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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Mar 22, 2023 18:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Ferro-hornblende from Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
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Quartz (variety hematoide) from Toufassmame (Izizauen), Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Mineral: | Ferro-hornblende |
Locality: | Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 10 mm x 21 mm x 6 mm |
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Single hexagonal prism with a small crystal crowning the main. Self collected nine years ago. |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety hematoide) |
Locality: | Toufassmame (Izizauen), Alnif Commune, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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Dimensions: | 46 mm x 43 mm x 43 mm |
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As we can see in the base these are colorless quartz crystals with a second generation overgrowth of iron oxide tinted red quartz. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Mar 28, 2023 12:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Gold from Harvard Mine, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA.
The Harvard Mine was a gold and silver mine located in Tuolumne County, California. Since this mine in particular has been flooded now, it is impossible to get new material from there and more and more rare to get quality specimens.
Mineral: | Gold |
Locality: | Harvard Mine, Mother Lode Belt, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 9 mm x 12 mm x 2 mm |
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Shiny gold leaf from the famous gold rush town, Jamestown. |
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Mineral: | Gold |
Locality: | Harvard Mine, Mother Lode Belt, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 9 mm x 12 mm x 2 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Apr 04, 2023 10:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Stibnite and Calcite from Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang, Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
Mineral: | Stibnite and Calcite |
Locality: | Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang, Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 23 mm x 36 mm x 10 mm |
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Dark Stibnite branches with numerous bright colorless transparent Calcite crystals attached along the Stibnite. |
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Dany Mabillard
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Location: Valais
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Posted: Apr 08, 2023 01:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Beautiful collection. Que tenga un buen día.
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Apr 09, 2023 10:08 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Dany.
Thank you so much for your kind post.
Greetings from me to your wife.
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Apr 11, 2023 13:10 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite from Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 82 mm x 55 mm x 45 mm |
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Cluster of Calcite fingers. |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 82 mm x 55 mm x 45 mm |
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Fluorescent in yellow under long wave UV light. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Apr 19, 2023 08:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Baryte from San Camilo Mine, Vista Alegre, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Región de Murcia (Murcia), Spain
Mineral: | Baryte |
Locality: | San Camilo Mine, Vista Alegre, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 47 mm x 45 mm x 23 mm |
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Arborescent growths of white-gray Baryte crystals, forming several wave-shaped branches. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Apr 26, 2023 17:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite from Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 52 mm x 52 mm x 27 mm |
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Cubic single crystal of purple fluorite with a good size. Backside was on the rock. Weight: 150 g |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 52 mm x 52 mm x 27 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: May 06, 2023 14:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Ferro-hornblende from Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
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Goethite from Monte de Hierro Mining Group, Cerro del Hierro, San Nicolás del Puerto-Constantina, Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain.
Mineral: | Ferro-hornblende |
Locality: | Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 11 mm x 17 mm x 5 mm |
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Two crystals attached in V. Self collected ten years ago. |
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Mineral: | Goethite |
Locality: | Monte de Hierro group of mines, Cerro del Hierro, San Nicolás del Puerto-Constantina, Comarca Sierra Norte de Sevilla, Seville, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 63 mm x 58 mm x 60 mm |
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Stalactitic black Goethite. A gift from a friend who lives in Sevilla. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: May 15, 2023 12:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Bolivar, Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-120).
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 197 mm x 80 mm x 63 mm |
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One of the largest I have from Bolivar. The original label says 476 as the weight in grams. (Nº-120). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 80 mm x 197 mm x 63 mm |
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Main crystal is doubly-terminated and there are two smaller ones crossed. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: May 22, 2023 10:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Fluorite, Baryte and Dolomite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Asturias, Spain.
Mineral: | Fluorite, Dolomite and Baryte |
Locality: | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 110 mm x 100 mm x 44 mm |
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Plate of honey-colored fluorite cubes with cream and coffee colored dolomite and a sky blue baryte crystal. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 01, 2023 17:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite from Pachapaqui mining district, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru.
Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Pachapaqui mining district, Pachapaqui, Aquia District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 106 mm x 64 mm x 52 mm |
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Cluster of lustrous Calcite crystals flames shaped on a metalic sulphide matrix with a slightly pearly shine. |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Pachapaqui mining district, Pachapaqui, Aquia District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 106 mm x 64 mm x 52 mm |
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Under 365 nm long wave UV light, the specimen glows intense pink. |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Pachapaqui mining district, Pachapaqui, Aquia District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru | |
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Dimensions: | 106 mm x 64 mm x 52 mm |
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Using 395 nm long wave UV light, the specimen glows intense orange. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 11, 2023 09:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Spinel from Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Mineral: | Spinel |
Locality: | Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam | |
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Dimensions: | 20 mm x 22 mm x 20 mm |
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Floater couple of octahedral crystals of dark red colour Spinel. Ex Eugeni Bareche specimen, acquired by him in 2007. |
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Mineral: | Spinel |
Locality: | Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam | |
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Dimensions: | 20 mm x 22 mm x 20 mm |
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The group shows a red or pink fluorescence under UV long wave. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jun 19, 2023 11:42 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Chalcedony and Okenite from Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India.
Mineral: | Chalcedony and Okenite |
Locality: | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India | |
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Dimensions: | 48 mm x 64 mm x 30 mm |
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Blue Chalcedony threads embedded on needles of white Okenite. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 01, 2023 15:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Silver (variety kongsbergite) from Santa Matilde cut, Berja mining group, Las Herrerías, Cuevas del Almanzora, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain. (08/1999)
Jordi's description:
“In the classic Las Herrerías Mine, works along 1999 allowed that in an area of enrichment were found new Silvers, quite similar to those found many years ago in that mine and that are represented in the most important museums in the world.
The new pieces have a very high content (10%) of Mercury. In addition, when analyzing them we saw that they had a large amount of Chlorargyrite scattered throughout the piece.”
The name konsbergita comes from the town of Konsberg (Buskerud) in Norway. It is a native Silver variety with 5% Mercury in its composition.
I use Jordi’s photo because the details come out. I have tried but it is not easy. I have treated it with photoshop but also many details are lost in the perimeter of the specimen due to its aerial branches. So I unusually load a photo directly from the dealer.
This Silver was a present to my father who was born in Almeria province.
Mineral: | Silver (variety kongsbergite) |
Locality: | Santa Matilde cut, Berja mining group, Las Herrerías, Almagrera Range, Cuevas del Almanzora, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 25 mm x 22 mm x 11 mm |
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This particular specimen is very solid, unlike the more 'fluffy' classical pieces, and exhibits very aerial growths. (Jordi’s photo). |
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Mineral: | Silver (variety kongsbergite) |
Locality: | Santa Matilde cut, Berja mining group, Las Herrerías, Almagrera Range, Cuevas del Almanzora, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 25 mm x 22 mm x 11 mm |
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This deep open cut allowed the recovery of excellent specimens of native silver during the last years of the twentieth century and the first years of the twenty-first. Mined in 1999 August. Former collection of Jordi Povill. (Jordi’s photo). |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 01, 2023 17:05 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Firmo, that is an excellent silver specimen. I like it a lot. Please keep posting pictures of your wonderful collection.
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 13, 2023 09:26 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Don.
Thank you very much for your post.
It´s wonderful coming from you, who have one of the best collections that i know.
Now a small but juicy aquamarine.
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Aquamarine and Quartz (variety smoky) from Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) and Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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Dimensions: | 35 mm x 22 mm x 16 mm |
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A sample with a blue aquamarine crystal set on a light grey, dull smoky quartz crystal. The aquamarine shows good translucency and satiny luster. The quartz is doubly terminated and it´s multi-pointed at one end. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Jul 28, 2023 15:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Elbaite (variety rubellite) from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mineral: | Elbaite (variety rubellite) |
Locality: | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 12 mm x 37 mm x 11 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 12, 2023 13:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite and Calcite from Reocín Mine, Reocín, Comarca Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain.
Mineral: | Pyrite and Calcite |
Locality: | Reocín Mine, Reocín, Comarca Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 70 mm x 54 mm x 23 mm |
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Very bright Golden pyrite having many faces from this known mine. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite and Calcite |
Locality: | Reocín Mine, Reocín, Comarca Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | Detail |
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There are some calcite grains sprinkled over the pyrite. |
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Mineral: | Pyrite and Calcite |
Locality: | Reocín Mine, Reocín, Comarca Saja-Nansa, Cantabria, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | Close up |
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This close up remembers me the basalt columns sited in Giant's Causeway, in the UK. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Aug 27, 2023 16:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Stilbite-Ca and Quartz (variety chalcedony) from Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India.
Mineral: | Stilbite-Ca and Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
Locality: | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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Dimensions: | 34 mm x 104 mm x 30 mm |
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One sharp light orange-pink stilbite crystal set on a crazy assemble of chlacedony stalactites. |
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Mineral: | Stilbite-Ca and Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
Locality: | Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India | |
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Dimensions: | 34 mm x 104 mm x 30 mm |
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A very tri-dimensional sample. |
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