| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
 Posted: Apr 13, 2016 12:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Blue fluorite from southern Black Forest:
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Brandenberg Mine, Todtnau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |  |
|
| Dimensions: | Specimen size 20 cm |
| Description: |
| Collection Terra Mineralia, Freiberg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
16103 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
ploum
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Posts: 1274
Location: Near Annecy
|
| Posted: Apr 16, 2016 12:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
| ploum wrote: | Bariopharmacosiderite
Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Yes Tobi I can
| Mineral: | Bariopharmacosiderite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | fov 0.65 mm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
15954 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Apr 16, 2016 12:38 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Thanks for your great photo :-) I want to support and to push our "mineralogical trip through Germany", but I don't want to be the only one to publish photos here ;-) Nevertheless, some more samples from B.-W.:
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Hesselbach Mine, Ödsbach (Oberkirch), Ortenaukreis, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | ~ 35 cm |
| Description: |
| Collection Terra Mineralia, Freiberg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
15956 Time(s) |
|
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Gottesehre Mine, Urberg, Dachsberg (Südschwarzwald), Waldshut, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | ~ 30 cm |
| Description: |
Quartz (colour caused by hematite)
Collection Terra Mineralia, Freiberg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
15979 Time(s) |
|
| Mineral: | Barite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | ~ 25 cm |
| Description: |
| Collection Terra Mineralia, Freiberg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
15972 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jesse Fisher
Joined: 18 Mar 2009
Posts: 585
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: Apr 21, 2016 16:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
A cluster of colorless, transparent fluorite crystals from Grube Clara, Oberwolfach, Schwarzwald.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 10x6x4 cm overall size |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
15812 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Andreas Gerstenberg
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
Posts: 336
Location: Chemnitz
|
| Posted: Apr 25, 2016 09:38 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Rather new find from Wittichen:
| Mineral: | Calcite (variety cobaltian calcite) |
| Locality: | | Gnade Gottes Mine, Alter Schmiedestollen adit, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 5,5 x 4,5 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
15748 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Apr 25, 2016 09:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
| Andreas Gerstenberg wrote: | | Rather new find from Wittichen: |
Nice :-)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Andreas Gerstenberg
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
Posts: 336
Location: Chemnitz
|
| Posted: Apr 25, 2016 09:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
The colour is quite good so i picked the specimen for my collection.
Two more non-Black Forest classics from Baden area:
| Mineral: | Beryl |
| Locality: | | Hirschgasse, Heidelberg, Stadtkreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 6,8 x 5,5 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
15737 Time(s) |
|
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Dämmelwald clay pit, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis District, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 4,5 x 1,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Ex Prof. Schiffner/Freiberg via E.J. Fröbe coll. (around 1900). |
|
| Viewed: |
15753 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Aug 12, 2016 06:18 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Pyromorphite ... LARGE pyromorphite :)
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Schauinsland mining district, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | ~ 20 cm |
| Description: |
| Collection: Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
15215 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ivan Blanco (PDM)
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
Posts: 33
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
|
| Posted: Sep 21, 2016 14:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Another transparent fluorite from Clara.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Barite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 8 x 6 cm aprox. |
| Description: |
| Found ~1972 by GV. Ex. Gerard Vogel (NL). |
|
| Viewed: |
15003 Time(s) |
|
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 8 x 6 cm aprox. |
| Description: |
| Found ~1972 by GV. Ex. Gerard Vogel (NL). |
|
| Viewed: |
15028 Time(s) |
|
_________________
Iván
I collect pseudomorphs |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Sep 26, 2016 09:56 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Speaking of fluorite from Baden-Wuerttemberg:
| Mineral: | Fluorite on Quartz |
| Locality: | | Artenberg Quarry, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Steinach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Specimen height 5 cm, largest fluorite 1 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
14974 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Apr 08, 2017 13:03 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Another nice pyromorphite from Black Forest:
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Hofsgrund, Schauinsland mining district, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Specimen size ~ 10 cm |
| Description: |
| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
|
| Viewed: |
14008 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum
Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4677
Location: Barcelona
|
| Posted: Apr 14, 2017 15:12 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
An oldie
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Specimen size: 5.6 × 3.9 × 2.3 cm / Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm |
| Description: |
Former collection of Folch duplicates
Mined about 1925 |
|
| Viewed: |
13880 Time(s) |
|
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
13878 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Apr 15, 2017 02:11 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
| Jordi Fabre wrote: | Pyromorphite
Locality: Münstertal, Black Forest, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Former collection of Folch duplicates
Mined about 1925 |
Very nice, great colour!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Jul 13, 2017 15:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Clara Mine again:
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Specimen size 8 cm, largest fluorite 2,5 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
13044 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Gerhard Brandstetter
Joined: 01 Apr 2013
Posts: 91
|
| Posted: Feb 04, 2018 04:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
To continue here is a Fluorite on Calcite from Artenberrg Quarry, Haslach, Baden-Württemberg. Size is 11 cm
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Artenberg Quarry, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Steinach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 11 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
11282 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Andreas Gerstenberg
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
Posts: 336
Location: Chemnitz
|
| Posted: Mar 26, 2018 11:54 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
A Black Forest rarity from the former Bally-Prior collection:
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Badenweiler, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald District, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | Picture width: approx. 8 cm |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
10791 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Mar 04, 2019 02:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
I discovered that our FMF fellow Niels Brouwer wrote a wonderful article on Mindat about the variety of baryte from famous Clara Mine, I think this is a good addition to this topic:
https://www.mindat.org/a/grube_clara_baryte
Great work, Niels!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jesse Fisher
Joined: 18 Mar 2009
Posts: 585
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: Jun 17, 2020 15:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
Another fluorite from Grube Clara. I suppose that we can't have too many!
| Mineral: | Fluorite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 7x6x3 cm overall size |
| Description: |
|
| Viewed: |
3670 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 3580
Location: Good Old Germany
|
| Posted: Jun 18, 2020 04:05 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
| Jesse Fisher wrote: | | Another fluorite from Grube Clara. I suppose that we can't have too many! |
Perfect aesthetics and good colour - what a nice one!!!
And no, never too many ;-)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jesse Fisher
Joined: 18 Mar 2009
Posts: 585
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: May 10, 2021 12:52 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Baden-Wuerttemberg |
|
|
I will trust Tobi when he says that there are never too many Clara fluorites!
| Mineral: | Fluorite with Barite |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
|
| Dimensions: | 10x6x5 cm overall size |
| Description: |
| Ex Josef Clementes collection. |
|
| Viewed: |
215 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ 
Register
Log in
Forgotten your password?
