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[Carles Millan]

Beryl, muscovite

Group of pale blue beryl crystals with faces {1000}{1010} splashed with muscovite crystals. Overall size: 100 mm x 70 mm. Main beryl crystal size: 22 mm wide. Mass: 190 g.

Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. A map is displayed below with the exact location of the locality.

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[Carles Millan]

Orthoclase, quartz

Orthoclase Baveno twin with quartz. Overall size: 58 mm x 40 mm. Orthoclase crystal size: 30 mm tall, 11 mm wide. Weight: 59 g. Undamaged. Purchased in 1974 from Joan Montal for 90 euro cents.

It might actually be microcline instead of orhoclase, but it is difficult to tell.

Bustarviejo, Madrid, Spain.

This specimen is no longer in my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

Wulfenite, mimetite

Typical San Francisco Mine wulfenite with gemmy transparent thin tabular crystals and minor orange crystalline mimetite in association. Overall size: 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge.

San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico.

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Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge Close up view
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Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge
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Description:	Wulfenite, mimetite San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico 65 mm x 50 mm. Main wulfenite crystal: 14 mm on edge
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[Carles Millan]

Hematite

Group of hematite overlapped crystals. Overall size: 118 mm x 75 mm. Weight: 644 g.

Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil.

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Almandine

Rhombododecahedral {110} almandine crystals on micacite. Overall size: 95 mm x 45 mm. Main crystal size: 57 mm across. Weight: 284 g. I suspect the crystal faces might have been somewhat polished or treated since they are too neat and smooth.

Timmelsjoch, Bozen, Südtirol.

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Almandine

Two compenetrated rhombododecahedral {110} almandine crystals, complete all around. Very little damage. Overall size: 74 mm x 71 mm. Weight: 523 g. Purchased in 1974.

Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

This specimen is no longer part of my collection.

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[Carles Millan]

Baryte, fluorite

Group of undamaged colorless mostly transparent tabular Baryte crystals sitting on yellow brown cubic {100} fluorite. Overall size: 105 mm x 80 mm. Major Baryte crystal size: 25 mm across. Weight: 601 g. Purchased in 1987 from Joan Montal's son.

Moscona Mine, Solís, Llanera, Villabona mining area, Asturies, Spain.

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[Jon Mommers]

Carles,

fantastic specimens as always, thank you for a great daily mineral fix

[Carles Millan]

To Jon Mommers:

I must thank you for spending your time visiting my collection. When are we going to see your toenails? Please, go ahead and share them with all of us.

[Jon Mommers]

Hi Carles,

point taken,

I will post some of my toenails ( less hairy toes ), I must warn you however my photography is not up to your fine standard

Cheers
Jon

[Carles Millan]

Pyrrhotite, galena, sphalerite, quartz

Group of several pyrrhotite crystals showing faces {1000}{1010} mixed with sphalerite and quartz crystals, and flat galena. Size: 68 mm x 48 mm overall. Main pyrrhotite crystal size: 15 mm across. Weight: 150 g.

It's a hard to photograph specimen. Better in person.

Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.

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Descloizite

Group of blackish tabular crystals. Overall size: 60 mm tall x 45 mm wide. Longest edge: 18 mm.

Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

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Apatite, calcite, pyrite, chalcopyrite

Single translucent dark green apatite crystal {100}, {001}, {101}, {110} with calcite and some pyrite and chalcopyrite small crystals. Overall size: 54 mm x 34 mm. Crystal size: 45 mm wide, 18 mm thick, 29 mm on edge. Weight: 80 g. Purchased in 1974 from Joan Montal for €3.13. Special thanks to José Zendrera (aka Josele) for his advice on the Miller indices.

Panasqueira Mines, Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal.

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Cerussite

Group of colorless transparent 60º V-twinned undamaged hard-to-photograph cerussite crystals. A toenail size specimen. Overall size: 43 mm x 36 mm. Main crystal: 32 mm long, 6 mm thick. Purchased in 1974 from Jaume Serrate.

Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.

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[jaysminerals]

Indeed fantastic pieces. I am in favour of the wulfenite some post upward. Great piece!