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Firmo Espinar
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 Posted: Dec 14, 2021 12:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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There are work seasons that won’t even let me take pictures.
Here’s the one missing from the previous ruby.
| Mineral: | Corundum (variety ruby) |
| Locality: | | Jagdalek Mine, Surobi, Kabul, Afghanistan |  |
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| Dimensions: | 25 mm x 42 mm x 20 mm |
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| The corundum is fluorescent under LW UV light in a powerfull red. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 19, 2021 13:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyromorphite from Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy.
Now we change the color to the green… from a classic locality.
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 mm x 37 mm x 23 mm |
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| Deep green pyromorphite crystals on matrix, reaching some of them the size of 3 or 4 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Crabulazzu Mine, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | Close up. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2021 10:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Two self-collected.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Los Villares, La Almarcha, Comarca La Mancha Alta, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 mm x 66 mm x 53 mm |
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| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Rambla de las Granatillas, El Hoyazo, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 15 mm x 17 mm x 12 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 29, 2021 17:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Epidote with Andradite from Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
| Mineral: | Epidote with Andradite |
| Locality: | | Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 mm x 28 mm x 16 mm |
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| Bright and gemmy epidote crystals on matrix with minor andradite. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2022 08:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-115).
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 134 mm x 35 mm x 32 mm |
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| Doubly terminated good size crystal where a grey cloud is present at the middle of the length. Weight: 212 gr. (Nº-115). |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | Detail |
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| And white threads as inclusions are also in the middle. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2022 07:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Schorl and Orthoclase from Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia.
| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Schorl and Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27 mm x 44 mm x 22 mm |
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| A lustrous pale blue terminated aquamarine crystal on orthoclase matrix partially transparent at the top. |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Schorl and Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 27 mm x 44 mm x 22 mm |
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| At the back side we see the schorl crystal. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2022 17:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Smoky quartz from Bahia, Brazil.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 mm x 123 mm x 36 mm |
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| Dark smoky quartz with three different colours changing along it. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 mm x 123 mm x 36 mm |
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| Under back-light is possible to see the hidden smoky or coffee color. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2022 05:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Firmo Espinar wrote: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with Schorl and Orthoclase
Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia
A lustrous pale blue terminated aquamarine crystal on orthoclase matrix partially transparent at the top. |
Nice one, and I like the floating effect on the second photo!
And the last quartz is also beautiful. Smoky quartz is one of my favourite minerals and I like such pieces with different colours depending on the light, really lovely.
Regards
Tobi
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2022 18:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
Thank you for your post. Nice to see you here.
As a photograph lover, little by little we are evolving.
As a mineral lover it´s a pleasure taking pictures of my small collection.
I found the smoky quartz during my last holiday in 2021 and fell in love with it.
I appreciate you wasting time writing me.
Regards.
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2022 17:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Chrysocolla from Reformada Mine, Bédar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
| Mineral: | Chrysocolla and Malaquite |
| Locality: | | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 67 mm x 43 mm x 40 mm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2022 03:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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| Firmo Espinar wrote: | Hi Tobi.
Thank you for your post. Nice to see you here.
I found the smoky quartz during my last holiday in 2021 and fell in love with it.
I appreciate you wasting time writing me.
Regards. |
Hi Firmo, you "found" the specimen? I guess this means you bought it - or was this a self-find?! ;-)
P.S. It's never a waste of time to browse and comment our member's mineral galleries!
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2022 17:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
You´re right in both sentences.
I´ve said “found” because it was a last minute find one night on the seafront of a Mediterranean coastal town, where an unexpected dealer was selling minerals from Morocco and Brazil.
And, of course, is always interesting to know more details about our minerals.
Regards.
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2022 17:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco.
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limonite from Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain.
| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 37 mm x 26 mm x 23 mm |
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| Mineral: | limonite |
| Locality: | | Almagrera Mine, Tharsis, Alosno, Comarca El Andévalo, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 24 mm x 44 mm x 11 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 29, 2022 13:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Valdemorillo, Comarca Cuenca del Guadarrama, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Valdemorillo, Comarca Cuenca del Guadarrama, Community of Madrid, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 116 mm x 55 mm x 46 mm |
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| Floater doubly terminated crystal of milk quartz. With a small crystals second generation over a prism face. This is a rare specimen due the good size, with moderate lustre from this locality. Collected in october 1993. Weight: 328 gr. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 03, 2022 05:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Siero, Asturias, Spain.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 mm x 75 mm x 63 mm |
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Light blue coloured fluorite with a light purple core. The crystal forms stepped pyramidal cubic faces. It´s almost a floater specimen with just a small cleaved area.
Found in 2008. Weight: 348 gr |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 mm x 75 mm x 63 mm |
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