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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: Jul 14, 2020 15:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two specimens more from Niccioleta mine.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Gypsum, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 4 cm |
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| A floater text-book crystal of Gypsum including Sulphur. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite (pseudo after Anhydrite) |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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| Cubic crystals of Pyrite up to 4 cm, some of which with skeletal growth, accompanied by tabular crystals of Calcite pseudomorph after Anhydrite. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite (pseudo after Anhydrite) |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Calcite (pseudo after Anhydrite) |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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| Closer view of the skeletal Pyrite. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2020 15:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Three specimens from Campiano mine.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 10 cm |
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| Crystals up to 145 mm. I have no knowledge of larger crystals from this locality, although I do not rule out that there may be. |
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| Mineral: | Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 10 cm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite (variety manganoan), Dolomite, Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 18 x 13 cm |
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| Scalenohedral fluorescent crystals of manganoan calcite up to 65 mm, with epimorphic Dolomite, scattered by acicular Anhydrite. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,5 x 15,5 cm |
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| Crystals up to over 10 cm with trigonal termination, some of which sceptered, scattered by Ankerite. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,5 x 15,5 cm |
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| Detail of a scepter and a reverse scepter. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jul 19, 2020 15:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Three specimens more from the Campiano mine.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Dolomite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21,5 x 11,5 cm |
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| Pearly, saddle-shaped Dolomite with intermixed hyaline Quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 21,5 x 11,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9 cm |
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| A spray of crystals up to 11 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9 cm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz, Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 51 mm |
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| Water clear, lustrous and transparent crystals up to 18 mm with Pyrite inclusions, accompanied by Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz and Anhydrite. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz, Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 51 mm |
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| Closer view. Anhydrite in the lower left. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz, Anhydrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 51 mm |
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| Detail of a Tetrahedrite of 5 mm with a possible epitaxial small Pyrite crystal. Some iridescence on Fluorite. |
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jfc035
Joined: 14 Jul 2015
Posts: 27
Location: Rennes
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| Posted: Jul 20, 2020 09:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello.
Another Tuscan specimen with a rare association.
Warm greetings.
Sante |
Hello: is this cinnabar or metastibnite??
regards
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jul 20, 2020 13:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| jfc035 wrote: | | Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello.
Another Tuscan specimen with a rare association.
Warm greetings.
Sante |
Hello: is this cinnabar or metastibnite??
regards |
This is cinnabar, although Pereta mine is well known for its beautiful metastibnites, like those I've posted at page 7.
Best regards.
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jul 23, 2020 16:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Three rare Tuscan sulfosalts from their type locality.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Versiliaite |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Quite big crystals up to 4 mm from the type locality. |
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| Mineral: | Versiliaite |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 30 mm |
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| Mineral: | Versiliaite |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 30 mm |
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| Mineral: | Apuanite |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 28 mm |
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| Interconnected and corroded crystals up to 4 mm from the type locality. |
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| Mineral: | Apuanite |
| Locality: | | Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 28 mm |
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| Mineral: | Carducciite, Argentotennantite-(Zn), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 48 mm |
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| Huge crystal of Carducciite with 11 mm from the type locality, accompanied by a mass of Argentotennantite-(Zn) and Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Carducciite, Argentotennantite-(Zn), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 48 mm |
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| Detail of the Carducciite. |
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| Mineral: | Carducciite, Argentotennantite-(Zn), Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 48 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of the Argentotennantite-(Zn). |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jul 24, 2020 16:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Three more rare Tuscan sulfosalts.
Warm greetings.
Sante
| Mineral: | Sterryite, Quartz, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| Sterryite included in Quartz and in Baryte, as it often occurs in this locality. |
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| Mineral: | Sterryite, Quartz, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. The Quartz measures 20 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Sterryite, Quartz, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 52 mm |
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| Detail. The Baryte measures 12 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Rouxelite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Huge crystals up to 17 mm from a mine in the same municipality of the type locality. |
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| Mineral: | Rouxelite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 32 mm |
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| Detail. The specimen was adquired directly by the geode discoverer, dr. Magnanelli (Magnanelliite), who assured me it was one of best samples among the few found. |
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| Mineral: | Robinsonite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 41 mm |
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This exceptional discovery of Robinsonite, in the Tunnel S. Olga of Monte Arsiccio mine, has set a new worldwide standard for the species.
