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PostPosted: Oct 09, 2014 14:16    Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan  

Don Lum wrote:
Carles, That is a beautiful cluster of copper crystals from the Chino Mine. Congratulations

GneissWare wrote:
Excellent copper Carles! Nice to see you on here.

To Don and Bob:

Thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm very glad you like the copper.
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PostPosted: Nov 29, 2014 10:24    Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan  

Pyrite, quartz

Group of complex pyrite crystals, with a predominant octahedron habit and some faces showing striations. Partially covered with small crystals of quartz, on a matrix made of pyrite. Dimensions: 61 mm x 41 mm. Largest crystal size: 20 mm. Weight: 125 g.

Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru.

Pictured at the 2016 Grup Mineralògic Català calendar.

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 Mineral: Pyrite, quartz
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 Dimensions: 61 mm x 41 mm
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 Dimensions: 61 mm x 41 mm
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 Mineral: Pyrite, quartz
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Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru
 Dimensions: 61 mm x 41 mm
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Showing supposed Miller indices. If somebody disagrees please let me know. Might the {110} striated faces be composed by an alternated combination of cube {100} and pyritohedron {210} very narrow faces?
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PostPosted: Nov 29, 2014 11:18    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Beautiful specimen , Carles. The dominant crystal looks hoppered.
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PostPosted: Nov 29, 2014 11:40    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Don Lum wrote:
Beautiful specimen, Carles. The dominant crystal looks hoppered.

Thanks for your comments, Don. But such crystal is not hoppered at all. There is just a natural surface malformation, likely caused while growing.
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PostPosted: Nov 30, 2014 03:15    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

A wonderful specimen from Huanzala, Carles, far beyond the mass of common pyrites from that mine! The form and the growth structure of the main crystals are really amazing, and the contrast makes this one a really superb Peruvian specimen (I know your love for specimens from Peru and I can imagine how proud you are with this thing in your collection).

Not to mention the great photo quality (as usual) :-)

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PostPosted: Nov 30, 2014 09:04    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Tobi wrote:
A wonderful specimen from Huanzala, Carles, far beyond the mass of common pyrites from that mine! The form and the growth structure of the main crystals are really amazing, and the contrast makes this one a really superb Peruvian specimen (I know your love for specimens from Peru and I can imagine how proud you are with this thing in your collection).Not to mention the great photo quality (as usual) :-)Tobi

Tobi, many thanks for your kind compliments.

Great photo quality? Right, but it's not my merit. It's the specimen's, which is highly photogenic (unlike many others). Shooting such pieces is a pleasure.
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PostPosted: Nov 30, 2014 09:22    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Carles Millan wrote:
Don Lum wrote:
Beautiful specimen, Carles. The dominant crystal looks hoppered.
Thanks for your comments, Don. But such crystal is not hoppered at all. Just a natural surface malformation, likely caused while growing.


The Museo Andres Del Castillo in Lima/Peru hosts some spectacular Huanzala (massive) pieces featuring the same natural malformation as the ones shown in Carles' beautiful specimen.
If you are visiting the area, don't miss it.
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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 09:37    Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan - Scheelite  

Scheelite, magnetite

Single nearly white color bipyramidal scheelite crystal, showing several secondary faces, perched on a matrix of rhombododecahedral {110} magnetite. Overall size: 67 mm x 56 mm. Scheelite crystal size: 30.0 mm tall, 18.5 mm wide. Weight: 170 g.

Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggangliang Mine; Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

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Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 10:27    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Very nicely balanced specimen!
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PostPosted: Dec 09, 2014 13:00    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Interesting scheelite Carles. I usually see the Mt. Xuebaoding or Yaogangxian scheelite but this is the first I have seen of the Huangangliang scheelite. Huangangliang sure does have the potential to be another Yaogangxian.
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PostPosted: Dec 24, 2014 08:48    Post subject: Collection of Carles Millan - Fluorapatite  

Fluorapatite, quartz, siderite

Group of dark green fluorapatite crystals accompanied by several quartz crystals, siderite showing a tabular hexagonal habit, muscovite and calcite-dolomite. Overall size: 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide. Weight: 399g.

Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal.

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Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
 Dimensions: 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide
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Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal
 Dimensions: 110mm x 72mm. Main fluorapatite crystal size: 30mm wide, 12mm tall. Main quartz crystal size: 41mm tall, 17mm wide
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PostPosted: Dec 26, 2014 12:37    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

A fine specimen from a famous locality, Carles, as usual a good choice! And with (apatite) crystal sizes up to 3 cm this sample is really impressive, congratulations!
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PostPosted: Dec 27, 2014 05:20    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Tobi wrote:
A fine specimen from a famous locality, Carles, as usual a good choice! And with (apatite) crystal sizes up to 3 cm this sample is really impressive, congratulations!

Tobias, many thanks for your kind words. The specimen is much better in person, but unfortunately it must be classified as not photogenic.
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PostPosted: Dec 27, 2014 07:27    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Don't worry Carles, many years of collecting and photographing minerals taught me which minerals are easy to shoot and which are not, and shiny apatites are usually not among the easy ones. Though your photo may be not the best, one can see the quality of this wonderful Panasqueira specimen, and I do not doubt that it is even much better in person. Fluorapatite from Panasqueira is among the minerals that are on my wishlist for my own collection, thanks for inspiring me with this one ...

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PostPosted: Dec 28, 2014 20:19    Post subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan  

Carles I really like the well crystallized New Mexico copper. Thanks for sharing.
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