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Volkmar Stingl
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 Posted: May 27, 2021 04:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Three Calcites from North Tyrol
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Idalpe, Ischgl, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria |  |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 3,5 cm |
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19934 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Idalpe, Ischgl, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 5 cm |
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19888 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Idalpe, Ischgl, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2,5 cm |
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19918 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: May 27, 2021 23:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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More Alpine material
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fendels Gorge, Ried im Oberinntal, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 3 cm |
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| Quartz (variety Rock Crystal) with a thin surficial layer of Fe-hydroxide. |
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19838 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Fendels Gorge, Ried im Oberinntal, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 2,5 x 2 cm |
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| Quartz (variety Rock Crystal) with a thin surficial layer of Fe-hydroxide. |
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19827 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2 cm |
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| Rutile variety Sagenite. FoV about 2,5 x 1,5 cm. |
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19866 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: May 30, 2021 23:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Some of my newest finds from the old lead mine in Obernberg/North Tyrol.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7 cm |
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| Two generations of Fluorite on small Barites. Matrix consists mainly of Sphalerite and Galena. Largest crystals 15 and 12 mm. |
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19773 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7 cm |
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| Closer view. 2 generations of Fluorite (older: violet cubes, younger: mainly colorless cubododecahedrons). |
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19769 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 9 cm |
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| Barite with mainly small cubododecahedrons of the second generation of Fluorite. |
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19788 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 9 cm |
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19780 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 9 cm |
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| Detail: Cubododecahedral Fluorite with cubic, violet core, and barite. Small brown crystals: Sphalerite. |
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19783 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,5 x 5 cm |
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| Calcite crystal is 22 mm long. |
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19782 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2021 10:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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More from Obernberg/North tyrol. The exceptional (for Obernberg) Sphalerite was found by my son.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,5 x 6,5 cm |
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| A nice cluster of violet Fluorite cubes on a matrix of Sphalerite (variety Marmatite). Minor Barite and Quartz is also present. |
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19669 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,5 x 6,5 cm |
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| Detail of the Fluorite cluster. Some cubes show a slight colour zoning. Largest crystal 13 mm. |
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19713 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 12 cm |
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| Exceptional large, yellow to brown Sphalerite crystals in a vug in a matrix of Sphalerite (variety Marmatite), Galena, and Fluorite. |
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19662 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 12 x 12 cm |
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| Detail of the large (13 mm) and well crystallized Sphalerite cluster. Collection of Rainer Stingl. |
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19667 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2021 00:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Pieces from the old copper minings at Ringenwechsel, Tyrol, with some details. Additionally, two pieces from the abandoned Magnesite mine at Bürglkopf, Tyrol. New finds from last week.
| Mineral: | Malachite, Chrysocolla, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,5 x 3,5 cm |
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19624 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chrysocolla, Tenorite, Dolomite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,5 x 3 cm |
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19598 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FoV ca. 1,8 x 1,5 cm |
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19624 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FoV ca. 2 x 1,5 cm |
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19607 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite, Dolomite, Tenorite |
| Locality: | | Ringenwechsel Mining District, Troi, District Schwaz, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FoV ca, 2 x 1,5 cm |
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19609 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnesite |
| Locality: | | Magnesite deposit, Bürglkopf, Hochfilzen, Kitzbühel District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 4 cm |
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19580 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnesite |
| Locality: | | Magnesite deposit, Bürglkopf, Hochfilzen, Kitzbühel District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 4 cm |
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| Detail of rhombohedric crystals with a second generation (tiny colorless Magnesite rhombohedrons). |
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19614 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Magnesite deposit, Bürglkopf, Hochfilzen, Kitzbühel District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 3,5 x 2 cm |
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| 2 cm long single crystal of Aragonite on Magnesite. |
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19580 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2021 12:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Hematite from Austria and Vanadinite from Morocco.
