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Firmo Espinar
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 Posted: Jun 22, 2018 06:16 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz point.
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Fluorite and Barite from Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias, Spain.
Group in matrix of honey yellow shiny and transparents Fluorite cubic crystals with white Barite.
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Calcite from Almería, Spain.
Calcite spheres dancing all together.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 36mm x 62mm x 32mm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite and Baryte |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 124mm x 56mm x 32mm |
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| Group in matrix of honey yellow shiny and transparents Fluorite cubic crystals with white Barite. |
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9170 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite and Baryte |
| Locality: | | Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 124mm x 56mm x 32mm |
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| Group in matrix of honey yellow shiny and transparents Fluorite cubic crystals with white Barite. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Cena del Depósito Claim, Huércal-Overa, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 14 mm |
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| Calcite spheres dancing all together. |
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9179 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 27, 2018 04:35 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 18mm x 67mm x 14mm |
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9074 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 18mm x 67mm x 14mm |
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9092 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 28mm x 13mm x 6mm |
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9083 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jun 29, 2018 05:30 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Calcite from Málaga, Spain.
Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 40mm x 66mm x 48mm |
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9014 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 35mm x 8mm |
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9019 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 02, 2018 08:35 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fluorite on Quartz from Berbes, La Cabaña, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.
Deep purple Fluorite cubes on Quartz crystals matrix. Largest cube is 33mm on edge. There are many small cubes of lilac color.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 104mm x 82mm x 66mm |
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| Deep purple Fluorite cubes on Quartz crystals matrix. Largest cube is 33mm on edge. There are many small cubes of lilac color. |
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8936 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 104mm x 82mm x 66mm |
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8940 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 104mm x 82mm x 66mm |
| Description: |
| There are many small cubes of lilac color. |
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8941 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2018 06:05 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Menilite Opal with a Turritella. These opals are collected by me in the outcrop.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 24mm x 46mm x 21mm |
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8850 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 49mm x 40mm x 12mm |
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| Menilite Opal with a Turritella. These opals are collected by me in the outcrop. |
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8865 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 08, 2018 09:53 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Baryte from La Beltraneja concession, Bacares, Almería, Spain.
Group of sharp Baryte crystals implanted on matrix.
The crystals are light beige and well defined. Some of them are very thin and translucent blades.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | El Telegrama adit, La Beltraneja concession, Cortijuelo Mines, Bacares, Comarca Valle del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 106mm x 155mm x 54mm |
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Group of sharp Baryte crystals implanted on matrix.
The crystals are light beige and well defined. Some of them are very thin and translucent blades. |
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8740 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | El Telegrama adit, La Beltraneja concession, Cortijuelo Mines, Bacares, Comarca Valle del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 106mm x 155mm x 54mm |
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8739 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | El Telegrama adit, La Beltraneja concession, Cortijuelo Mines, Bacares, Comarca Valle del Almanzora, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 106mm x 155mm x 54mm |
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8742 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2018 05:17 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Calcite from Málaga, Spain.
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz crystal with one greatly enlarged rhombohedral face.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
A walking Greek Venus.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 64mm x 40mm |
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| Viewed: |
8629 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Torre de las Palomas Quarry (La Araña Quarry), Torre de Las Palomas, Barriada La Araña, Málaga, Comarca Málaga-Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 64mm x 40mm |
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| Viewed: |
8644 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 28mm x 45mm x 19mm |
| Description: |
| Colorless Quartz crystal with one greatly enlarged rhombohedral face. |
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| Viewed: |
8631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 28mm x 45mm x 19mm |
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8631 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 43mm x 12mm |
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8624 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2018 12:02 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fluorapatite with Quartz from Panasqueira, Portugal.
Two light purple and three olive green Fluorapatie crystals with white and colorless Quartz.
| Mineral: | Fluorapatite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 44mm x 34mm x 38mm |
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| Two light purple and three olive green Fluorapatie crystals with white and colorless Quartz. |
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8508 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 44mm x 34mm x 38mm |
| Description: |
| Two light purple and three olive green Fluorapatie crystals with white and colorless Quartz. |
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| Viewed: |
8507 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 44mm x 34mm x 38mm |
| Description: |
| Two light purple and three olive green Fluorapatie crystals with white and colorless Quartz. |
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8515 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2018 08:53 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless Quartz crystal. There are three small and interesting faces in the circle.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
It seems to be made with a pastry bag.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 56mm x 18mm |
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| Colorless Quartz crystal. |
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| Viewed: |
8453 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 56mm x 18mm |
| Description: |
| There are three small and interesting faces in the circle. |
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| Viewed: |
8447 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 48mm x 19mm |
| Description: |
| It seems to be made with a pastry bag. |
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| Viewed: |
8455 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 48mm x 19mm |
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| Viewed: |
8457 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jul 22, 2018 17:24 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Calcite on Dolomite from Camargo, Cantabria, Spain.
Orange Calcite on flaky Dolomite. The small black points are manganese oxides.
