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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 04, 2020 15:27 Post subject: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
I opened this new thread to share the section of my collection dedicated to minerals around the world.
As for the method to be followed in the publication, I was tempted to choose the regional one, as I'm doing on my other thread A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti, but that would have taken more time than I can afford.
Instead, I will follow the random order of display in my cabinets.
First of all, I would like to complete the topic of Alpine minerals (with which I opened my thread of Italian minerals) with some non-Italian Alpine specimens.
Hoping this thread finds the same warm welcome as A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti, I offer my best greetings.
Sante
Mineral: | Andalusite |
Locality: | Lüsens Valley, Sellrain Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 16 x 9,5 cm |
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The largest crystal measures 57 mm. |
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Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Cavradi, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 49 mm |
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Iridescent tabular crystals in floral formation. |
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Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Cavradi, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 49 mm |
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Rear view.. The crystallized cluster measures 47 mm. |
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Mineral: | Kyanite, Staurolite, Paragonite |
Locality: | Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 23 x 15 cm |
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Typical association of gemmy blue Kyanite with Staurolite in Paragonite (TL). |
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Mineral: | Kyanite, Staurolite, Paragonite |
Locality: | Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 23 x 15 cm |
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Detail of Kyanite crystals up to 60 mm with epitaxial Staurolite. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 05, 2020 16:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
Some Apine classics.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Cavradi, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 57 x 50 mm |
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A floater water clear rock crystal, absolutely intact, likely fractured and rehealed. Purchased in Turin fair in the last week-end. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Cavradi, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 57 x 50 mm |
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Mineral: | Breunnerite |
Locality: | Großer Greiner, Finkerberg, Schwaz District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 46 x 35 mm |
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A variety of Iron-bearing Magnesite, with crystals up to 29 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Rutile, Muscovite |
Locality: | Cavagnoli Glacier area, Bavona Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 48 x 47 mm |
Description: |
A floater, strongly etched crystal with hundreds of shining facets. Frontal view with Muscovite. |
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Mineral: | Quartz, Rutile, Muscovite |
Locality: | Cavagnoli Glacier area, Bavona Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 48 x 47 mm |
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Different view with Rutile. |
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Mineral: | Kyanite, Staurolite |
Locality: | Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 59 x 45 mm |
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A gemmy Kyanite of 31 mm accompanied by translucent Staurolite. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | La Gardette Area, Giraud, Villard-Nôtre-Dame, Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 11,5 x 2 cm |
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A classic Dauphiné habit. A precious gift of fifty years ago by my father. Only many years later I realized the particularity of the habit. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | La Gardette Area, Giraud, Villard-Nôtre-Dame, Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 11,5 x 2 cm |
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Different view where one can appreciate the "flute beak". |
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Mineral: | K-Feldspar (variety adularia), Rutile, Chlorite |
Locality: | Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 56 x 50 mm |
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Translucent to gemmy crystals with some Chlorite and tiny Rutiles. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
Locality: | Leventina Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 50 x 50 mm |
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A nice group of scepter, window, amethystine crystals up to 46 mm. |
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Mineral: | Hematite, K-Feldspar (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Airolo, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 63 x 47 mm |
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Typical Alpine roses of Hematite with crystals up to 10 mm and Adularia. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety Gwindel) |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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A smoky Gwindel Quartz of 64 mm perched on a druse of prismatic crystal. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety Gwindel) |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 06, 2020 16:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
Two Alpine miniatures: one from Austria and one from Switzerland.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Azurite, Malachite |
Locality: | Sankt Gertraudi mining area, Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 49 x 35 mm |
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Micro-crystallized Azurite intermixed with Malachite from a well-known Austrian locality. |
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Mineral: | Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Cristallina Valley, Medel Valley, Medel (Lucmagn), Surselva Region, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 42,5 x 33,6 mm |
Description: |
Sharp, lustrous, translucent crystals up to 30 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 07, 2020 15:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
Two Alpine specimens: one from France and one from Austria.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Plan-du-Lac, Saint Christophe en Oisans, Le Bourg d'Oisans Comune, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 4 cm |
Description: |
Sharp and lustrous crystals up to 8,5 mm from a classic French locality. |
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Mineral: | Albite (variety pericline) |
Locality: | Grieswies, Krumlkeeskopf area, Hüttwinkl Valley, Rauris Valley, Zell am See District, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 96 x 89 mm |
Description: |
Sharp crystals up 32 mm with a porcelain luster. |
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Philippe Durand
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 08, 2020 15:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Thank you very much, Philippe. I appreciate your kind comment.
