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Carles Millan
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| crosstimber wrote: | | 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. |
Hi, Michael!
You must be right. I've just tested the matrix for hardness and it cannot be scratched with a steel knife, the opposite being true, so it cannot be calcite.
Thanks for your comments!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2010 06:01 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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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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Elbaite
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
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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
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2010 07:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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One word:
>>> Beautiful <<<
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2010 10:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | | One word: >>> Beautiful <<< |
Glad you like it.
Many thanks for your kind comment!
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olelukoe
Joined: 13 Mar 2010
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Location: Moscow
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2010 13:50 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Good and very aesthetic miniature !
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Mar 23, 2010 15:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| olelukoe wrote: | | Good and very aesthetic miniature ! |
I much appreciate your opinion.
Thank you!
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2010 15:43 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Pyrrhotite
Group of several pyrrhotite pseudohexagonal crystals, with etched faces but well defined edges. Weight: 134 g. Overall size: 80 mm x 45 mm. Widest crystal size: about 28 mm on edge. Taller crystal size: over 18 mm high. A specimen purchased from Jaume Serrate, Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, in 1978 for about €20.
Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Pyrrhotite
Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
80 mm x 45 mm. Widest crystal size: about 28 mm on edge. Taller crystal size: over 18 mm high |
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Pyrrhotite
Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
80 mm x 45 mm. Widest crystal size: about 28 mm on edge. Taller crystal size: over 18 mm high |
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Luiz Menezes
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Location: Belo Horizonte
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2010 17:49 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hello Carles:
Congratulations for your specimens; your scheelite with Japan-law quartz twin and your elbaite from Paprok are two small big killers.
Luiz Menezes
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jamesb
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 00:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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2 words, unbelieveable, unbelievabe! It is amazing. Beautiful!
(The tourmaline matrix)
((other things too))
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 08:19 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Quartz
Group of several, completely transparent, colorless crystals. Overall size: 83 mm x 67 mm. Major crystal size: 65 mm tall, 35 mm wide. Purchased from Joan Montal in 1981. The gray and black areas, especially in the tip of the left crystal, are not real, must be a mistake of the camera I believe. (According to what Paul S. writes in the post below, these areas are the reflections of the more opaque white areas at the underside of the crystals, where they are attached on the matrix.)
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
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Paul S
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Location: Enschede, The Netherlands
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 08:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Very very nice crystals, they form a lovely specimen.
| Quote: | | The gray and black areas, especially in the tip of the left crystal, are not real, must be a mistake of the camera I believe. |
I think these areas are the reflections of the more opaque white area's at the underside of the crystals, where they are attached on the matrix. Don't blame the camera, blame the physics! ;-)
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Jim
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 08:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Carles,
Your elbaite specimen is really eye-catching.... congrats on a very fine piece!
Keep them coming!
Cheers,
_________________
Jim
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 09:31 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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To Luiz Menezes from Belo Horizonte, jamesb from Arizona, Paul S. from Enschede and Jim from Dallas
Very glad you like them. Many thanks for the time spent in posting your kind comments.
______
Carles
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 09:52 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Phenakite, quartz, microcline, schorl
Complete all around, transparent and colorless, undamaged, doubly terminated phenakite crystal with smoky quartz and several small black schorl crystals on a matrix of microcline showing also several well defined faces. The phenakite crystal is somewhat cloudy at the bottom, yet it is geometrically perfect. Size: 67 mm x 62 mm x 52 mm. Phenakite crystal: 24 mm tall x 12 mm wide. Weight: 224 g.
Palelni Mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik township, Mogok area, Mandalay division, Burma (Myanmar)
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Phenakite, quartz, microcline, schorl
Palelni Mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik township, Mogok area, Mandalay division, Burma (Myanmar)
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Phenakite, quartz, microcline, schorl
Palelni Mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik township, Mogok area, Mandalay division, Burma (Myanmar)
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Phenakite, quartz, microcline, schorl
Palelni Mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik township, Mogok area, Mandalay division, Burma (Myanmar)
67 mm x 62 mm x 52 mm
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Phenakite, quartz, microcline, schorl
Palelni Mine, Khetchel village, Molo quarter, Momeik township, Mogok area, Mandalay division, Burma (Myanmar)
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2010 15:47 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Titanite, "adularia", chlorite
Group of titanite, "adularia" and chlorite crystals on a complex matrix. The "adularia" crystals, colorless, show a rhombohedral habit. Overall size: 50 mm x 32 mm x 24 mm. Main titanite crystal size: 10 mm. Main adularia crystal size: 6 mm. Weight: 46 g. Purchased from Jordi Figueras, Barcelona, Catalonia, in 1964 for €0.90.
Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Titanite, "adularia", chlorite
Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
50 mm x 32 mm x 24 mm. Main titanite crystal size: 10 mm. Main adularia crystal size: 6 mm |
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Titanite, "adularia", chlorite
Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
50 mm x 32 mm x 24 mm. Main titanite crystal size: 10 mm. Main adularia crystal size: 6 mm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 04, 2010 13:47 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Skutterudite, calcite
Several cuboctahedral {100}{111} skutterudite crystals with calcite. Weight: 676 g. Overall size: 80 mm x 72 mm. Longest edge: 13 mm. Purchased in 1983 in Sant Celoni-Barcelona, Catalonia, fair.
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Skutterudite, calcite
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
80 mm x 72 mm. Longest edge: 13 mm
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Skutterudite, calcite
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
80 mm x 72 mm. Longest edge: 13 mm
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Skutterudite, calcite
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
80 mm x 72 mm. Longest edge: 13 mm
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 08, 2010 04:50 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Erythrite, skutterudite, pharmacolite
Group of erythrite crystals with pharmacolite on a matrix of skutterudite. Overall size: 56 mm x 40 mm. Main erythrite crystal size: 13 mm. Purchased from Joan Montal, Barcelona, Catalonia, in 1972 for €7.21.
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Erythrite, skutterudite, pharmacolite
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
56 mm x 40 mm. Main erythrite crystal size: 13 mm |
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Erythrite, skutterudite, pharmacolite
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
56 mm x 40 mm. Main erythrite crystal size: 13 mm |
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 10, 2010 16:18 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Sulfur, calcite
Group of sulfur crystals with calcite on a sulfur matrix. Overall size: 116 mm x 84 mm. Weight: 240 g. Purchased in 1965 from Josep Closas, Barcelona, Catalonia, for €1.80.
Sicily, Italy.
This specimen is no longer in my collection.
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Sulphur, calcite
Sicily, Italy
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Sicily, Italy
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Carles Millan
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| Posted: Apr 11, 2010 13:19 Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Galena
Group of galena cubic {100} crystals. Overall size: 56 mm x 50 mm. Longest edge: 27 mm. Weight: 225 g. Purchased from Joan Montal, Barcelona, Catalonia, in 1973.
Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA.
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Galena
Picher Field, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
56 mm x 50 mm. Longest edge: 27 mm |
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jamesb
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| Posted: Apr 15, 2010 00:02 Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
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Hi Carles,
More pictures please !!!
Thank you. Jim B
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