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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 17, 2021 15:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
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Quartz from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 18mm x 22mm x 20mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 52mm x 25mm x 24mm |
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Bicolour quartz with a crest. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 25mm x 52mm x 24mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021 15:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz (variety smoky) with Orthoclase (variety adularia) from Innergschlöss, Tauern Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) and Orthoclase (variety adularia) |
Locality: | Innergschlöss Glacier, Tauern Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol, Austria | |
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Dimensions: | 78mm x 94mm x 65mm |
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Floater combination of smoky quartz set on white and sharp adularia crystals from this uncommon locality. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 06:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Spessartine from Seydar, Hoh Nala, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Mineral: | Spessartine, Muscovite and Quartz. |
Locality: | Seydar, Hoh Nala, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 25mm x 32mm x 25mm |
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Red spessartine and muscovite on quartz. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 05:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Celestine from Minerama, Jaén, Spain.
Mineral: | Celestine |
Locality: | Minerama II claim, Puente Tablas, Jaén city, Jaén, Comarca Metropolitana de Jaén, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 85mm x 55mm x 50mm |
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It´s overall an ugly copy but has some good crystals. It´s also an exchange from a friend who is living now at Peru. |
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Mineral: | Celestine |
Locality: | Minerama II claim, Puente Tablas, Jaén city, Jaén, Comarca Metropolitana de Jaén, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 9mm height |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 15, 2021 15:44 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Hoya de los Toriles Quarry, Segovia, Spain.
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Quartz from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Hoya de los Toriles Quarry, Villacastín, Comarca Segovia Sur, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 55mm x 50mm x 50mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
Locality: | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 78mm x 18mm x 5mm |
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A white faden line crosses the crystal along. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 26, 2021 15:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from, Buriticá, Occidente Province, Antioquia Department, Colombia. (Nº-110).
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Buriticá, Occidente Province, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 133mm x 42mm x 33mm |
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Doubly terminated translucent crystal; the biggest i have from this locality. One of the ends has a largest face. (Nº-110). There is a grey cloud that shows some growth lines. Weight: 220 gr. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Buriticá, Occidente Province, Antioquia Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 133mm x 42mm x 33mm |
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These quartzs have some marks in the middle of the prism faces like this ones we see in the photograph. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 31, 2021 16:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Baryte from Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania.
Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania | |
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Dimensions: | 108mm x 95mm x 56mm |
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Transparent glossy baryte crystals from this classic locality. Weight: 540 gr. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 06, 2021 12:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Rutile and Quartz from Brazil.
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Quartz from Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-111).
Mineral: | Rutile and Quartz |
Locality: | Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | FOV 13 mm |
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A polished quartz close up |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 82mm x 38mm x 14mm |
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Surely this crystal grew on a first generation quartz. (Nº-111). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 38mm x 14mm x 82mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 12, 2021 10:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 73mm x 70mm x 32mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 18, 2021 11:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-112).
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 106mm x 32mm x 26mm |
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Doubly terminated crystal. (Nº-112). Weight: 105 gr. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 24, 2021 10:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Taourirt, Taourirt Province, Oriental Region, Morocco.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Taourirt, Taourirt Province, Oriental Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 40mm x 33mm x 25mm |
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Little purple cubic fluorite from a classic locality. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Sep 01, 2021 10:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Cerussite from Mibladen, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Mineral: | Cerussite |
Locality: | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 26mm x 28mm x 23mm |
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Translucent pseudooctaedral crystal of cerussite, fluorescent bright yellow in both UV SW and LW. |
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Mineral: | Cerussite |
Locality: | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 26mm x 28mm x 23mm |
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Under UV LW. Most common activator: Pb2+ |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Sep 07, 2021 09:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Corundum (variety ruby) from Ali Abad, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
Locality: | Ali Abad, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 57mm x 42mm x 32mm |
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Ruby crystals on a marble matrix. |
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Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
Locality: | Ali Abad, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 57mm x 42mm x 32mm |
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Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
Locality: | Ali Abad, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 57mm x 42mm x 32mm |
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Fluorescent under UV LW in electric red bright. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Sep 12, 2021 15:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite from Eifel Mountains, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 35mm x 33mm |
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White botryoidal calcite crystals on a lava matrix. |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | 36mm x 35mm x 33mm |
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Fluorescent blue in UV LW. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Sep 24, 2021 09:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Bahía, Brazil.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 93mm x 72mm x 45mm |
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Smoky quartz cluster with dark tops but also translucent under backlight. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 93mm x 72mm x 45mm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 28, 2021 08:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Nice specimen! As a quartz fan, I always like it when there are different zones of transparency and colour intensity on a crystal.
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 16:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
I agree with you about the quartz.
Quartz (variety faden) from Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Mineral: | Quartz (variety faden) |
Locality: | Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 68mm x 23mm x 12mm |
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This faden quartz is transparent, sharp and well terminated in both ends although it seems to be broken. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Oct 06, 2021 13:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite (septarian nodule) from Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 73 mm x 60 mm x 18 mm |
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Septarian nodule filled of calcite. It was collected at the south border of this región. |
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Tobi
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Posted: Oct 07, 2021 02:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Firmo Espinar wrote: | Calcite
Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
Septarian nodule filled of calcite. It was collected at the south border of this región. | Nice piece, reminds me of the famous ones from Muddy Creek in Utah!
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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Posted: Oct 07, 2021 03:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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I agree with Tobi.
Have you tried the fluorescence of Calcite?
The Italian ones show a vivid yellow fluorescence.
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