I really invested a lot of energy in assembling the Alpine section of my collection which is second only to the Tuscan one; but I'm rewarded every day by the charm of the individual specimens and the pleasure of two rich Alpine showcases.
Here two small miniatures.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
Locality: | Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 36,8 x 27,4 mm |
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An old European classic. Crystal of 12 mm. |
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Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Fibbia, Fontana, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 28 x 24 mm |
Description: |
An old European classic. The biggest rose measures 12 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 11, 2020 06:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
Three specimens from Swiss Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Ruinó Valley, Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 22 x 11 cm |
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Fifty years in my collection. |
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Mineral: | Orthoclase (variety adularia), Chlorite group |
Locality: | St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 81 x 69 mm |
Description: |
Translucent crystals up to 37 mm. |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Le Trient Glacier, Trient, Martigny, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 60,3 x 44,5 mm |
Description: |
Classic pink crystals up to 15 mm from a less known Swiss locality. |
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Posted: Oct 11, 2020 10:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Sante Celiberti wrote: | Quartz (variety smoky)
Ruinó Valley, Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
22 x 11 cm
Fifty years in my collection | WOW! As a quartz fan, I really love that impressive alpine specimen, absolutely stunning and beautiful!
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 13, 2020 05:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hi, Tobi. How are you?
Thank you for your kind comment.
As you know, I am also a fan of quartz. I have a few hundreds of different sizes.
Here is a suite of Swiss and French alpine quartzes.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety gwindel), Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Rhône Glacier, Furka Pass area, Furka, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 25 x 15 cm |
Description: |
A plate of lustrous and gemmy smoky Quartzes, some with Gwindel habit, intermixed with translucent Adularia. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety gwindel), Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Rhône Glacier, Furka Pass area, Furka, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 25 x 15 cm |
Description: |
Detail. The biggest crystal is 60 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety gwindel), Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Rhône Glacier, Furka Pass area, Furka, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 25 x 15 cm |
Description: |
Detail of a Gwindel of 30 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 41.5 mm |
Description: |
A pleasing, transparent Tessin habit. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 41.5 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 95.5 x 59 mm |
Description: |
A classic Tessin habit from one of most classic alpine localities. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety gwindel) |
Locality: | Grimsel area, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 48 x 44 mm |
Description: |
A Gwindel of 27 mm amongst prismatic crystals. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 23 x 22 mm |
Description: |
A gemmy classic Tessin habit. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bedretto Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 30 x 16 mm |
Description: |
A lustrous and gemmy water clear crystal with Tessin habit. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 65 x 30 mm |
Description: |
A sculptural group of hyaline crystals. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety gwindel), Amphibole Supergroup (variety byssolite) |
Locality: | St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 52 x 44.5 mm |
Description: |
A lustrous and gemmy gwindel with a light green color due to Byssolite inclusions. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety gwindel), Amphibole Supergroup (variety byssolite) |
Locality: | St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 52 x 44.5 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky; variety gwindel) |
Locality: | Col des cristaux, Bassin du Talèfre, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 80 x 55 mm |
Description: |
A classic, transparent smoky gwindel from this famous locality. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 16, 2020 05:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
Three small specimens from three different countries.
Best regards.
Sante
Mineral: | Titanite |
Locality: | Gletsch, Furka Pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 48.7 x 11.6 mm |
Description: |
A fifty years old, floater, intact, yellow crystal with an overgrowth of sub-millimetric green Titanite crystals. |
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Mineral: | Axinite (Group) |
Locality: | Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 69 x 60 mm |
Description: |
Despite some damage, I was captivated by the sharpness, translucence, color and size of the crystals that reach 45 mm. At least fifty years old specimen. |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Sollnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 38 x 13 mm |
Description: |
A floater, intact, translucent Epidote in my collection for fifty years. |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Sollnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 38 x 13 mm |
Description: |
Same specimen backlit. Note the dark string that confirms the faden nature of the sample. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 22, 2020 14:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Three small Alpine specimens.
Mineral: | Titanite, Orthoclase (variety Adularia) |
Locality: | Drum Tobel, Sedrun, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 39,6 x 31,9 mm |
Description: |
A group of lustrous and gemmy crystals in parallel growth, with a pleasing green color, on a matrix of crystallized Adularia. The Titanite group measures 32,5 mm. |
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Mineral: | Titanite, Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Drum Tobel, Sedrun, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 39,6 x 31,9 mm |
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Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
Locality: | Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 12 x 7 mm |
Description: |
A loose, gemmy crystal, with a saturated color, from a classic Alpine locality. |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Sollnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 36,5 x 20 mm |
Description: |
A floater, gemmy Epidote with a faden habit. Fifty years in my collection. |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Sollnkar, Krimml, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 36,5 x 20 mm |
Description: |
Same specimen backlit. Also in this case you can see a dark string that attests the faden nature of this Epidote. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posted: Oct 29, 2020 16:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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From French Alps.
