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mineralenzo
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Posted: Dec 01, 2021 11:39 Post subject: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Hi, my name is Enzo and I am a researcher of minerals.
My research areas are currently Sicily. Soon I will insert some mineral samples coming mainly from this region, but not only. Some of them are macro and some micro and still are struggling with photographs immediately informing that I use the phone to take photos and therefore do not expect high-level photos. If you have the patience to follow me in this roundup you will certainly notice that some places of origin will be little, or nothing known.
The reason is simple, Sicily, apart from some sectors concerning sulfur mines (not even all of them because between small and large in a territory that it includes three provinces in particular which are Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Enna, where most of the sulfur mines are located) and a few other areas, the rest is almost completely unknown, particularly in terms of collecting.
See you soon for the first roundup of photographs.
Greetings.
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Dec 01, 2021 13:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Here we are, I thought I'd start with some classic samples for Sicily, like sulfur. Overall, however, I will avoid, as far as possible, inserting classical minerals from classical locations
here is the first one below
Sulfur with Gypsum
Mineral: | Gypsum, Sulphur, Anhydrite, Celestine |
Locality: | Lercara Friddi, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 9x7 cm |
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It contains two gypsum crystallizations, the white encrustations are anhydride, while an aggregate of celestine crystals is also present. All crystals measure from 5mm to two centimeters. |
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Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Lercara Friddi, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 8x4.5x3.5 cm |
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Yellowish prismatic crystals in gypsumarenite, the longest of which measures 6x1 cm. |
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mineralenzo
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Location: Sicily
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Posted: Dec 12, 2021 10:19 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Sulphur with calcite
Mineral: | Sulphur with Calcite |
Locality: | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | Cm 0.4 |
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Mineral: | Sulphur with Calcite |
Locality: | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 14 x 12 cm |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 12, 2022 08:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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coralloid aragonite with calcite in turn covered with aragonite
Mineral: | Aragonite and Calcite |
Locality: | Lascari, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 5 cm the Aragonite |
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Coralloid Aragonite with Calcite in turn covered with Aragonite |
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Mineral: | Aragonite and Calcite |
Locality: | Lascari, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 27 x 20 cm / Aragonite: 5 cm |
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Coralloid Aragonite with Calcite in turn covered with Aragonite |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 13, 2022 09:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Today I change locations and minerals by offering a couple of rock salt from a not very well-known Sicilian location.
Here, halite in aggregate crystals from 0.2 to 1 cm transparent
Mineral: | Halite |
Locality: | Capaci, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 6x5 cm |
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Mineral: | Halite |
Locality: | Capaci, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 5.5x5 cm |
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Feb 13, 2022 09:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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mineralenzo wrote: | Today I change locations and minerals by offering a couple of rock salt from a not very well-known Sicilian location. |
Hello Enzo. Please tell us the name of the location where these halite specimens come from.
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 13, 2022 10:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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hello Michael, I apologize I forgot to insert it.
this is the location of the two halite samples
Capaci, metropolitan city of Palermo province, Sicily, Italy
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 14, 2022 08:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Sulfur crystal with a rounded shape of more than 4 cm semitransparent.
Mineral: | Sulfur |
Locality: | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 4.5 x 2.5 x 3 cm |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 15, 2022 06:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Fluorite and Barite
Mineral: | Fluorite and Baryte |
Locality: | Termini Imerese, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 12 x 8 cm |
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Fluorite 1 x 4 cm, Barite 0.5 x 1 cm |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 16, 2022 08:14 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Black gray fluorite on limestone
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Caccamo, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | Cm 7x5.5 |
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two samples with some semitransparent gray octahedral crystals whose dimensions vary between 0.5 and 2 centimeters. |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Caccamo, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | Cm 5x6 |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022 08:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Good morning, it would be interesting, in my opinion, to expand the mineral exposure with the related findings in the field where obviously it is possible. I would therefore like to create a special topic such as "a tour of Sicily" with some photographs relating to research and field trips. The problem is that I don't know where to open a possible topic in this forum. If someone could kindly inform me about this little dilemma, I would be grateful
regards.
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022 08:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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mineralenzo wrote: |
Good morning, it would be interesting, in my opinion, to expand the mineral exposure with the related findings in the field where obviously it is possible. I would therefore like to create a special topic such as "a tour of Sicily" with some photographs relating to research and field trips
the problem is that I don't know where to open a possible topic in this forum. if someone could kindly inform me about this little dilemma, I would be grateful
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For now, put it here: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewforum.php?f=60 and depending on how it evolves, we may take advantage of the already existing section: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti to move it there by changing the name of the section to: 'A mineralogical trip through Italy' because it would contain Sante's thread as well as your 'Sicilian tour'
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 18, 2022 13:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Calcite - scalenohedral crystals on average 2.5 centimeters (sample 7x4x3.5) from Calatafimi, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy.
Ps: thanks for the information Jordi.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Calatafimi, Trapani Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 7 x 4 x 3.5 cm |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 19, 2022 09:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Here are other Sicilian calcites. Limestone rocks are widely represented in Sicily and it is not difficult to find crystallized samples of this mineral, in various shapes and colors, and also in rather unusual crystalline forms. There is also no shortage of aesthetic samples, even quite large.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Lascari, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 14.5 x 9 x 7 cm |
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This specimen has 2-4 centimeter globules and a kind of "bridge" also made of calcite. these calcite aggregates are partially covered by a veil of aragonite which appears white here, and also by small crystals of secondary calcite |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Palermo, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 12x11 (3-4) cm |
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radiated crystals of calcite that come from Palermo, almost in the city and that have a radiated crystallization between 3 and 4 centimeters. |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Lascari, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
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pale pink calcite in associated 1 mm crystals covering approximately 1 cm globular aragonite. |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 20, 2022 07:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Gypsum in double habitus (classical and acicular) in a sample that comes from Lercara. The two photos that follow always shoot the same sample from two different angles.
Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Lercara Friddi, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm |
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The dimensions of the aciculi are 1/2 cm in length and 0.1 cm in width.the others measure between 0.5 and 1 centimeter, and have a slightly brownish yellow color |
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Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Lercara Friddi, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Feb 20, 2022 15:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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fluorite on limestone.
This 6.5 cm specimen and the semi-transparent greenish-blue crystal comes from Termini Imerese.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Termini Imerese, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | 6.5 x 4.5 x3 cm. |
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crystals of 2/3 centimeters also interpenetrated. the transparent crystal at the bottom measures 1x1 cm |
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same specimen photographed from different angles |
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Feb 20, 2022 16:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Hi Enzo,
For some reason and after some warnings you are not following any of the mandatory rules to publish posts in FMF and after a while fixing your posts we are worried about it and tired to fix it always.
I closed your thread temporarily. Please read carefully:
A general guide for using the Forum with some rules and tips and FMF Gallery - User's Guide
When you believe you are ready, please send me a PM and I will reopen this thread.
Thanks for the understanding.
Thread reopened 20-22-2022
MGS
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mineralenzo
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Posted: Apr 30, 2022 13:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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Baryte double lamellar aggregate resting on a fluorite crystal
Mineral: | Baryte on Fluorite |
Locality: | Termini Imerese, Metropolitan City of Palermo Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | Cm 3x4.5x1 cm |
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specimen with crystals over 2 cm for both fluorite and baryte |
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mineralenzo
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Posted: May 01, 2022 06:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of mineralenzo |
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This sample dates back to the late 70s. For me it represents a memory of my mother along with two other samples, one of halite and one of astrakhanite.
Mineral: | Halite |
Locality: | Racalmuto Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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Dimensions: | Cm 2x1,5 |
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