A present from a great spanish collector, Jonathan Carral, in 2012. One of the first in my collection and a special specimen for me.
| Mineral: | Calcite on Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Candesa Quarry, Alto de Verdenueva, Camargo, Comarca Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 110 mm x 92 mm x 38 mm |
| Description: |
| Orange Calcite on flaky Dolomite. The small black points are manganese oxides. |
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| Viewed: |
8336 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Candesa Quarry, Alto de Verdenueva, Camargo, Comarca Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 110 mm x 92 mm x 38 mm |
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8321 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite on Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Candesa Quarry, Alto de Verdenueva, Camargo, Comarca Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 110 mm x 92 mm x 38 mm |
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8337 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jul 25, 2018 06:19 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Palygorskite from Segovia, Spain.
This is a uncommon mineral known as “mountain leather”. It looks just like a weird piece of skin-like cloth and has an earthy but soft feel.
We usually find thin and bendable sheets made up of complexly intergrown fibers, resembling leather.
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
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Microcline from Gerona, Spain.
Prismatic crystal with parallel edges and a pyramid at the tip.
| Mineral: | Palygorskite |
| Locality: | | Las Suertes Quarry, Las Suertes, Vegas de Matute, Comarca Suroeste, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 57mm x 1mm |
| Description: |
This is a uncommon mineral known as “mountain leather”. It looks just like a weird piece of skin-like cloth and has an earthy but soft feel.
We usually find thin and bendable sheets made up of complexly intergrown fibers, resembling leather. |
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| Viewed: |
8274 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 22mm x 44mm x 18mm |
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| Viewed: |
8279 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 16mm x 31mm x 10mm |
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| Viewed: |
8272 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Microcline |
| Locality: | | Mas Sever Quarry, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Sils, Comarca La Selva, Girona / Gerona, Catalonia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 30mm x 14mm |
| Description: |
| Prismatic crystal with parallel edges and a pyramid at the tip. |
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| Viewed: |
8263 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jul 28, 2018 11:11 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Goethite from Vizcaya, Spain.
Stalactitic Goethite typical from these mines.
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Hematite from Murcia, Spain.
Small mirror Hematite blades. Field collected in 2013.
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Chrysocolla from Almeria, Spain.
Field collected in 2013
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
Field collected in 2017.
| Mineral: | Goethite |
| Locality: | | La Arboleda Mines, La Arboleda (Zugaztieta), Valle de Trápaga/Trapagaran, Comarca Gran Bilbao, Bizkaia / Vizcaya, Euskadi, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 20mm x 31mm x 18mm |
| Description: |
| Stalactitic Goethite typical from these mines. |
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| Viewed: |
8191 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines area, La Celia, Jumilla, Comarca Altiplano, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 44mm x 56mm x 36mm |
| Description: |
| Small mirror Hematite blades field collected in 2013. |
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| Viewed: |
8195 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chrysocolla |
| Locality: | | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 7 mm |
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| Viewed: |
8199 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 20mm x 36mm x 18mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
8191 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Jul 31, 2018 04:35 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Piryte on matrix from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
Two crystals in matrix, one of them with three cubes. Largest crystal size: 23mm.
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Chalcedony on Opal from Madrid, Spain.
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Nontronite fom Gerona, Spain.
Yellow Nontronite (variety calcian) in volcanic rock vacuoles.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 84mm x 61mm x 52mm |
| Description: |
| Two crystals in matrix, one of them with three cubes. |
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| Viewed: |
8109 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | Largest crystal size: 23mm. |
| Description: |
| The crystal with three cubes. |
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| Viewed: |
8090 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 20mm x 62mm x 16mm |
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| Viewed: |
8096 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety chalcedony) on Opal |
| Locality: | | Almodóvar Hill, Distrito Vicálvaro (Villa de Vallecas), Madrid, Comarca Área Metropolitana de Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 23mm x 54mm x 8mm |
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| Viewed: |
8100 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Nontronite |
| Locality: | | Can Súria Quarry (Guixeres Quarry), Maçanet de la Selva, Comarca La Selva, Girona / Gerona, Catalonia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 46mm x 40mm |
| Description: |
| Yellow Nontronite (variety calcian) in volcanic rock vacuoles. |
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| Viewed: |
8102 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Nontronite |
| Locality: | | Can Súria Quarry (Guixeres Quarry), Maçanet de la Selva, Comarca La Selva, Girona / Gerona, Catalonia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 23mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
8099 Time(s) |
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| Posted: Aug 02, 2018 10:22 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Calcite from Sobral, Portugal.
Growth like a bunch of flowers.
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Quartz from San Cristobal, Santander Department, Colombia.
The crystal is milky at the end and clear in the middle.
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Ferro-hornblende from Almería, Spain.
Black prismatic Ferro-hornblende crystals with a pseudo hexagonal habit, on andesite rock matrix. Field collected in 2015.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
Aragonite cluster, field collected in 2017.
