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Firmo Espinar
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 Posted: Jan 27, 2021 13:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Gypsum from El Palaí, Carboneras, Almería, Spain.
Collected in 2009 near the old gold mine of El Palaí. The area is rich in sulphides, mainly pyrite, that have been strongly altered and leached, producing the precipitation of this kind of gypsum in the altered volcanic rocks.
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Elbaite from Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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| Dimensions: | 58mm x 30mm x 14mm |
| Description: |
| A classic gypsum crystal partially transparent. Some rounded particles can be seen as inclusions. |
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| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 21mm x 9mm |
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| Colour zonated elbaite cluster where the three prisms have a blue line at the top but I´m not able to photograph all of them. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2021 17:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USA.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 52mm x 50mm x 25mm |
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| Fluorite cluster from the 1970's, with yellow and purple zoned colour cubes. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Rosiclare, Rosiclare Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 52mm x 50mm x 25mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2021 09:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Elbaite and Albite (variety clevelandite) from Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,
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Calcite from El Almendral Quarry, Berja, Almería, Spain.
| Mineral: | Elbaite and Albite (variety clevelandite) |
| Locality: | | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 15mm x 34mm x 16mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | El Almendral Quarry, Road to Berja, Berja, Comarca Poniente Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 35mm x 28mm |
| Description: |
| It looks to me like a rice-grain habit smithsonite. |
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17975 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 08, 2021 07:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Dolomite and Calcite from Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo.
| Mineral: | Dolomite and Calcite |
| Locality: | | Stan Trg (Stan Terg, Stari Trg) Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Kosovo | |
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| Dimensions: | 74mm x 53mm x 34mm |
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Group of dolomite crystals with the recrystallized surface of cream color and satin sheen.
The specimen presents some small crystals of transparent quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite and Calcite |
| Locality: | | Stan Trg (Stan Terg, Stari Trg) Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Kosovo | |
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| Dimensions: | 74mm x 53mm x 34mm |
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The backside is covered with lenticular colorless crystals of calcite.
It shows a yellow and orange fluorescence under long wave ultraviolet light. |
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17810 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2021 04:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| I really like your fluorites from Weisseck and Rosiclare, very beautiful specimens!
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2021 10:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thank you very much Tobi.
You are always welcome.
Now a Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Muscovite from Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan,
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Dolomite and Calcite from El Almendral Quarry, Berja, Almería, Spain.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 27mm x 11mm |
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A combinatión of doubly terminated aquamarine crystals with Muscovite.
The aquas are slight blue almost transparent, so they take the color of the dark background. |
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| Mineral: | Dolomite and Calcite |
| Locality: | | El Almendral Quarry, Road to Berja, Berja, Comarca Poniente Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 84mm x 72mm x 44mm |
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| Entertaining piece observed with a magnifying glass |
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17320 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 16, 2021 16:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Halite from Pepita Mine, Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
| Mineral: | Halite |
| Locality: | | Pepita Mine (Mine entrance Agoncillo), Agoncillo, Comarca Rioja Media, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 86mm x 52mm x 48mm |
| Description: |
| Cluster of translucent cubic Halite crystals grey and cream. |
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| Mineral: | Halite |
| Locality: | | Pepita Mine (Mine entrance Agoncillo), Agoncillo, Comarca Rioja Media, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 86mm x 52mm x 48mm |
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| Fluorescent red and orange in UV SW. Most common activator: Mn2+. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 20, 2021 17:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite, Fluorite and Pyrite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Asturias, Spain
| Mineral: | Calcite, Fluorite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 82mm x 64mm x 42mm |
| Description: |
| Group of calcite crystals on a lot of fluorite cubes totally dotted with pyrite crystals, some of them included in the fluorite itself. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2021 16:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 48mm x 44mm x 42mm |
| Description: |
| This single specimen is a highly modified translucent fluorite crystal with a dark sulfide inclusions. Little pyrite points are present in one face. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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| Dimensions: | 48mm x 44mm x 42mm |
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| The piece fluoresces bright blue under LW UV light. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2021 16:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Elbaite from Pyingyi Taung, Male, Letpanhla, Singu Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.
| Mineral: | Elbaite |
| Locality: | | Pyingyi Taung, Male, Letpanhla, Singu Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region (Mandalay Division), Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| Dimensions: | 37mm x 32mm x 17mm |
| Description: |
| Pastel pink elbaite cluster with divergent and bicolor prisms from Myanmar. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 07, 2021 16:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from La Belleza, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-109).
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Municipio La Belleza, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 41mm x 66mm x 23mm |
| Description: |
| Transparent crystal with a white phantom showing the pyramidal internal faces. (Nº-109). |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Municipio La Belleza, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 41mm x 66mm x 23mm |
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| Backside with a very defined white area. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2021 03:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| A great phantom inside of the crystal!
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2021 09:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thank you Tobi for your post.
The quartzs from La Belleza are usually curious.
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Fluorite from Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 155mm x 86mm x 72mm |
| Description: |
| Green fluorite cubes on matrix up to 15 mm edge length, most of them with purple corners. Small quartz crystals are also present over the fluorite some of them doubly terminated. |
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19939 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 155mm x 86mm x 72mm (detail) |
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| It presents a blue and pink fluorescence under long wave UV. |
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19958 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2021 14:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Very beautiful Okorusu specimen, I really like it!
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Firmo Espinar
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Mar 20, 2021 17:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Thank you so much for your post Tobi.
Elbaite and Muscovite from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
| Mineral: | Elbaite and Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 16mm x 48mm x 12mm |
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Couple of green elbaite crystals with one preferentially coated with small golden brown muscovite crystals. There are small elbabites crossed on the main crystals.
From the Bloch collection to the late 60s most likely. |
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19832 Time(s) |
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