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PostPosted: Jul 25, 2020 18:00    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Sphalerite from Áliva, Cantabria, Spain  

Complex Sphalerite crystals with curved faces and edges. On matrix with white rhombohedral Dolomite crystals.


Sphalerite with Dolomite - Las Mánforas Mine, Cantabria Spain.jpg
 Mineral: Sphalerite with Dolomite
 Locality:
Áliva Mine (Las Mánforas Mine), Áliva mining area, Camaleño, Comarca Liébana, Cantabria, Spain
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 5 × 3.6 × 3.6 cm / main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.4 cm
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PostPosted: Jul 28, 2020 16:47    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Gold from China  

Aggregate of elongated octahedral crystals with skeletal and hollow growths but with well defined crystalline forms.


Gold - Dongbeizhai Mine_Sichuan Province_China.jpg
 Mineral: Gold
 Locality:
Dongbeizhai Mine, Songpan, Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 1.1 × 0.9 × 0.5 cm / main crystal size: 1 × 0.3 cm
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PostPosted: Jul 31, 2020 17:04    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Large Fluorite from La Viesca Mine, Asturias, Spain  

Group of crystals of cubic habit beveled by the rhombododecahedron, translucent and on matrix with small Quartz crystals.


Fluorite with Quartz - La Viesca Mine_Asturias_Spain.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 13.4 cm × 9.8 cm × 6.5 cm / main crystal size: 4.3 cm × 4.1 cm
 Description:
With light behind
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PostPosted: Aug 02, 2020 12:46    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Wurtzite with Galena from the Ánimas Mine, Bolivia  

Rosette growths of lamellar Wurtzite crystals with a very sharp hexagonal contour and unusually large in size for the species, on matrix and with cube-octahedral crystals of Galena. This well-known specimen, which comes from the Rock Currier collection (No. 6516), is considered the best of the find and among the most reputable.


Wurtzite with Galena - Animas Mine_Potosí Department_Bolivia.jpg
 Mineral: Wurtzite with Galena
 Locality:
Ánimas Mine, Ánimas , Chocaya, Municipio Atocha, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 9 × 8.3 × 5.2 cm / main crystal size: 2.6 × 1.7 cm
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Former collection of Rock Currier (No. 6516)
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PostPosted: Aug 05, 2020 16:56    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Fluorapatite from Panasqueira, Portugal  

The upper levels of the great classic mine of Panasqueira are now producing very good specimens. We have gone from a period of scarcity to the current wealth, but in my opinion we are in a transitory period that may end when the mine goes to different areas. So far several pieces as this zoned crystal of Fluorapatite, isolated and well placed on its matrix of Quartz and Muscovite, have been recovered.


Fluorapatite with Quartz and Muscovite - Minas da Panasqueira_Portugal.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorapatite with Muscovite and Quartz
 Locality:
Minas da Panasqueira, levels 0-1, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 10.7 × 5.6 × 4.5 cm / main crystal size: 3.7 × 3.6 cm
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Photo: Joaquim Callén
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PostPosted: Aug 07, 2020 17:26    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Twinned Quartz (Japan law twin) from Colombia  

Very aerial group of Quartz crystals twinned by the Japan-law and doubly terminated. The crystals have inclusions and negative forms of Quartz inside.


Twinned Quartz japan law twin - Municipio_La_Belleza_Santander_Department_Colombia.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz (Japan law twin)
 Locality:
Municipio La Belleza, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 8.2 × 6 × 5 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 10, 2020 08:11    Post subject: Re: Popular Minerals - Twinned Quartz (Japan law twin) from Colombia  

Jordi Fabre wrote:
Quartz (Japan law twin)
Municipio La Belleza, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia
Dimensions: 8.2 × 6 × 5 cm
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OUTSTANDING QUARTZ!!!
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PostPosted: Aug 16, 2020 13:01    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Fluorite from the Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain  

Group of almost colorless crystals of Fluorite, with the transparency that characterizes the finest specimens from the Emilio Mine. With scalenohedral white Calcite crystals and small Dolomite crystals.


Fluorite with Calcite and Dolomite - Emilio Mine_Asturias_Spain.jpg.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite with Calcite and Dolomite
 Locality:
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 9.6 × 7.4 × 4.7 cm / main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 19, 2020 16:12    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Fluorite from the Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China  

Sharp Fluorite crystals with a uniform violet color, more intense on the edges. On a matrix of Quartz crystals partially covered with small white Dolomite crystals.
The specimen comes from the #Jan_Buma collection (number 040704)



Fluorite with Quartz and Dolomite - Yaogangxian Mine_Hunan Province_China.jpg
 Mineral: Fluorite with Quartz and Dolomite
 Locality:
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 9.7 × 8.4 × 6.1 cm / main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.1 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 22, 2020 17:24    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Vanadinite from the ACF Mine area, Morocco  

Crystals of Vanadinite on a white Baryte matrix, some with very marked hopper growths. A specimen that comes from the collection of Josep Amigó (Silvane)


Vanadinite with Gypsum and Baryte - ACF Mine_Mibladen_Morocco.jpg
 Mineral: Vanadinite with Gypsum and Baryte
 Locality:
ACF Mine area, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 6.3 × 5.2 × 3.1 cm. / main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.1 cm
 Description:
Mined in 2001

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PostPosted: Aug 26, 2020 15:51    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Quartz with Anatase and Chlorite inclusions from India  

A novelty at Tucson 2018. Group of Quartz crystals transparent, bright, have cavernous forms on some of their faces and one of them a scepter. They have Chlorite inclusions and small Anatase crystals on their surfaces.