| Mineral: | Hematite (variety iron rose) |
| Locality: | | Saurüssel, Mörchner area, Zemmgrund, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,5 x 4 cm |
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| Hematite wirth minor Muscovite. |
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19505 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite (variety iron rose) |
| Locality: | | Saurüssel, Mörchner area, Zemmgrund, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,5 x 4 cm |
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19509 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 4 cm |
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| Wonderful and perfect Vanadinites up to 1 cm diameter, partly transparent. |
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19473 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 4 cm |
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19505 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 4 cm |
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| Detail of transparent crystals. |
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19473 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 15, 2021 06:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Three smaller pieces from Baimashan tunnel, Fujian, China.
| Mineral: | Quartz, Fluorite, Baryte |
| Locality: | | Baimashan tunnel (construction site), Qianbaxia, Wuyishan, Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,5 x 3 cm |
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| Clear Quartz crystals with two pale green Fluorites and tiny Barytes. A rare combination from Baimashan tunnel. |
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19400 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Baimashan tunnel (construction site), Qianbaxia, Wuyishan, Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 2 cm |
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| Ink-blue to dark violet (dependent from light source) botryoidal Fluorite. |
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19411 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Baimashan tunnel (construction site), Qianbaxia, Wuyishan, Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 2 x 1,5 cm |
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| Green Fluorite octahedrons with small colorless cubododecahedrons on the top are covered with small clear Quartz crystals and tiny Prites. |
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19444 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2021 03:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Volkmar Stingl wrote: | Vanadinite
ACF Mine, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
8 x 4 cm
Wonderful and perfect Vanadinites up to 1 cm diameter, partly transparent. |
A superb vanadinite, Volkmar, great quality and impressive size - a wonderful specimen!
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Volkmar Stingl
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Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2021 03:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Thank you, Tobi. This is one of the few center-pieces of my collection, of course!
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2021 05:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Mexican Fluorite
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Melchor Múzquiz, Municipio Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 2,5 cm |
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19317 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 17, 2021 22:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 6 cm |
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19236 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2021 12:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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Tyrolean Quartzes
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky Quartz) |
| Locality: | | Ahornspitze, Mayrhofen, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | largest crystal 2,4 cm |
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| Pale colored Smoky Quartzes with minor Limonite ps. after Pyrite. |
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19180 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Fendels Gorge, Ried im Oberinntal, Landeck District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 3,5 cm |
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| The Quartzes are covered by a limonitic crust (from weathered Siderite), the Calcites are sharp and uncovered. From a new find this week. |
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19143 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety phantom Quartz) |
| Locality: | | Klammalm, Navis, Innsbruck-Land District, North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 1,5 x 1 cm |
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| A small, but sharp crystal with a distinct phantom. |
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19191 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 29, 2021 12:05 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Mineral: | Calcite, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Arsenopyrite, Pyrrhotite |
| Locality: | | Stan Trg (Stan Terg, Stari Trg) Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica District, Kosovo | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 5 cm |
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18909 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Albite (variety pericline), Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Floitengrund, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 3,5 cm |
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| Collected by my son Rainer. |
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18924 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Muscovite, Albite (variety pericline) |
| Locality: | | Floitengrund, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2,5 cm |
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| Collected by my son Rainer. |
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18933 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Jun 30, 2021 09:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Davib East Farm (Davib Ost Farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 3,5 cm |
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| Slightly smoky Quartz crystal, double-ended. |
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18808 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky Quartz), Calcite |
| Locality: | | Baimashan tunnel (construction site), Qianbaxia, Wuyishan, Nanping Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 2 x 1,5 cm |
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| Calcite on grey smoky Quartz. |
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18826 Time(s) |
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Volkmar Stingl
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Posts: 999
Location: Innsbruck
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| Posted: Jul 01, 2021 05:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Volkmar Stingl |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz, Titanite, Orthoclase (variety Adularia), Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 3,5 cm |
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18797 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Quartz, Titanite, Orthoclase (variety Adularia), Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 3,5 cm |
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18782 Time(s) |
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