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Gerhard Brandstetter
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 Posted: May 12, 2020 10:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Some ugly classics from northern Europe
| Mineral: | Thomsenolite |
| Locality: | | Ivigtut deposit, Ivittuut, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland |  |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 18 mm |
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| Thomsenolite from Ivigtut, Greenland |
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11198 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cryolite |
| Locality: | | Ivigtut deposit, Ivittuut, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland | |
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| Dimensions: | 13 x 10 cm |
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| Rare big Cryolite crystals from Ivigut, Greenland. The "ugly brown crust" is a mix of tiny iron stained Thomsenolite and Pachnoliite crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Gadolinite-Y |
| Locality: | | Slobrekka Pegmatite, Frikstad, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 14 x 10,5 mm |
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| Gadolinite in Pegmatite from Norway |
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| Mineral: | Lead |
| Locality: | | Lĺngban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 x 8 mm |
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| Native Lead in crude crystals from Langban |
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Gerhard Brandstetter
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| Posted: May 16, 2020 15:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Again some classic minerals from Banska Stiavnica, Slovaikia - Part II
| Mineral: | Siderite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 x 6,5 cm |
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| Acquired from the museum shop in Banska Stiavnica. For a short time they sold good minerals from private local collectors. |
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11133 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 37 mm |
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| Classic Amethyst from Banska Stiavnica |
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11097 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galenite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 x 67 mm |
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| Typical paragenesis from the polymetallic veins |
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11148 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Michal mining tunnel, Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 x 75 mm |
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| Amethyst from Michal adit - self collected |
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11077 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 68 mm |
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| Chalcopyrite from Banska Stiavnica |
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11070 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Xanthocone |
| Locality: | | Nová Bana deposit, Nová Bana, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 1,76 x 1,32 mm |
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| Xanthocone is ultrarare in this deposit! From an old find before 1918 |
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11076 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 15 x 12 mm |
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| Gold from Banska Stiavnica is only known from very old finds, usually before 1850. This specimen was in the former Spessart Museum, Germany |
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11075 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Terézia adit (Weiden mine), Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 7,5 cm |
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| Amethyst from the Weiden adit. Self collected |
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11137 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Smithsonite, Greenockite |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 4,5 cm |
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| Smithsonite colored by Greenockite inclusions. The oxydation zone in Banska Stiavnica is not very rich - any finds were alwas rare. This specimen was collected more than 100 years ago |
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11098 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 x 42 mm |
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| Typical Amethyst with colorless tips from Banska Stiavnica |
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11138 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovak Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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| Calcite from Banska Stiavnica |
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11092 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 17, 2020 12:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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| Wonderful classics from Slovakia, Gerhard!
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Gerhard Brandstetter
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| Posted: Sep 27, 2021 07:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Time for some alpine classics from Gastein Valley in the Hohe Tauern mountains.
Some are even self collected
Part 1
| Mineral: | Apatite with Quartz |
| Locality: | | Schwarzkopf, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 25 mm |
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8943 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Ladernig, Bad Hofgastein, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 20 mm |
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8957 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bertrandite |
| Locality: | | Kreuzkogl, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 1,1 mm |
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8937 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Beryl |
| Locality: | | Sportgastein, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | crystal size 10 mm |
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8985 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Bucheben, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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8944 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Bucheben, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 40 mm |
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8946 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hirschau Quarry, Böckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 x 50 mm |
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8950 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hirschau Quarry, Böckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 9 cm |
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8954 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hirschkarkogel, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 27 mm |
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8942 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Pockart Lake, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 18 mm |
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8954 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Sportgastein, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 10 cm |
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Valerie house, Sportgastein, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
This one has a funny story. I visited Gastein in March - deepest winter with snow height ca. 1,5 m. But the road was clear for skiers. I placed my car on the parking area and looked around. Only a few meters from my car i saw some few rocks on the snow. I had only to take away this specimen and had a wonderful Fluorite with really deep green color |
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8939 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Gold mines, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 3,5 cm |
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8948 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Haiweeite |
| Locality: | | Pasel adit, Radhausberg, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 1,1 mm |
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8952 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 28, 2021 08:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Very nice minerals, Gerhard, and also excellent photos! And what a great story that you found one of the fluorites in the parking area :-)
Regards
Tobi
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Gerhard Brandstetter
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| Posted: Sep 29, 2021 09:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Alpine finds from Gastein Valley - Part 2
Some are self collected. In addition i could acquire some nice specimen from other collectors.
| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Kötschach, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 7 cm |
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8768 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
| Double terminated rock crystal with a sidecar |
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8763 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Kolmkar, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 x 35 mm |
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| Nice Quartz from Kolmkar above lake Pockart. - a wonderful mountain hike in the summer |
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8768 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Kreuzkogl, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 x 2,5 cm |
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| Small but cute - i love this one! |
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| Viewed: |
8753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Kreuzkogl, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 35 x 3 mm |
| Description: |
| Interesting Quartz with an extremly flat habitus - only 3 mm thick! |
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8746 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Grauleitenspitz, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | crystal size 15 mm |
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| Rutile from Grauleitenspitz in the well known Ankogl area. The south side of these mountains belong to Carinthia |
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8746 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Sportgastein, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7 cm |
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| From an older find in 1949! |
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| Viewed: |
8744 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Stilbite |
| Locality: | | Pockart Lake, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 5 cm |
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8745 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Kreuzkogl, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 25 mm |
| Description: |
| Small crystal with an unusual szepter |
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| Viewed: |
8741 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Poserhoehe, Gastein Valley, St. Johann im Pongau, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 x 9 mm |
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| Viewed: |
8738 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
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| Gastein Valley: view to the lower lake Pockart. Sonnblick mtn. in Rauris valley is in the background. |
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| Viewed: |
8774 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
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| Gastein Valley: upper lake Pockart |
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8741 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
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| Gastein valley. the old Valerie house dates back to the gold mining time. Waste dumps do still exist. |
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| Viewed: |
8745 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
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| Gastein Valley: Old mine buildings on Kreuzkogl mtn. |
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8741 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
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| Gastein Valley: Kreuzkogl mtn. |
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8766 Time(s) |
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Gerhard Brandstetter
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| Posted: Oct 05, 2021 04:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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Mineralogical trips to Tunisia - a lesser known country in the world of minerals
| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Chott el Djerid, Between Tozeur y Douz, Kebili Governorate, Great Eastern Sand Sea, Tunisia | |
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| Description: |
| Chott el Djerid, Tunisia - the salt mine |
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8535 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Chott el Djerid, Between Tozeur y Douz, Kebili Governorate, Great Eastern Sand Sea, Tunisia | |
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| Chott el Djerid - the road on the salt lake. No problem to find nice Halite specimens in the white "stream" |
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8532 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _Halite |
| Locality: | | Chott el Djerid, Between Tozeur y Douz, Kebili Governorate, Great Eastern Sand Sea, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | ca. 50 cm |
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| Halite collecting. The surface has no crystals - but the underlaying side inthe water is full with it. |
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8548 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Halite |
| Locality: | | Chott el Djerid, Between Tozeur y Douz, Kebili Governorate, Great Eastern Sand Sea, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 x 18 cm |
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8542 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Description: |
| Hammam Zriba mine. In the surroundings are a lot of old and newer Pb and Zn mines with nice Fluorite, Celestite and other minerals |
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8567 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Hammam-Zriba Mine on Djebal Guebli |
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8540 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine on Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 25 mm |
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8558 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,5 x 6,5 cm |
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8544 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 x 45 mm |
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| Colorless Celestite - partially covered by iron oxides |
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8536 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 4 cm |
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8557 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 35 mm |
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8558 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 7 cm |
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8552 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Hammam-Zriba Mine, Zriba, Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 12 mm |
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8549 Time(s) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Oct 05, 2021 07:01 Post subject: Re: Collection of Gerhard Brandstetter |
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| Gerhard Brandstetter wrote: | | Mineralogical trips to Tunisia - a lesser known country in the world of minerals |
Indeed a country that has no major role in our hobby, the more it is fascinating to see what can be found in Tunisia! Thanks for that little mining report, Gerhard!
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