Mineral: | Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz |
Locality: | Saint-Pierre-de-Mésage, Vizille, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 64 x 41 mm |
Description: |
A floater specimen showing Siderite with two different habits accompanied by Pyrite and Quartz. |
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Mineral: | Siderite, Pyrite, Quartz |
Locality: | Saint-Pierre-de-Mésage, Vizille, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 64 x 41 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | La Gardette Mine, Villard-Notre-Dame, Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 65 mm |
Description: |
Rock crystals up to 33 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | La Gardette Mine, Villard-Notre-Dame, Le Bourg d'Oisans, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 65 mm |
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Posted: Nov 01, 2020 13:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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From Swiss Alps.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety gwindel) |
Locality: | St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 11 x 8,5 cm |
Description: |
A clear gwindel of over 10 cm on a matrix of crystallized Quartz. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety gwindel) |
Locality: | St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 11 x 8,5 cm |
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Posted: Nov 03, 2020 16:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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From Swiss Alps.
Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
Locality: | Tasch Valley, Täsch, Visp District, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 6 cm |
Description: |
Hessonite crystals up to 8,4 mm, intermixed with Diopside and Clinochlore. |
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Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
Locality: | Tasch Valley, Täsch, Visp District, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 6 cm |
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Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
Locality: | Tasch Valley, Täsch, Visp District, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 6 cm |
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Posted: Nov 08, 2020 15:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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From French Alps.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 50,6 x 34 mm |
Description: |
Translucent to gemmy pink crystals to 11 mm from the Argentière Glacier. |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 50,6 x 34 mm |
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Tobi

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Posted: Nov 09, 2020 04:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Sante Celiberti wrote: | Quartz (variety gwindel)
St Gotthard Pass area, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
11 x 8,5 cm
A clear gwindel of over 10 cm on a matrix of crystallized Quartz. | WHAT A MARVELOUS CRYSTAL! ❤
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Posted: Nov 14, 2020 14:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Thank you very much, Tobi, for your kind and appreciated comment.
Two specimens more from Alps.
Stay healthy.
Sante
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Torlkopf-Torlspitz area, Seebach Valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia/Kärnten, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 78 x 47 mm |
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A floater, clear and lustrous Rock Crystal composed of sub-parallel individuals. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Torlkopf-Torlspitz area, Seebach Valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia/Kärnten, Austria |  |
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Dimensions: | 78 x 47 mm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, K Feldspar (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Aiguille Verte, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 36 x 26,4 mm |
Description: |
A sharp, translucent, pink crystal of 9,5 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 425
Location: Tuscany



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Posted: Nov 20, 2020 16:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Alpine quartzes.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 67 x 57 mm |
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Tha main crystal measures 65 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 67 x 57 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |  |
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Dimensions: | 67 x 57 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Piz Regina, Lumbrein, Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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A specimen complete all around (rehealed), in my collection for fifty years. The crystal measures 15,5 cm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Piz Regina, Lumbrein, Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Piz Regina, Lumbrein, Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 17 x 10 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Giuv glacier (Giuv Gletscher), Val Giuv, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 89 x 55 mm |
Description: |
A double terminated crystal of 70 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Giuv glacier (Giuv Gletscher), Val Giuv, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 89 x 55 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (smoky) |
Locality: | Giuv glacier (Giuv Gletscher), Val Giuv, Tujetsch (Tavetsch), Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 89 x 55 mm |
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Philippe Durand
Joined: 10 May 2016
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Location: Sainte Adresse



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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany



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Posted: Nov 27, 2020 16:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Thank you very much, Philippe. I appreciate your kind comment.
Two Swiss quartzes.
Stay healthy.
Sante
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Schin gorge, Thusis, Domleschg, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 97 x 65 mm |
Description: |
The largest double-terminated crystal measures 61 mm. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Schin gorge, Thusis, Domleschg, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 97 x 65 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Schin gorge, Thusis, Domleschg, Hinterrhein Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 97 x 65 mm |
Description: |
Detail of a crystal with inclusions of possible whitish Chlorite. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
Locality: | Piz Beverin, Mathon, Viamala Region, Schams, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland |  |
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Dimensions: | 24 x 17 mm |
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