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Carles Millan
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Anglesite, galena
This is a golden-yellow non typical complex anglesite crystal. A floater with some parts covered by galena. Overall size: 55 mm x 45 mm. Extracted in February 1995.
Puit IX, Toussit mine, Oujda, Morocco.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Anglesite, galena
Puit IX, Toussit mine, Oujda, Morocco
55 mm x 45 mm
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Anglesite, galena
Puit IX, Toussit mine, Oujda, Morocco
55 mm x 45 mm
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Anglesite, galena
Puit IX, Toussit mine, Oujda, Morocco
55 mm x 45 mm
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2009 12:33 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Apophyllite, stilbite
A common combination with very lustrous gemmy apophyllite crystals on stilbite matrix. Undamaged. The doubly-terminated apophyllite crystal is 50 mm long. Overall size: 76 mm x 63 mm x 63 mm.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited. Creative Commons Attribution License - Some Rights Reserved.
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Apophyllite, stilbite
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
76 mm x 63 mm x 63 mm |
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Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
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Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
76 mm x 63 mm x 63 mm |
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Jim Prentiss
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2009 13:28 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hello Carles,
"Wanna be my friend?"
Really though, thank you for showing these phots of your minerals. A couple of my favorites are the tabular Barytes from Peru, the octahedral Pyrites from Peru, and the hemispherical Calcite from Romania.
I have my display cabinets like yours, I do not believe they are crowded. As long as you can see the specimens and labels they are fine. It is a practical way to kill two birds with one stone; both display and storage, when space is at a premium.
Thanks again,
Jim Prentiss
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2009 14:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Jim Prentiss wrote: | | I have my display cabinets like yours, I do not believe they are crowded. As long as you can see the specimens and labels they are fine. It is a practical way to kill two birds with one stone; both display and storage, when space is at a premium. |
Hi Jim!
I'm really grateful for your comments.
My display cabinets were not built strong enough to support as much weight as they do. So I fear some day they could collapse one floor at a time the same way the WTC did on 11/9.
By the way, why don't you post your photos at FMF? They would be very welcome...
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Jim Prentiss
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2009 14:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hi Carles,
I have literally just started that very thing and some should be forth coming. I hope to have the first one ready within the next 30 min. or so.
See ya later,
Jim Prentiss
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 07, 2009 16:46 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Crocoite
Group of prismatic crystals on a limonitic matrix. Overall size: 85 mm x 59 mm. Purchased in 1975 from Joan Montal, Barcelona, Catalonia.
Dundas, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited. Creative Commons Attribution License - Some Rights Reserved.
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Crocoite
Dundas, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2009 09:51 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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(Old specimen, better photos)
Elbaite, albite, quartz
Group of elbaite crystals with albite and quartz. Overall size: 65 mm x 57 mm. Major elbaite crystal size: 16 mm wide. Weight: 112 g. A quartz crystal is on the back. The transparent zone at the crystal tips is not really blue but almost colorless. Such color is induced by the background.
A typical specimen from Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Other nice specimens from the same locality can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=3933#3933 and https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=3942#3942.
Photos copyright © Carles Millan. Reproduction allowed as long as the author's name is cited and the image not modified. Creative Commons Attribution Licence - Some Rights Reserved.
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Elbaite, albite, quartz
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, albite, quartz
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
65 mm x 57 mm. Major elbaite crystal size: 16 mm wide |
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Elbaite, albite, quartz
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
65 mm x 57 mm. Major elbaite crystal size: 16 mm wide
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John S. White
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2009 12:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Stunning photos and great specimen. I am full of envy, wish I could take similar photos. These are surely the best photos of this type of material from Pakistan that I have ever seen.
Keep em coming!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2009 13:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| John S. White wrote: | | Stunning photos and great specimen. I am full of envy, wish I could take similar photos. These are surely the best photos of this type of material from Pakistan that I have ever seen. |
John, I sincerely thank you for your comments. Your opinion is very valuable for me. But neither the specimen nor the photographer deserve such words.
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jimB
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Location: Tucson, Arizona
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2009 23:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Very nice.
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 12, 2009 10:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Carles Millan wrote: | | I sincerely thank you for your comments, John. Your opinion is very valuable for me. But neither the specimen nor the photographer deserve such words. |
Carles, as usual you are a master of modesty. But i'm sorry to agree with John and to say that both the tourmaline and the photograher DO deserve such words ;-)
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 12, 2009 10:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | | Carles, as usual you are a master of modesty. But i'm sorry to agree with John and to say that both the tourmaline and the photograher DO deserve such words ;-) |
Many thanks, Tobias. As always, I much appreciate your comments.
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Carles Millan
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Tracy
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| Posted: Dec 19, 2009 08:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Congratulations! It's outstanding!
- Tracy
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Dec 19, 2009 11:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Tracy wrote: | | Congratulations! It's outstanding! |
Glad you like it!
Many thanks,
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Carles
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