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[Carles Millan]

Ferberite, mica

Group of ferberite crystals with mica. Overall size: 43 mm x 25 mm. Weight: 77 g. Purchased in 1966 from Francesc Coma, Barcelona.

Had to be repaired long time ago after an unfortunate free fall journey to the floor caused by the force of gravity. The curvature of the main crystal must be natural, not due to the repair, that is undetectable.

Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

Garnet (almandine?)

Crystallographically complex opaque garnet (almandine?) crystal on a quartz and feldspar (pegmatite) matrix. It shows trapezohedral and rhombododecahedral faces. Overall size: 106 mm x 90 mm. Crystal size: 62 mm wide. Mass: 776 g. Purchased in 1973 in Firenze, Italy.

Probably Ialamitana, Sahanivotry, Antsirabé 2, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

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[Carles Millan]

Spinel

Single spinel (pleonaste) crystal with {111}, {110} and, I guess, {211} faces. Size: 44 mm tall, 39 mm wide. Weight: 80 g. Purchased in 1973 from Josep Closas, Barcelona, Catalonia.

Madagascar (might be from Betroka District, Anosy Region, Tuléar Province).

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

(Old specimen, better photos)

Scheelite, quartz

Scheelite pseudooctahedral crystals with Japan law twin quartz. Overall size: 60 mm x 41 mm; main scheelite crystal: 22 mm; twin quartz: 17 mm. From a November 2008 find. Undamaged.

Tamboras, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión, La Libertad, Peru.

Another specimen from the same locality with a rather different architecture can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=3390#3390

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Description:	Scheelite, quartz Tamboras, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión, La Libertad, Peru 60 mm x 41 mm; main scheelite crystal: 22 mm; twin quartz: 17 mm Front view
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Description:	Scheelite, quartz Tamboras, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión, La Libertad, Peru 60 mm x 41 mm; main scheelite crystal: 22 mm; twin quartz: 17 mm Back view
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Description:	Scheelite, quartz Tamboras, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión, La Libertad, Peru 60 mm x 41 mm; main scheelite crystal: 22 mm; twin quartz: 17 mm Side view
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[Carles Millan]

Sphalerite

Brown to black sphalerite crystals on a brecciated gray chert. Overall size: 84 mm x 76 mm. Biggest crystal: 14 mm wide. Purchased in 1978 from Jaume Serrate, Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia.

Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA.

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

Descloizite

Sharp cluster of lustrous brown descloizite crystals covering matrix. Overall size: 60 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm. Weight: 102 g.

Abenab Mine, Grootfontein, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

Another specimen from the same locality can be seen at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=6094#6094

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[Tobi]

Carles, your garnet from madagascar could be from Ialamitana in Antananarivo province. I'm not sure, but the appearance of the crystal and the matrix could indicate that.

Glückauf!

[Carles Millan]

[Michael Shaw]

Hello Carles,
I have enjoyed seeing some of the specimens in your collection. Your sphalerite specimen from Picher Oklahoma is very nice. Although calcite was a common gangue mineral throughout the district, the sphalerite crystals on your specimen do not appear to be on calcite, but on a brecciated gray chert. This chert formed the matrix for most of the specimens produced from this famous lead/zinc district.

Keep the pictures coming!
Regards,
Michael Shaw

[Carles Millan]

[Carles Millan]

Elbaite

Three contacted, undamaged elbaite crystals, one of them with some color zoning and doubly terminated, on an indefined matrix. Overall specimen size: 57 x 28 mm². Longest crystal: 45 x 6 mm². Widest crystal: 12 mm wide.

Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.

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Description:	Elbaite Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan 57 x 28 mm²
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Description:	Elbaite Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan 57 x 28 mm² Photo published in "Infomíner" (newsletter of the "Grup Mineralògic Català", Barcelona), #51, 2/2011, page 11
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[Tobi]

One word:

>>> Beautiful <<<

[Carles Millan]

[olelukoe]

Good and very aesthetic miniature !

[Carles Millan]