Quartz with Anatase and Chlorite inclusions - Sainj Valley_Himachal Pradesh_India.jpg
 Mineral: Quartz with Anatase and Chlorite inclusions
 Locality:
Sainj Valley, Manihar Valley, Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 20 × 11.3 × 8.3 cm / main crystal size: 15.5 × 6.8 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 29, 2020 13:38    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Hematite (iron roses) from Jinlong Hill, China  

Rosette-like growths of very flattened sharp lenticular Hematite crystals on a matrix of Quartz crystals. A modern classic.


Hematite variety iron rose with Quartz - Jinlong_Hill_Guangdong Province_China.jpg
 Mineral: Hematite variety iron rose with Quartz
 Locality:
Jinlong Hill, Longchuan, Heyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
 Dimensions: 18.1 × 10.2 × 7.3 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 05, 2020 16:36    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Vanadinite forming walls with twisting from Coud'a, Morocco  

From a find in 2019, found deeper than usual at the Coud'a area. Parallel polycrystalline aggregates forming twisting walls and feather-like growths of crystals with a tabular shape, a lot of them doubly terminated and some with hollow forms.


Vanadinite - Couda_Drâa-Tafilalet_Regio_Morocco.jpg
 Mineral: Vanadinite
 Locality:
Mohamedine, Coud'a, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.4 × 3.6 cm. / main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.9 cm.
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PostPosted: Sep 08, 2020 14:07    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Opal (variety hyalite) from Hungary  

Crown-shaped growth of very aerial botryoidal aggregates, clear and colorless and with white botryoidal Aragonite formations.


Opal variety hyalite with Aragonite - Tarcal_Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplen_Hungary.jpg
 Mineral: Opal (variety hyalite) with Aragonite
 Locality:
Tarcal, Eperjes-Tokaj Mountains, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 6.6 × 3.6 × 3.8 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 10, 2020 00:22    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Gypsum from Red River floodway, Canada  

Twinned crystals of Gypsum implanted in a spheroidal aggregate of lenticular crystals of the same Gypsum but with a black color, possibly due to organic inclusions.
The yellow crystals also have the peculiarity that they show not only fluorescence but also phosphorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light.



Gypsum - Red River Floodway_Manitoba_Canada.jpg
 Mineral: Gypsum
 Locality:
Red River floodway, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba, Canada
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 10.7 × 8 × 6.4 cm / main crystal size: 4.6 × 3.5 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 12, 2020 16:47    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Olivenite from Cornwall, UK  

Groups of dipyramidal Olivenite crystals on Quartz matrix, with defined faces and edges and polycrystalline growths. An English classic.


Olivenite - Cornwall_England_United Kingdom.jpg
 Mineral: Olivenite and Quartz
 Locality:
Cornwall, England / United Kingdom
 Description:
Specimen size: 5.3 × 3.4 × 2.4 cm / main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 13, 2020 15:59    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Silver from Hongda Mine, China  

Very aerial specimen with growths of crystals of Silver with hooked terminations and lateral twists.
On matrix with deformed pseudo-octahedral crystals of Acanthite.



Silver - Hongda Mine_Shanxi Province_China.jpg
 Mineral: Silver
 Locality:
Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou, Lingqiu, Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 7.3 × 5.2 × 2.7 cm / main crystal size: 3.6 × 0.2 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 14, 2020 04:22    Post subject: Re: Popular Minerals  

I don't collect silver specimens and I must confess I'm not that into wire silvers, but that one is stunning and can compete with Freiberg/Germany and Kongsberg/Norway, the two Holy Grails of natural silver specimens!

And I love that yellow selenite from Canada posted some days ago, great specimen!
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PostPosted: Sep 14, 2020 06:07    Post subject: Re: Popular Minerals  

Really a great silver specimen from Hongda Mine, and a perfect photo!
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PostPosted: Sep 16, 2020 12:05    Post subject: Popular Minerals - Galena with Pyrite from Weardale, England, UK  

Cubo-octahedral Galena crystal showing an equal development of the cube and the octahedron faces. One of the cube faces is coated by yellow Pyrite.


Galena with Pyrite - Weardale_County Durham_United Kingdom.jpg
 Mineral: Galena with Pyrite
 Locality:
Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 5.2 × 4 × 3.8 cm / main crystal size: 4.4 × 3.2 cm
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