time(s) |
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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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30165 Time(s) |
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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: |
30177 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 |
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| Viewed: |
30210 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: | 72 x 12 mm |
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30185 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: | 56 x 13 mm |
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| Viewed: |
30185 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: | 55 x 17 mm |
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| Viewed: |
30183 Time(s) |
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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 |
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| Viewed: |
30194 Time(s) |
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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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30181 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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| Viewed: |
30177 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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| Viewed: |
30175 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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| Viewed: |
30170 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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| Viewed: |
30182 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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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| Viewed: |
30125 Time(s) |
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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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30080 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: |
30135 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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30139 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: |
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| Viewed: |
30101 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: |
30103 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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| Viewed: |
30127 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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 |
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| Viewed: |
30033 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ilvaite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 18 mm |
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| Viewed: |
30035 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 |
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| Viewed: |
30023 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: |
30013 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: | 42 x 11 mm |
| Description: |
| A central crystal surrounded by sub-parallel facets of secundary growth (the scepter). |
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| Viewed: |
30013 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: | 42 x 11 mm |
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| Viewed: |
30020 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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| Viewed: |
30032 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: | 37 x 8 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
30057 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
30014 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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| Viewed: |
30010 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: |
30014 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: |
30001 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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: |
29950 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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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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| Viewed: |
29889 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29865 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: |
29864 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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| Viewed: |
29862 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29873 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: |
29848 Time(s) |
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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: |
29873 Time(s) |
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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: |
29873 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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| Viewed: |
29867 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: |
29910 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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| Viewed: |
29884 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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| Viewed: |
29901 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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| Viewed: |
29832 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: |
29864 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: |
29859 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posts: 699
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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| Viewed: |
29768 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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29762 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29782 Time(s) |
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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: |
29791 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: |
29786 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: |
29763 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: |
29795 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: |
29766 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: |
29751 Time(s) |
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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: |
29740 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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| Viewed: |
29788 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: |
29766 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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| Viewed: |
29771 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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| Viewed: |
29748 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 699
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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| Viewed: |
29099 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29114 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29114 Time(s) |
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2919
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: 699
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: |
29069 Time(s) |
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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: |
29050 Time(s) |
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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: |
29061 Time(s) |
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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: |
29063 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29060 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 699
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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| Viewed: |
28978 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
29008 Time(s) |
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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: |
28967 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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| Viewed: |
28984 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
28987 Time(s) |
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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: |
29022 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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| Viewed: |
28988 Time(s) |
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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: |
28984 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: | 97 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated crystal. |
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| Viewed: |
28984 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: | 97 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
28991 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: | 99 x 18 mm |
| Description: |
| A double terminated crystal with an unusual reverse scepter. |
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| Viewed: |
29005 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 699
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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| Viewed: |
28897 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
28897 Time(s) |
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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: |
28899 Time(s) |
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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 |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
28916 Time(s) |
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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: |
28901 Time(s) |
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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: |
28874 Time(s) |
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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: |
28901 Time(s) |
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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: |
28908 Time(s) |
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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: |
28868 Time(s) |
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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: |
28891 Time(s) |
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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: |
28904 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Sant'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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| Viewed: |
28893 Time(s) |
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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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| Viewed: |
28934 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 82 x 72 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
28877 Time(s) |
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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: |
28896 Time(s) |
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