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Firmo Espinar
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 Posted: Dec 10, 2020 13:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Pella, Lower Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Quartz plate with both sides terminated and mustard yellow coloured, one of them with red tips.
This type of quartz is locally called "fire quartz" as it resembles the coals of a fire. The effect is due to a very light hematite staining on the mineral as it was forming.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pella, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |  |
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| Dimensions: | 105mm x 74mm x 50mm |
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| Locality: | | Pella, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2020 12:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Schorl from Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 32mm x 9mm |
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| Light blue to colorless translucent aquamarine crystals with schorl needles embebed in the beryl. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 32mm x 9mm |
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| Backside with a Schorl spray. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 15, 2020 03:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Firmo Espinar wrote: | Quartz from Pella, Lower Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Quartz plate with both sides terminated and mustard yellow coloured, one of them with red tips. This type of quartz is locally called "fire quartz" as it resembles the coals of a fire. The effect is due to a very light hematite staining on the mineral as it was forming. |
I really like that one, beautiful specimen!
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 18, 2020 11:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thanks Tobi.
Big compliment coming from a quartz lover like you.
To celebrate now the incredible number of two hundred thousand visits, we have this Ex Enrique Llorens Quartz coming from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Diamantina, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 62mm x 115mm x 40mm |
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| Transparent main crystal with inclusions like sand. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Diamantina, Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 62mm x 115mm x 40mm |
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Backside with the inclusions.
Ex Enrique Llorens, who got it in Munich Show 2008. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 23, 2020 09:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Pella, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Group of parallel crystals with well defined red phantoms due to Hematite.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pella, Orange river area, Kakamas, ZF Mgcawu District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 36mm x 75mm x 30mm |
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| The base is milky but above the red phantom layer they are water clear. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2020 10:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Cerussite from Luis Mine, "fisura de las Velas", Norte vein, Del General Mines, Cabezarrubias del Puerto, Ciudad Real, Spain.
| Mineral: | Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Luis Mine, "fisura de las Velas", Norte vein, Del General Mines, Cabezarrubias del Puerto, Comarca Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 22mm x 14mm x 5mm |
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| Cerussite crystals in lattice also known as “snowflakes” from a 2013 discovery that took more than ten years of research and work. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2021 07:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz (variety jasper) from Montjuďc, Barcelona ciudad, Barcelona. Espańa.
It was collected in the Montjuďc mountain, located in the city of Barcelona. Nowadays, it´s impossible to obtain samples with this size. A classic specimen and locality.
From the Arguijo collection.
Dedicated to our friend and host Jordi, who lives close to Montjuic.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety jasper) |
| Locality: | | Montjuďc, Barcelona city, Comarca Barcelončs, Barcelona, Catalonia / Catalunya, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 155mm x 105mm x 56mm |
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| Good sized jasper specimen, with rich orange to red stripes. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety jasper) |
| Locality: | | Montjuďc, Barcelona city, Comarca Barcelončs, Barcelona, Catalonia / Catalunya, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 155mm x 105mm x 56mm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2021 13:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Firmo Espinar wrote: | Cerussite
Luis Mine, "fisura de las Velas", Norte vein, Del General Mines, Cabezarrubias del Puerto, Comarca Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Dimensions: 22mm x 14mm x 5mm
Description: Cerussite crystals in lattice also known as “snowflakes” from a 2013 discovery that took more than ten years of research and work. |
Nice snowflake, reminds of the legendary ones from Tsumeb!
Regards
Tobi
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2021 10:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
Thanks for the post.
In this thread of the FMF Spanish side you will know more about the discovery:
Minas Del General - Cabezarrubias del Puerto (100)
Now a Galena on Quartz from Madan, Bulgaria.
| Mineral: | Galena and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm X 37mm x 40mm |
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| Galena crystals intergrown with quartz. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2021 11:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Mandronarivo, Beroroha District, Atsimo Andrefana Region, Toliara Province, Madagascar.
A 2018 find.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Mandronarivo area, Beroroha District, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 103mm x 48mm x 35mm. Main cube 23mm x 18mm |
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| Group of green Fluorite cubes with dichroism under the sunlight. The crystals show geometric zonation of color and white inclusions. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Mandronarivo area, Beroroha District, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar | |
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| Dimensions: | 103mm x 48mm x 35mm. Main cube 23mm x 18mm |
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Fluorescent under LW-UV and SW-UV.
Here under 395nm LW-UV. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2021 08:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thanks, very interesting report! I don't speak Spanish but the photos are enough to make it interesting for me :-)
| Firmo Espinar wrote: | Now a Galena on Quartz from Madan, Bulgaria.
Mineral: Galena and Quartz
Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Dimensions: 40mm X 37mm x 40mm
Description: Galena crystals intergrown with quartz. |
What a beautiful little specimen, very lovely!
Regards
Tobi
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 12, 2021 11:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thank you Tobi.
Nice to see you here.
Quartz (variety agate) from Gyöngyöstarján, Mátra Mountains, Heves County, Hungary.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety agate) |
| Locality: | | Gyöngyöstarján, Mátra Mountains, Heves, Hungary | |
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| Dimensions: | 92mm x 93mm x 22mm |
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| Small cabinet agate slice with dark red spots on a grey bluish background. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 15, 2021 10:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
A classic specimen from Berbes. Ex Arguijo collection. From a 1980 find.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 92mm x 82mm x 67mm. Main crystal is 45 mm on edge. |
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| Group of fluorite crystals with polysynthetic growths on the faces, translucent and with a blue to violet tone (depending on the incident light). They are accompanied by "book" shape lenticular baryte crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 92mm x 82mm x 67mm. |
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| The barite forms a small altar to house two fluorite cubes |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2021 11:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Dolomite from El Almendral Quarry, Berja, Almería, Spain.
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Quartz (variety scepter, variety smoky) from Fat Jack Mine, Pine Grove District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA.
| Mineral: | Dolomite |
| Locality: | | El Almendral Quarry, Road to Berja, Berja, Comarca Poniente Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 105mm x 110mm x 70mm |
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Dolomite with a limonite coating.
Fluorescent under LWUV. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety scepter, variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Fat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 17mm x 35mm x 12mm |
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| A clear single scepter with slightest smoky hue and dark phantoms. Classic Fat Jack material. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 23, 2021 14:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Weißeck area, Muhr, Salzburg, Austria.
From a find in the early 1960’s. Acquired in 1968 by Gerard Vogel (NL).
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Weißeck Mountain area, Murwinkel, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 137mm x 92mm x 54mm |
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| Intergrowth cubes of cream fluorite. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Weißeck Mountain area, Murwinkel, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 137mm x 92mm x 54mm |
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