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supertxango
Joined: 15 Jul 2012
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Location: Madrid
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 Posted: Oct 29, 2012 16:22 Post subject: Collection of Supertxango |
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Hi all !
I begin the pictures of my collection with two calcites, one from Spain and the other from USA. I hope you enjoy them
Regards
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Calcite
La Cuerre Mine, Rionansa (Herrerías), La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
12x9 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2010.
Found in 2001. |
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Calcite
La Cuerre Mine, Rionansa (Herrerías), La Florida mining area, Sierra de Arnero, Cantabria, Spain
12x9 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2010.
Found in 2001.
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Calcite & Sphalerite
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
13x12 cm.
Crystal Size: 12 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in June of 2011. |
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Calcite & Sphalerite
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
13x12 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in June of 2011.
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Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Oct 30, 2012 02:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Nice specimens and photos Juan! Can't wait to see some more.
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Pierre Joubert
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supertxango
Joined: 15 Jul 2012
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Oct 30, 2012 15:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Thank you very much Pierre! Now an smoky quartz from Madrid, Spain. Not so nice like yours from Western Cape, but with a good size and color.
I enjoy a lot reading your mineral adventures in South Africa.
Regards
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Smoky quartz
Los Alisos W Quarry, Los Alisos, Valdemanco, Madrid, Spain
17x15 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in March of 2011 |
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Smoky quartz
Los Alisos W Quarry, Los Alisos, Valdemanco, Madrid, Spain
17x15 cm.
Adquired in March of 2011
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
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Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Oct 31, 2012 02:52 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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| supertxango wrote: | Thank you very much Pierre! Now an smoky quartz from Madrid, Spain. Not so nice like yours from Western Cape, but with a good size and color.
I enjoy a lot reading your mineral adventures in South Africa.
Regards |
Lovely specimen Juan, and from your own country. Thanks for your kind comment. You are welcome to join us on outings, should you ever visit SA.
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Pierre Joubert
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supertxango
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 04, 2012 16:13 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Thanks Pierre!. I hope to visit you in SA some day. Also you will be welcome if you come to Spain.
Now a celestite from Spain.
Regards.
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Celestite
Costa de l'Aguda, Torà (Torà de Riubregós), La Segarra, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain
9x7 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Acquired in March of 2008. |
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Celestite
Costa de l'Aguda, Torà (Torà de Riubregós), La Segarra, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain
9x7 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Acquired in March of 2008.
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Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2012 06:22 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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| supertxango wrote: | Thanks Pierre!. I hope to visit you in SA some day. Also you will be welcome if you come to Spain.
Now a celestite from Spain.
Regards. |
Fascinating specimen; looks just like quartz needles. Thanks for the invitation to Spain, who knows. I will have to start saving:-)
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supertxango
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 06, 2012 17:15 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Thanks Pierre, I wait for your visit :-) Today a Gypsum from a typical Spanish locality.
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Gypsum
Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
15x9 cm.
Crystal Size: 4-5 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in March of 2009. |
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Gypsum
Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
15x9 cm.
Crystal Size: 4-5 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in March of 2009.
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Gypsum
Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
15x9 cm.
Crystal Size: 4-5 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in March of 2009.
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supertxango
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Posts: 135
Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 09, 2012 14:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Two spanish limonites from my collection.
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Limonite
Plains of Arenalejos, Carratraca, Malaga, Spain
12x8 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Traded in October of 2011. |
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38416 Time(s) |
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Limonite
Plains of Arenalejos, Carratraca, Malaga, Spain
13x9 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Traded in October of 2011. |
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supertxango
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Posts: 135
Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Hemimorfite and Calcite from Mina Ojuela
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Hemimorfite and Calcite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
12x9 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009. |
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Hemimorfite and Calcite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
12x9 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
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supertxango
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 11, 2012 15:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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More Ojuela
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009. |
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
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Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
12x7 cm.
Crystal Size: 4 mm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
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supertxango
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 12, 2012 16:16 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Wulfenite from Ojuela.
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Wulfenite
Level 6, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
8x5 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009. |
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Wulfenite
Level 6, Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
8x5 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in July of 2009.
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supertxango
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Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Nov 14, 2012 16:31 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Another typical Spanish locality
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Prehnite
Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras), Carchelejo, Jaén, Spain
5x4 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Acquired in December of 2006. |
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Prehnite
Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras), Carchelejo, Jaén, Spain
6x4 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Acquired in March of 2007. |
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Prehnite
Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras), Carchelejo, Jaén, Spain
6x3 cm.
Col. & Fot. Juan Hernandez.
Acquired in March of 2007. |
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supertxango
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Posts: 135
Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2012 09:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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An Indian mineral.
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Apophyllite and Stilbite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
14x10 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in November of 2010. |
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Apophyllite and Stilbite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
14x10 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in November of 2010.
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2012 11:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Juan,
I love pseudomorphs and your limonite after pyrite is wonderful.
Michael
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supertxango
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Posts: 135
Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2012 17:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Supertxango |
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Thank you for your comment Michael. The limonite after pyrite from this locality are really nice. There are cube aggregations from 3-5 cm. up to more than 30 cm.
Now Stilbite and Mordenite from India.
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Stilbite and Mordenite
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
15x9 cm.
Fot. & Col. Juan Hernandez.
Adquired in November of 2010. |
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