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Sante Celiberti
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 Posted: Nov 10, 2020 16:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte, Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 65,6 x 47,2 mm |
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| Clear and shining crystals up to 14 mm with sub-parallel growing faces, accompanied by Baryte. Bayite and a part of Fluorite have been covered by Smithsonite. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte, Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65,6 x 47,2 mm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte, Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65,6 x 47,2 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 12, 2020 15:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 49 x 30,5 mm |
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| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Su Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 32 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 16, 2020 16:27 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66,6 x 50 mm |
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| Tabular, translucent crystals up to 43 mm, with chisel like termination, on lamellar Baryte. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Marcasite, Galena |
| Locality: | | Muscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis Mine, Silius, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 x 50 mm |
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| Water clear, translucent crystals up to 62 mm, with chisel like termination, covered by Marcasite and Galena. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Galena |
| Locality: | | Silius, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 6 cm |
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| A floater group of prismatic, translucent crystals with chisel like termination and with scattered tiny crystals of Galena. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Galena |
| Locality: | | Silius, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 6 cm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 24, 2020 14:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35,6 x 31,3 mm |
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| One of best crystallized sample from this classic Sardinian mine. The lower group of crystals is protected by an upper crystallized freestanding "curtain" which develops 4 cm. The specimen bears my catalog number 13 and is the first curiosity I put in my collection. |
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35139 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyro |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35,6 x 31,3 mm |
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35177 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35,6 x 31,3 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 01, 2020 13:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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The generous Sardinia also gave several quite good calcites, some of them with an interesting habit or color.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niu Corbu Quarry, Noragugume, Nuoro Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 90 x 10 mm |
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| A very elongated prismatic habit. |
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35012 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | San Leone Mine, Assemini, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34 x 27 mm |
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| Translucent crystals with a pseudo-exagonal habit. |
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35022 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | San Leone Mine, Assemini, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34 x 27 mm |
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34994 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | San Leone Mine, Assemini, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34 x 27 mm |
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35011 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niu Corbu Quarry, Noragugume, Nuoro Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26,6 x 12,8 mm |
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| A translucent, strongly striated, sharp crystal with a pleasing amber color. |
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34982 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niu Corbu Quarry, Noragugume, Nuoro Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 26,6 x 12,8 mm |
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34986 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2020 17:04 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 32,6 mm |
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| A double-terminated crystal of 30 mm, that is a considerable size for the locality. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 32,6 mm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| A translucent to gemmy crystal with a chisel-like termination. |
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| Mineral: | Malachite, Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,4 x 41,5 mm |
| Description: |
| Fan-like shaped Malachite crystals scattered by Cerussite. |
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| Mineral: | Malachite, Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,4 x 41,5 mm |
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| The Malachite crystals measure up to 8 mm. |
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34809 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite, Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 56,4 x 41,5 mm |
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| The Cerussite crystals measure up to 10,5 mm. |
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34834 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2020 15:50 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Twinned crystals of 12 mm on Galena. |
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34620 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Anglesite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
| A dozen of sharp and transparent crystals up to 23 mm on Galena. |
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| Mineral: | Phosgenite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| In a Galena vug, two crystals composed of thin prism beams with parallel growing. The biggest measures 15 mm. |
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34628 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Phosgenite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 x 80 mm |
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34618 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 22, 2020 14:56 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Interconnected crystals bundles. |
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| Viewed: |
34487 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Anglesite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 29,6 mm |
| Description: |
| A gemmy crystal of 27 mm with Galena inclusions. |
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34487 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 33 mm |
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34510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 33 mm |
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34477 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Anglesite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40,6 x 23 mm |
| Description: |
| An emerald-green crystal of 8 mm. |
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34623 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 29, 2020 14:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 59 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| A complete all around specimen of interconnected branches of primary Malachite up to 15 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 59 x 42 mm |
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| Viewed: |
34434 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2021 15:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 45 mm |
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| Viewed: |
34610 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 45 mm |
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34596 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| A very old miniature from a classic Sardinian locality. Crystals up to 17 mm. |
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34578 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 27 mm |
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2021 15:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Funtana Raminosa Mine, Gadoni, Nuoro Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
| Native Copper with a bit of Malachite on Baryte. |
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35300 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Funtana Raminosa Mine, Gadoni, Nuoro Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 52 mm |
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35238 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2021 15:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | Sa Duchesa Mine, Oridda Valley, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 50 mm |
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35102 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | Sa Duchesa Mine, Oridda Valley, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 50 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2021 06:22 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,5 x 8,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Zoned crystals up to 24 mm with Hemimorphite. |
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35785 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,5 x 8,5 cm |
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35735 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2021 15:12 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Muscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis Mine, Silius, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy honey colored crystals up to 17 mm. |
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35580 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Muscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis Mine, Silius, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 60 mm |
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36962 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2021 15:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 15,5 x 10,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Coralloid Aragonite with a light blue color due to cupriferous inclusions. |
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| Viewed: |
36738 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 15,5 x 10,5 cm |
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36746 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Phosgenite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 72 mm |
| Description: |
| Translucent to gemmy crystals up to 15 mm in a vug of Galena. |
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| Viewed: |
39578 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Phosgenite |
| Locality: | | Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 96 x 72 mm |
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39563 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 85,5 x 59 mm |
| Description: |
| Collected in the seventies. |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite (variety cadmian) |
| Locality: | | Masua Mine, Masua, Iglesias, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
| Cadmian Smithsonite from a classic locality. |
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39570 Time(s) |
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