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jose luis jara jara
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 Posted: Jan 14, 2022 07:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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It is a very beautiful piece, precious.
What are the crystals above it?
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2022 07:48 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| jose luis jara jara wrote: | It is a very beautiful piece, precious.
What are the crystals above it? |
Thank you Jose Luis for your kind comment.
Crystals on the Malachite are Calcite.
Regards.
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Feb 04, 2022 06:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Bou Bekker, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco |  |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2022 06:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Prehnite |
| Locality: | | Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2022 05:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Sidi Ayad (Sidi Ayed), Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Tinejdad, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Aug 28, 2022 05:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Lovely specimens of quartz, especially the second. Nice color and excellent aesthetics.
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Aug 29, 2022 13:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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Thanks Carles for your kind words.
Best regards.
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 27, 2023 11:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Baryte and Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Baryte-Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 27, 2023 11:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Mamsa, Sidi Ayad (Sidi Ayed), Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Mamsa, Sidi Ayad (Sidi Ayed), Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco | |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2023 06:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 cm x 8,5 cm |
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| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Detail of the previous piece. |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 28, 2023 06:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2023 06:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2023 07:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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A really lovely structure of the vanadinites that seem to consist of many small crystals that formed larger hexagonal structures. Very beautiful and not that common (though Morocco produced many different shapes and habits of vanadinite)!
But are you sure this if from Mibladen and not rather from Taouz? The orange colour, the matrix and the strange crystallography, I know such vanadinites rather from Taouz. But that does not mean anything, just wanted to mention my small doubts :-)
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2023 10:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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We are very used to seeing Moroccan Vanadinites. When you see them, you mentally think that they are from Taouz with the classic association of manganese oxides. But it turns out that one of the merchants who offered them claimed that they were from Mibladen and not from Taouz. When many of us believed that they were from Taouz, a piece appeared that had small crystals of the characteristic Laminar Barite from Mibladen underneath. And precisely Barite in Taouz has not been found (although thick Barite crystals have been found in the relatively nearby Mefis).
Once again, Jordi Fabre's sharp vision solved the problem and on this occasion, the Moroccan merchant was right. Although specimens with Goethite or manganese oxides have been seen in Mibladen, this type of specimen improves the quality of the pieces with manganese oxides that had been found up to now there. Therefore we can consider it as a "novelty" from Munich Show 2022.
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2023 10:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 30, 2023 10:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Enrique Llorens wrote: | We are very used to seeing Moroccan Vanadinites. When you see them, you mentally think that they are from Taouz with the classic association of manganese oxides. But it turns out that one of the merchants who offered them claimed that they were from Mibladen and not from Taouz. When many of us believed that they were from Taouz, a piece appeared that had small crystals of the characteristic Laminar Barite from Mibladen underneath. And precisely Barite in Taouz has not been found (although thick Barite crystals have been found in the relatively nearby Mefis).
Once again, Jordi Fabre's sharp vision solved the problem and on this occasion, the Moroccan merchant was right. Although specimens with Goethite or manganese oxides have been seen in Mibladen, this type of specimen improves the quality of the pieces with manganese oxides that had been found up to now there. Therefore we can consider it as a "novelty" from Munich Show 2022. |
Original text in Spanish by Carles Manresa, see the review in the Spanish FMF forum of the Munich 2022 fair page 3.
https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=158182#158182 (in Spanish language)
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Jan 31, 2023 11:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
| Locality: | | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2023 06:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite |
| Locality: | | Tighiste (Tirrhist), Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Edelmin
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2023 13:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Enrique Llorens wrote: | Mineral: Aragonite
Locality: Imilchil area, Anti-Atlas, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Dimensions: 4,5 cm x 3,5 cm
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Enrique, are you sure that the last specimen is an aragonite? Looking at the perfect square sections and the pyramidal terminations seen in some crystals, I think it may rather be a natrolite. I am not sure at this moment but I think that similar natrolites have been found in Morocco as well (at the Imilchil area).
Otherwise, congratulations for your great collection of Moroccan minerals.
Best regards,
Felix
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Enrique Llorens
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2023 15:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Edelmin wrote: | Enrique, are you sure that the last specimen is an aragonite? Looking at the perfect square sections and the pyramidal terminations seen in some crystals, I think it may rather be a natrolite. I am not sure at this moment but I think that similar natrolites have been found in Morocco as well (at the Imilchil area).
Otherwise, congratulations for your great collection of Moroccan minerals.
Best regards,
Felix |
You are absolutely right, it is a Natrolite, and the locality is Tighiste (Tirrhist), Comune de Anemzi, Agoudim, Midelt Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Village located northeast of town Imilchil.
I apologize for the slip and ask the administrator to correct the error.
Thank you.
Age does not forgive.
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