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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: Jun 03, 2020 15:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two specimens from two classic Tuscan mines.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 14 cm |
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| In my collection since fifty years. A text book crystal of 14 x 10 cm with a moving bubble. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 10 cm |
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| Cubic crystals of Pyrite till 45 mm in parallel growth, scattered by (possible epitaxial) Galena, Sphalerite and Dolomite. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 10 cm |
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| Detail. You can count about 20 parallel steps forming a stair. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2020 15:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two specimens more from Tuscany
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Melnikovite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14 x 10 cm |
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| In my collection for at list fifty years. |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campo di Sasso, Maremma, Bibbona, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 58 mm |
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| Gemmy crystals till 17 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campo di Sasso, Maremma, Bibbona, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 58 mm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2020 06:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Gypsum
Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Dimensions: 25 x 14 cm
A text book crystal of 14 x 10 cm with a moving bubble. |
Incredible giant gypsum - another true museum piece!
I so much enjoy this collection, Sante!
Regards & stay safe!
Tobi
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2020 16:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, Tobi.
I really appreciate your kind words. Thank you.
Here another sought-after gypsum from Italian collectors.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Gypsum, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 6 cm |
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| A long Gyspum crystal included with crystallized Sulphur. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 6 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2020 14:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A sculptural specimen from a classic Italian locality, with a unique association.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Pyrite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 11 cm |
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| A fifty years old specimen. On the front side, shining cubic Pyrite crystals with dodecahedral modifications. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 11 cm |
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| On the rear side, tiny Calcite scattered by small Sulphur crystals. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2020 03:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Here another sought-after gypsum from Italian collectors.
Mineral: Gypsum, Sulphur
Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Dimensions: 35 x 6 cm
Description: Crystallized Sulphur included by a long Gyspum crystal. |
35 cm, simply incredible, what a beauty!
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 07, 2020 17:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you very much, Tobi. You're always very kind.
In fact, we were lucky in Tuscany with gypsum.
Although a common species, here it has produced crystals of considerable size and different shapes.
I take this opportunity for a roundup. I hope you like it.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 28 cm |
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| Crystals, in fan shape, of over 25 cm. |
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22173 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 x 28 cm |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31,5 x 7,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Prismatic. contact twinned crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 x 8 cm |
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| Fish tail twinned crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Chrysocolla inclusions |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 9,5 mm |
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| A small, transparent crystal with Chrysocolla inclusions. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Chrysocolla inclusions |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
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| Chrysocolla included by secondary Gypsum. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Sulphur, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 13,5 cm |
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| Crystals of over 21 cm, with a less common St. Andrew cross twin and Sulphur inclusions. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 48 mm |
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| A sharp, transparent crystal of 50 mm, with Pyrite inclusions, associated with Quartz crystals till 25 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 65 mm |
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| Transparent crystals associated with Pyrite. |
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22145 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 65 mm |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Gypsum, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 9 cm |
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| A complete all around group of Pyrite crystals till 46 mm with natural fractures, surmounted by a sharp Gypsum crystal of 5 cm and tiny Quartzes. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 23 cm |
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| Two three-dimensional, sharp and lustrous crystals on a matrix of Calcite and Pyrite. The biggest crystal is 17 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum, Pyrite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 23 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2020 02:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | | Thank you very much, Tobi. You're always very kind. In fact, we were lucky in Tuscany with gypsum. Although a common species, here it has produced crystals of considerable size and different shapes.I take this opportunity for a roundup. I hope you like it. |
Hi Sante, I DO like them! Wonderful large specimens, you own several really great Italian gypsums, a pleasure to see them presented here :-)
Stay safe & best regards
Tobi
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2020 17:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Many thanks, Tobi.
I'm happy to share on this Forum the richness of Italian mineralogy, which was not adequately represented here as that of other countries. Warm greetings.
Four specimens from four different Tuscan provinces.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Andradite (variety topazolite) |
| Locality: | | Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 81 x 40 mm |
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| Small, but sharp and gemmy crystals with a nice color. |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety topazolite) |
| Locality: | | Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 81 x 40 mm |
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| Mineral: | Opal (variety fiorite) |
| Locality: | | Castel del Piano (Amiata Mountain), Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 18 mm |
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| A complete stalactite with a pleasing pearly luster. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 32 mm |
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| Double-terminated crystal of 10 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 32 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Rapolano Terme Municipality, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 9 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2020 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A particular galena from Gavorrano mine, that needs to be magnified to be appreciated.
This type of crystals is more common in Dalnegorsk and Madan.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Galena, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Leaves of Galena, in floral formation, till 25 mm with no apparent attachment points. |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 55 mm |
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| Different view. I suspect a skeletal/interrupted growth of spinel-twinned crystals. |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2020 15:21 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A museum specimen of Meneghinite from the type locality.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Meneghinite, Sphaleerite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Bottino Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 87 x 59 mm |
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| Dozens of well definite and terminated crystals of the rare species Meneghinite to 15 mm, surrounded by Sphalerite and Galena. One of the best pieces ever came out from its type locality. |
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| Mineral: | Meneghinite, Sphalerite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Bottino Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 87 x 59 mm |
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| Mineral: | Meneghinite, Sphalerite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Bottino Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 87 x 59 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 13, 2020 14:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A specimen from one of the most generous Tuscan localities.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Chrysocolla |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 16 x 14 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 14, 2020 14:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Another specimen from Campiglia, in my collection since fifty years.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Ilvaite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 12 cm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Ilvaite 26 mm; biggest Quartz 34 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Ilvaite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 12 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 15, 2020 02:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Impressive specimens as usual. I must confess (though Italy is not far away from Germany and I thought I knew a lot about European minerals) that I didn't know of all these treasures in Tuscany. I'm more and more impressed by your collection, simply incredible!
Stay safe & keep up the good work!
Tobi
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Jun 15, 2020 15:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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a lot of nice and wonderful specimen but , above that a very very educational collection !
thank you for sharing
ex: i did not kow anything (and many more) about Ilvaite in Italy
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