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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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| Description: |
| 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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| 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 |
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| 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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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 15, 2020 17:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thanks again, Tobi. I'm glad you find these Italian minerals interesting.
Italian mineralogy is generally under represented, therefore on this Forum I preferred to give it priority over minerals from all over the world, however present in my collection in a significant way. I think it was the right choice.
Thank you, Philippe. I appreciated very much your compliment.
As for the Italian ilvaite, don't forget that its type locality is Elba island ("ILVA" was its ancient Latin name).
These calcites come from different quarries, but all show a vivid yellow fluorescence and a nice luminescence.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Roselle, Grosseto, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21,5 x 7,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Montemerano, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,5 x 6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Roselle, Grosseto, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 9,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Sovanella Quarry, Sovana, Sorano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 24 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Sovanella Quarry, Sovana, Sorano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 24 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Quarry, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 6,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Quarry, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 66 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Roselle, Grosseto, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 20 x 14 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2020 15:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Three specimens more from Tuscany.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14 x 9,5 cm |
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| A self-collected specimen 45 years ago. |
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| Mineral: | Vivianite |
| Locality: | | Santa Barbara Mine, Cavriglia, Valdarno (Val d'Arno), Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 8 cm |
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| Huge crystals from a unique exceptional find. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Crystals with faden habit grown on prismatic Quartz. Biggest faden measures 48 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 17, 2020 07:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Thanks again, Tobi. I'm glad you find these Italian minerals interesting.
Italian mineralogy is generally under represented, therefore on this Forum I preferred to give it priority over minerals from all over the world, however present in my collection in a significant way. I think it was the right choice. |
Indeed it WAS the right choice! As Philippe said, your collection is educational, I really learn a lot about Italian minerals, especially from Tuscany; I never had an idea how much wonderful minerals that part of Italy has. My favourite among the recent ones is that 20 x 14 cm calcite from Roselle, it looks like a coral, crazy and stunning piece!
I hope we will see a lot more, reading your mineralogical trip through Italy has become an educational every day lecture during the last months :-)
Once you have finished this journey, I hope to see specimens from your world-wide collection!
Regards
Tobi
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 17, 2020 18:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Tobi. You are very kind.
As for my world-wide minerals, I'd like to show them but I don't know if the time I have left to live will be enough.
To date I've just posted 5% of my collection and I'm living my 75th year. The bill is done...
Also, I don't have a photographic archive of my specimens and day by day I have to take photos (with my mobile!) of the minerals that I share. And this time, although pleasant and rewarding, is taken away from other activities important for my age. Anyway, I'll get an idea.
Receive my best greetings and take care.
Some specimens more from Tuscany.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Goethite |
| Locality: | | Rapolano Terme Municipality, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 28 x 24 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
| Locality: | | Monterufoli, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 16 cm |
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| Mineral: | Opal (variety fiorite) |
| Locality: | | Castel del Piano (Amiata Mountain), Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 8 cm |
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| This stalactitic variety of Opal, also called "Santa Fiora tears", takes the name from the nearby Santa Fiora locality where this mineral was first discovered. |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Anghiari (Monti Rognosi), Sansepolcro, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 10 cm |
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| A big and sculptural crystallized specimen of Copper, with minor Cuprite and Malachite, from a classic Italian locality. The back side shows many dendritic formations. |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Anghiari (Monti Rognosi), Sansepolcro, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 10 cm |
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2766 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Anghiari (Monti Rognosi), Sansepolcro, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 10 cm |
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2767 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Anghiari (Monti Rognosi), Sansepolcro, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 10 cm |
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| Detail of some leaves with a pleasant color due to an incipient pseudomorphose to Cuprite. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 451
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2020 19:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, Tobi. Thank you for your kind words.
My answer to your questions was rightly moved by the Administrators to a new thread (which I'm sincerely ashamed of): "A collection from Tuscany".
A warm greeting.
Unlike Sardinia, Tuscany is not rich in baryte. Here are some examples of what can be found in theTuscan collections.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Baryte, Galena, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Argentiera di Sant'Anna Mines, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 37 mm |
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| A miniature, complete all around, of tabular crystals with minor Galena on Siderite. |
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2631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Galena, Siderite |
| Locality: | | Argentiera di Sant'Anna Mines, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 37 mm |
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2631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Baryte, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Small, water clear, tabular Baryte up to 7 mm intermixed with transparent Quartz up to 27 mm. and minor Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Argentiera di Sant'Anna Mines, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 33 mm |
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| Roses of Baryte on terminated crystals of Quartz. |
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2631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Calafuria, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 9 cm |
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| Good size of the specimen and of the crystals for the locality. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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| Green crystals in floral formation. Tiny Pirite on the back. |
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2628 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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2629 Time(s) |
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