This specimen, for the richness and size of the crystals which exceed 15 mm, is considered the best ever found. |
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| Mineral: | Robinsonite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 41 mm |
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| Mineral: | Robinsonite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 41 mm |
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| Mineral: | Robinsonite |
| Locality: | | Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna (Sant'Anna di Stazzema), Apuan Alps, Stazzema Municipality, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 43 x 41 mm |
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jfc035
Joined: 14 Jul 2015
Posts: 27
Location: Rennes
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| Posted: Jul 25, 2020 01:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello Sante
congrats; these are really very nice specimens of these truly rare sulfosalts.
The rouxelite is indeed exceptionnal.
Best regards
jf
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Aug 01, 2020 16:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello, JF.
I really appreciate your compliments, coming from a sulfosalts collector.
The mineralogical club of Siena organizes an annual fair in Colle Val d'Elsa (April), and the club of Florence holds it in Scandicci (October). Both have been canceled this year. But it would be possible to find good samples of rouxelite and other rare Tuscan sulfosalts there next year (Covid-19 permitting). Contact me if you are interested. Greetings.
Here two more Tuscan specimens of quite common species.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Serpentine |
| Locality: | | Monte Vaso, Chianni, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 45 mm |
| Description: |
| Of course nothing exceptional but, despite being a common species, you seldom see it in collections. |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Castagno Mine (Migliarini e Forra), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 70 mm |
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| Branches with a silky luster due to tiny crystals of second generation. |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | Castagno Mine (Migliarini e Forra), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 70 mm |
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Mathias
Joined: 01 Apr 2018
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Location: Vlodrop
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 12:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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How can you distinguish between Rouxelite and Robinsonite?
Kind regards
Marhias.
PS: great specimen.
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jfc035
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Location: Rennes
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 13:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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X-ray diffraction: the only solution to identify unambiguously acicular (fibrous) sulfosalts....
best regards
jf
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jfc035
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Location: Rennes
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 13:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello, JF.
I really appreciate your compliments, coming from a sulfosalts collector.
The mineralogical club of Siena organizes an annual fair in Colle Val d'Elsa (April), and the club of Florence holds it in Scandicci (October). Both have been canceled this year. But it would be possible to find good samples of rouxelite and other rare Tuscan sulfosalts.there next year (Covid-19 permitting). Contact me if you are interested. Greetings.
Here two more Tuscan specimens of quite common species.
Best regards.
Sante |
Thanks Sante! Best regards, jf
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 15:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| jfc035 wrote: | X-ray diffraction: the only solution to identify unambiguously acicular (fibrous) sulfosalts....
best regards
jf |
In fact, these specimens have been analyzed one by Dr. Magnanelli (an authority for Tuscan sulfosalts) who found them and from whom I purchased them.
A visual ID is useless and the basic tests are almost impossible to achieve.
Best regards.
Sante
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 278
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 15:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Here are some miniatures from Tuscany.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| Sharp rombohedra of translucent Calcite to 13 mm on a contrasting limonitic matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Aragonite (variety strontian) |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 35 mm |
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| Sprays of white needles of Strontian-aragonite, with a vivid red fluorescence, on a base of cubic Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite, Aragonite (variety strontian) |
| Locality: | | Boccheggiano Mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x30 mm |
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| Small balls of Strontian-aragonite, with a pleasing blue color and a vivid red fluorescence, on a base of cubic Pyrite. |
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| Mineral: | Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Fosso del Confine, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 32 mm |
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| A beautiful stepped and curved crystal of over 1 cm. |
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| Mineral: | Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Fosso del Confine, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 32 mm |
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2324
Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2020 21:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Greetings Sante,
These 4 miniatures are simply beautiful.
Congratulations .
Take care.
Don Lum
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