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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: Feb 22, 2021 15:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Thank you, Carles and Tobi, for your appreciated comments.
| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K), Stlbite-Ca |
| Locality: | | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India |  |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 45 mm |
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| A complete, flat, drop-like stalactite of Chalcedony with green Apophyllite and pink Stilbite. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapophyllite-(K), Stilbite-Ca |
| Locality: | | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 45 mm |
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| Detail of doubly-terminated Apophyllite trapassing a Stilbite crystal. |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Feb 22, 2021 15:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Most Indian zeolites are very nice and the prices quite affordable.
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2021 06:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | | Most Indian zeolites are very nice. I the prices quite affordable. |
This is true, Carles. I paid for this piece just 10 euros, and from an Italian dealer...
The overabundance of Indian material is not enough to justify the generally low price.
China has also overwhelmed us with an endless series of beautiful species, but the prices of the Chinese material are far higher.
It is the different "economy" that makes the difference.
Personally, I would rather pay more for Indian minerals and know that the social conditions of Indian people are not so shamefully poor.
Warm Tuscan greetings.
Sante
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2021 11:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Does the low price reflect that they are often a bi-product of digging wells or quarrying for stone?
| Sante wrote: | Most Indian zeolites are very nice. I the prices quite affordable
The overabundance of Indian material is not enough to justify the generally low price.
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2021 15:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hi, James.
Certainly what you say may have its relevance.
But even as a bi-product, zeolites have their own market in industry, agriculture, zootechny and even medicine. Probably today's synthetic production of zeolites has put the natural zeolites sector in crisis.
I'm sorry, but I'm not an economics expert (my cultural background is fundamentally humanistic).
My considerations were intended to express my solidarity with the people. And lessen my sense of remorse.
Beware of the English variant. :-)
A warm greeting.
Sante
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2021 16:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Quartz, Calcite |
| Locality: | | September Mine (9th of September Mine) , Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria | |
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| Dimensions: | 78 x 55 mm |
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| Mineral: | Zoisite |
| Locality: | | Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 31 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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| Posted: Mar 01, 2021 06:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan | |
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| Dimensions: | 74 x 13 mm |
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| A terminated, bent crystal acquired in the seventies. |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Mar 03, 2021 16:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
In addition to not being a good photographer, a few hours ago I was diagnosed with maculopathy.
Please, excuse the bad quality of my photos.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Hübnerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 x 52 mm |
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| Mineral: | Arfvedsonite, Zircon, Quartz (variety smoky), Microcline |
| Locality: | | Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 57 mm |
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