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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 557
Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 00:15 Post subject: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hello,
I will begin showing you my little mineral collection.
I think the beginning may be a very small gold specimen, like a sweet tribute to my twenty century mining family.
This is a gold from the María Josefa Mine in the village called Rodalquilar in Almería, Andalucía, Spain.
Approximately a hundred years ago the father of my grandmother was a lawyer in Almería, and they paid him a job with a 15% of the mine actions.
So this was a familiar mine during more than forty years, sixty perhaps.
The following samples of this mine I´ll show has been picked by my friend Adrian Pesudo, a micromount specialist and great expert in María Josefa Mine.
He sent me many Mª Josefa micros and I sent him another kind of crystals (wine fillings).
Regards.
Mineral: | Gold |
Locality: | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 5 x 4 x 3 cm |
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Mineral: | Gold |
Locality: | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Small golden drops; approximately between 0,5 and 1 mm cristals. |
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Mineral: | Dolomite on Fluorite |
Locality: | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 13 x 15 x 5 cm |
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Mineral: | Dolomite on Fluorite |
Locality: | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 13 x 15 x 5 cm |
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Mineral: | Dolomite on Fluorite |
Locality: | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | Detail |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 4 x 7 x 5 cm |
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Mineral: | Barite and Chalcopyrite |
Locality: | Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Winterberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |  |
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Dimensions: | 17 x 11 x 4 cm |
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A 1.971 specimen. Ex – Gerard Vogell collection. |
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Mineral: | Barite and Chalcopyrite |
Locality: | Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Winterberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |  |
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Dimensions: | 17 x 11 x 4 cm |
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Tobi

Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 01:00 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Really fine quartz from Muzo! And concerning the barite from Dreislar, do you have also other minerals from Germany?
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alfredo
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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 03:35 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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I've always loved the yellow Moscona mine fluorites, with their sprinkling of pearly dolomites on top! Nice ones.
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Don Lum

Joined: 03 Sep 2012
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Location: Arkansas



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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 12:20 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Welcome to the FMF, Franjungle. Look forward to seeing more of your fine collection.
Regards,
Don
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Apr 08, 2017 12:27 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Hello and thanks to Tobi, Alfredo, Carles and Carrizo.
I think this barite is the only German beauty in my army. I´ll try to look for more German stones.
Alfredo I like your description. I need to update my forgotten English.
See you soon.
Firmo.
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jun 24, 2017 16:16 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Thank´s very much Doc Lum.
Here we are.
Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | San Ramón saltworks, Prado del Rey, Comarca Sierra de Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 7 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm |
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Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | San Ramón saltworks, Prado del Rey, Comarca Sierra de Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 7 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jun 27, 2017 16:58 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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An opal.
Mineral: | Opal |
Locality: | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 26 mm x 15 mm x 8 mm |
Description: |
Menilita Opal with turritellas |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jun 29, 2017 07:06 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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From India.
Mineral: | Scolecite |
Locality: | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm |
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Mineral: | Scolecite |
Locality: | Nashik District (Nasik), Maharashtra, India |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jun 30, 2017 05:37 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Now a small classic Spanish.
Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Keuper outcrop, extremo Este del anticlinal del río Dulce, Pelegrina, Sigüenza, Comarca Sierra Norte de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 2 cm x 2 cm x 1 cm |
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Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Keuper outcrop, extremo Este del anticlinal del río Dulce, Pelegrina, Sigüenza, Comarca Sierra Norte de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 2 cm x 2 cm x 1 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 01, 2017 11:03 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Another one.
Mineral: | Calcite and Conichalcite. |
Locality: | La Cena del Depósito Claim, Huércal-Overa, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm |
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Calcite-(Co). Collected by me. |
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Mineral: | Calcite and Conichalcite. |
Locality: | La Cena del Depósito Claim, Huércal-Overa, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 03, 2017 13:26 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Mibladen example .
Mineral: | Vanadinite |
Locality: | ACF Mine area, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |  |
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Dimensions: | 7 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm |
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Mineral: | Vanadinite |
Locality: | ACF Mine area, Mibladen mining district, Mibladen, Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |  |
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Dimensions: | 7 cm x 7 cm x 6 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 04, 2017 10:48 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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A Spanish Pyrite.
Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 13 cm x 12 cm x 11 cm |
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Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 13 cm x 12 cm x 11 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 07, 2017 05:13 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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From the south of Spain.
Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Marble Quarries, Macael, Comarca Valle del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 15 cm x 7 cm x 12 cm |
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Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | Marble Quarries, Macael, Comarca Valle del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | 15 cm x 7 cm x 12 cm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 07, 2017 05:31 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Nice aragonite. I am always amazed how they remove and clean them without too much damage.
_________________ Pierre Joubert
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 16, 2017 11:09 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Thank´s Pierre.
A Colombian quartz.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Santander Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 13 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 17, 2017 17:23 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Maria Josefa Mine-
Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | Whole specimen size: 4 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm |
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Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size: 4 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm |
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Firmo Espinar

Joined: 05 Apr 2017
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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 19, 2017 12:11 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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A desert rose couple.
Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Samalayuca Desert, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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Dimensions: | 6 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm |
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Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Samalayuca Desert, Municipio Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico |  |
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Dimensions: | 6 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm |
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Bob Harman
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Posted: Jul 19, 2017 12:32 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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I am not quite sure I understand your measurements for this Maria Josefa Mine MALACHITE specimen. Are the given measurements for the whole specimen or the green malachite portion? If for the whole specimen, wouldn't the interesting part, the malachite, be only several millimeters across and be the important measurement to give?
In general, when a specimen is large and/or untrimmed and contains a tiny thumbnail or micro sized interesting area, shouldn't both the measurements of the specimen and the interesting area in question be given?
In field collecting, I often came home with large untrimmed examples containing small crystals. I took pictures, but was never much interested in giving the measurements of the whole untrimmed specimen.
BOB
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 20, 2017 10:00 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Hi Bob.
Thank you for your message.
I´ve surely done a rare mix with the measures.
I´ll try to give the FOV of every picture with the micros. As you say, they are the principals in their post.
Now a small wulfenite.
Regards.
Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Las Minicas, La Corona Hill, Benahadux, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |  |
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Dimensions: | FOV = 11 mm. |
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Firmo Espinar

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Location: Medellín, Colombia.



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Posted: Jul 21, 2017 13:30 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Biterminated quartz.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 93 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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Dimensions: | 93 mm x 36 mm x 30 mm |
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