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PostPosted: Dec 04, 2016 11:53    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Azurite/Malachite (#9200)  

I know this forum is not about polished stones but I couldn't resist posting this one.


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 Mineral: Azurite, Malachite
 Locality:
Salairsky Mine, Kamenushinskoe deposit, Guryevsky area, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
 Dimensions: 52x74x15mm
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PostPosted: Dec 06, 2016 05:34    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#626)  

Back to green pastures...
The beryl crystal (etched) is sandwiched between a calcite and pyrite crystal.
Host rock is grey shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74617 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74722 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Dimensions: 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74688 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Dimensions: 47x16x29mm, xl=4mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74725 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 06, 2016 11:42    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

nice combination
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PostPosted: Dec 06, 2016 12:32    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde  

Philippe Durand wrote:
nice combination

Thanks for your appreciation Philippe!
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PostPosted: Dec 08, 2016 15:41    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#627)  

From a recent find in Chivor.
Specimens from this find are easily recognizable for their elongated crystals and complex "step-like" terminations.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74535 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm
 Description:
Opposite side is partly covered with fine-grained white albite.
 Viewed:  74551 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74527 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  74479 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 109x41x64mm, main xl=34mm
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PostPosted: Dec 10, 2016 09:29    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Chivor (#633)  

A double terminated floater from a recent find in Chivor.
Note the complex termination on both ends.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 33mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71289 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 33mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71299 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Albite (variety cleavelandite), Pyrite, Calcite
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Palo Arañado Mine, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 33mm
 Description:
Opposite end
 Viewed:  71307 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 20, 2016 08:52    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#34)  

Striated calcite & clear quartz, this is Muzo!


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71168 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm
 Description:
Striated Calcite
 Viewed:  71130 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 71x49x20mm, aggregate=15x9mm
 Description:
Quartz
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PostPosted: Dec 21, 2016 10:39    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Peñas Blancas (#630)  

Clean quartz and emerald are often associated in Peñas Blancas.
Other characteristics of this locality include the presence of iron-stained milky calcite and coarse-grained black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71067 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71072 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71122 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71069 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Quartz
 Locality:
Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 52x32x40mm, main xl=10mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71094 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 25, 2016 17:14    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#249)  

Host rock is black shale.


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71013 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70998 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70934 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 43x85x85mm, xl=13mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  71060 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 27, 2016 17:11    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#600)  

Pale-green double terminated crystal on a partly oxidized matrix.


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 67x75x65mm, main xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70934 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 67x75x65mm, main xl=14mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70953 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Dec 30, 2016 09:13    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Muzo (#637)  

Calcite is partly coated with carbonaceous material.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 40x43x40mm, xl=16mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70774 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 40x43x40mm, xl=16mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70913 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 02, 2017 16:15    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#646)  

Late Christmas tree from La Pita.

La Pita is the only Colombian locality where beryl crystals with pointed terminations can be observed.
100% not glued.

Happy New Year to all the forum members!!!



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 9mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70677 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 03, 2017 13:40    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Coscuez (#223)  

The beryl aggregate features complex crystallization patterns on the faces.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 100x63x107mm, aggregate=30x11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70612 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Pyrite
 Locality:
Coscuez mining district, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 100x63x107mm, aggregate=30x11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70606 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 04, 2017 17:03    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - La Pita (#647)  

Another oddity from La Pita.


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 11mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70595 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 11mm
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 Viewed:  70536 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 06, 2017 10:40    Post subject: Re: Collection of Fiebre Verde - Polveros (#218)  

A find from the early 2000s.
Host rock is black shale.



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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70464 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm
 Description:
 Viewed:  70503 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald), Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite
 Locality:
La Pita mining district, Polveros Mine, Municipio Maripí, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: 58x78x96mm, xl=9mm
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 Viewed:  70460 Time(s)

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