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Opal (variety menilite) from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja District, Baixo Alentejo, Alentejo, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 24mm x 37mm x 20mm |
| Description: |
| Growth like a bunch of flowers. |
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| Viewed: |
8011 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 20mm x 64mm x 14mm |
| Description: |
| The crystal is milky at the end and clear in the middle. |
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8020 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ferro-hornblende |
| Locality: | | Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 35mm x 41mm x 21mm |
| Description: |
| Black prismatic Ferro-hornblende crystals with a pseudo hexagonal habit, on andesite rock matrix. Field collected in 2015. |
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| Viewed: |
8018 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 22mm x 46mm x 16mm |
| Description: |
| Aragonite cluster, field collected in 2017. |
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| Viewed: |
8002 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 56mm x 54mm x 12mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
8005 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Aug 05, 2018 09:14 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Celestine from Lérida, Spain.
Translucent Celestine needles on Calcite.
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Barite from Almería, Spain.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Celestine deposit, Torà, Comarca La Segarra, Lleida / Lérida, Catalonia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 24mm x 29mm |
| Description: |
| Translucent Celestine needles on Calcite. |
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| Viewed: |
7876 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Celestine deposit, Torà, Comarca La Segarra, Lleida / Lérida, Catalonia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 24mm x 29mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7874 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 24mm x 40mm x 17mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7872 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Aprovechado Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 62mm x 31mm x 12mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7867 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 13mm x 11mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7866 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 518
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Aug 08, 2018 04:56 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz cluster from San Cristobal, Santander Department, Colombia.
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Azurite from Almería, Spain.
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Schorl from Avila, Spain.
Prismatic black Schorl crystals group.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
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Olivenite from Mª Josefa Mine, Almería, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 57mm x 55mm x 41mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7801 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 57mm x 55mm x 41mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7825 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 112mm x 51mm x 27mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7815 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Schorl |
| Locality: | | Pegmatite vein system, Cardeñosa, Comarca de Ávila, Ávila, Castile and León, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 22mm x 37mm x 18mm |
| Description: |
| Prismatic black Schorl crystals group. |
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| Viewed: |
7813 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 27mm x 29mm x 32mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7808 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Olivenite |
| Locality: | | María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 7 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7808 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 38mm x 30mm x 10mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7808 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 518
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Aug 11, 2018 08:25 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Galena from Almería, Spain.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
We can find white, red and black aragonites in this outcrop.
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Chalcopyrite from Avila, Spain.
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Opal (variety menilite) from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 53mm x 21mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7728 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 25mm x 53mm x 21mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7748 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Aprovechado Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 87mm x 42mm x 42mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7744 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Galena |
| Locality: | | Aprovechado Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 18mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7753 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 12mm x 15mm x 12mm |
| Description: |
| We can find white, red and black aragonites in this outcrop. |
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| Viewed: |
7759 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Limosnera Mine, Solana del Cerrillo Altillo, El Barraco, Comarca Valle del Alberche, Ávila, Castile and León, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm x 27mm x 30mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7747 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 106mm x 55mm x 12mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7760 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 518
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2018 04:52 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Almandine from Almería, Spain.
El Hoyazo is an old volcano formed some seven million years ago, and surrounded later with coral reefs that we can see nowadays.
19.000 tons of garnets were procesed here in the earlier 1900.
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
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Malaquite from Almería, Spain.
Malaquite with an arborescent growing in this specimen.
It could be Malaquite coating Cuprite or Copper, or perhaps Malaquite after Copper.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Rambla de las Granatillas, El Hoyazo, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystal size: 6mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7671 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Rambla de las Granatillas, El Hoyazo, Níjar, Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | Crystal size: 6mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7691 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 30mm x 52mm x 19mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7680 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 14mm x 20mm x 17mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7684 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 46mm x 23mm x 20mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7682 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 33mm x 9mm x 8mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7684 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 518
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Aug 17, 2018 05:13 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from San Cristobal, Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia.
Milky quartz with the end almost colorless.
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Gypsum from Madrid, Spain.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
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Fluorapatite from Murcia, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Cristobal, Municipio Suaita, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 30mm x 64mm x 18mm |
| Description: |
| Milky quartz with the end almost colorless. |
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| Viewed: |
7621 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Villalbilla, Comarca Cuenca del Henares, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 55mm x 32mm x 50mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7616 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 15mm x 25mm x 16mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7625 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, La Celia, Jumilla, Comarca Altiplano, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 16 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7607 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite |
| Locality: | | Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, La Celia, Jumilla, Comarca Altiplano, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 7 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7621 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 32mm x 26mm x 15mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7620 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 518
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
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| Posted: Aug 20, 2018 15:02 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
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Ferro-hornblende from Almería, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Peñas Blancas Mine, Municipio San Pablo de Borbur, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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| Dimensions: | 42mm x 51mm x 35mm |
| Description: |
| Colorless Quartz point with one greatly enlarged rhombohedral face. |
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| Viewed: |
7579 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Keuper outcrop, Los Frailes, Luzón, Comarca Señorío de Molina-Alto Tajo, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 26mm x 25mm x 12mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7566 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Ferro-hornblende |
| Locality: | | Watchtower del Rayo, Punta del Rayo, Carboneras, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 36mm x 39mm x 30mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7573 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 68mm x 40mm x 13mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7566 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 68mm x 40mm x 13mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
7569 Time(s) |
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