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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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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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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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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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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 |
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Different view with the matrix of Pyrite. |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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 |
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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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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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Dimensions: | 53 x 24 mm |
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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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Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
Locality: | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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Dimensions: | 51 x 12 mm |
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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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Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter) |
Locality: | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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Dimensions: | 62 x 16 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
Locality: | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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Dimensions: | 62 x 30 mm |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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Dimensions: | 76 x 64 mm |
Description: |
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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: 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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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: 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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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 |
Description: |
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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |
Description: |
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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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