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Firmo Espinar
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Quartz from Monte Leoni.
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Chalcopyrite from Fenice Capanne.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 50 mm x 40 mm x 28 mm |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Fenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 mm x 48 mm x 25 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2024 16:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Cinnabar from Cerreto Piano.
| Mineral: | Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Cerreto Piano, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 48 mm x 55 mm x 35 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2024 13:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Gavorrano.
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Hematite from Rio Marina.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm x 55 mm x 28 mm |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 mm x 50 mm x 42 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2024 13:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Dolomite and Calcite from Campiano Mine
| Mineral: | Dolomite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 82 mm x 52 mm x 42 mm |
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| Epimorphic dolomite of calcite |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Mar 28, 2024 18:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Vesuvianite from Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy.
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Case Collina (Toscopomici Quarry), Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 mm x 47 mm x 27 mm |
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| Group of brown Vesuvianite crystals |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 05, 2024 15:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Gavorrano Mine.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 97 mm x 81 mm x 67 mm |
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| Large pentadodecahedral Pyrite crystal, with sharp crystal forms and an inverted tree formed by the Pyrite growing marks. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 10, 2024 05:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Nice classic pyrite, Firmo!
| Firmo Espinar wrote: | | Large pentadodecahedral Pyrite crystal, with sharp crystal forms and an inverted tree formed by the Pyrite growing marks. |
I see the tree. As a Lord of the Rings fan I think you should present it upside down and make it the Pyrite of Gondor ;-)
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Apr 13, 2024 17:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hi Tobi.
Thanks for your post.
The presentation is always, at least for me, a topic for discusión.
In this case it seemed to me more balanced to present the pentagon supported in its base.
Your post baptized this sample as Gondor’s pyrite and and I’ll keep it like this in my database.
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Gypsum from Roccastrada.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 mm x 286 mm x 9 mm |
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| Elongated crystal with six well defined faces. |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 268 mm x 40 mm x 9 mm |
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It´s broken at the middle but it is a simple fracture since the two halves fit perfectly.
This scar shows the long life of the crystal. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 02, 2024 10:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Stibnite from Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy.
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Pyrite from Gavorrano.
| Mineral: | Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 mm x 56 mm x 38 mm |
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| Stibnite crystals arranged in spray with the longest one bent |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 mm x 50 mm x 30 mm |
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| This sample is marked with a number 2. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: May 26, 2024 15:03 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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We´re going back on our world mineral tour.
Many thanks to the Italian partner for his generosity.
Brucite from Killa Saifullah District, Baluchistan, Pakistan
| Mineral: | Brucite |
| Locality: | | Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 mm x 36 mm x 34 mm |
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| A bright brucite specimen with a deep lemon yellow color. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 16, 2024 10:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Aragonite with Azurite from Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 mm x 45 mm x 20 mm |
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| Vivid blue aragonite on matrix with very small azurite square crystals. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 30, 2024 12:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Aragonite from Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 mm x 30 mm x 20 mm |
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| Specimen of pale pink aragonite crystals on little matrix. |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 mm x 38 mm x 20 mm |
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| A strong pink fluorescence appears under LW UV light |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 25, 2024 12:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Aragonite from Navarro Quarry, La Araña, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| 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: | 52 mm x 80 mm x 42 mm |
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| Aragonite with a radiant white color from a very little known quarry. |
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