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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 12, 2018 13:15 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Pyrite from Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
A Pyrite nest.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 113mm x 58mm x 66mm |
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Mineral: | Pyrite |
Locality: | Ampliación a Victoria Mine, De Alcarama Range, Navajún, Comarca Cervera, La Rioja, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 113mm x 58mm x 66mm |
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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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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Nov 12, 2018 14:53 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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These Spanish opals are strange. Where do they come from; did you find them or buy them?
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 12, 2018 20:49 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Hi Pierre.
Nice to see you here.
All these opals are field-collected by me and my two kids in three different outings over the last seven years.
The outcrop is nowadays private property as you can see in the photos I add.
The opals digged in the high white cuts closer to the Camarillas Reservoir are surely bigger and better than these that we found. But is also more dangerous and we didn´t want any danger ;)
In the following Mindat link, you find a picture of a Menilite Opal we are talking about:
Pántano Camarillas, Agramón, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
They don´t have major value except the sentimental one when i see my kids, but i like to try pictures of these small but sculptural specimens with a dark background.
Best regards.
Mineral: | Opal |
Locality: | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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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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Mineral: | Opal |
Locality: | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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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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March 2013. Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
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The Camarillas reservoir. |
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Digging and getting Menilite Opals. It is a hard work when the Sun shines in the sky. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Nov 13, 2018 04:13 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Fantastic response!!! Thank you! I love to see a story behind specimens, especially those self collected:-)
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 15, 2018 21:11 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Ferberite and Siderite from Panasqueira, Portugal.
Parallel growth of smoothed Ferberite crystals, partially covered on the top by Siderite.
Cream color Siderite cookies climbing up the mountain of Ferberite.
The Ferberite crystal was broken during the photo shoot :(
Mineral: | Ferberite, Siderite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Mineral: | Ferberite, Siderite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Dimensions: | 33mm x 55mm x 14mm |
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Parallel growth of smoothed Ferberite crystals, partially covered on the top by Siderite. Cream color Siderite cookies climbing up the mountain of Ferberite. |
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Mineral: | Siderite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Mineral: | Siderite |
Locality: | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 19, 2018 12:19 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Gypsum from Madrid, Spain.
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Fluorite from Asturias, Spain.
Small translucent to transparent cubic Fluorite on matrix.
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Azurite from Almería, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Mineral: | Gypsum |
Locality: | Villalbilla, Comarca Cuenca del Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 50mm x 32mm x 40mm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 52 mm x 44 mm x 40 mm |
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Small translucent to transparent cubic Fluorite on matrix. |
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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: | FOV 26 mm |
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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: | 15mm x 30mm x 9mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 25, 2018 21:13 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Peñas Blancas, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Colorless needle Quartz crystal.
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Azurite 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: | 12mm x 61mm x 10mm |
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Colorless needle Quartz crystal. |
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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: | FOV 11 mm |
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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: | 26mm x 54mm x 15mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Nov 30, 2018 22:27 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Epidote and Quartz from Badajoz, Spain.
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Azurite and Malaquite from Almería, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Mineral: | Epidote and Quartz |
Locality: | Burguillos del Cerro, Comarca Zafra-Río Bodión, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | |
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Mineral: | Epidote and Quartz |
Locality: | Burguillos del Cerro, Comarca Zafra-Río Bodión, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | |
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Mineral: | Azurite and Malachite |
Locality: | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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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 58mm x 17mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 07, 2018 13:30 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Malachite and Aragonite from Almería, Spain.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | FOV 30 mm |
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Mineral: | Malachite and Aragonite |
Locality: | Reformada Mine, El Pinar de Bédar, Bédar, Comarca Levante Almeriense, Almería, Andalusia, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | FOV 12 mm |
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Mineral: | Malachite and Aragonite |
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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Mineral: | Opal |
Locality: | Opal outcrop, Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 30mm x 80mm x 10mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 10, 2018 04:54 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Muzo, Boyacá Department, Colombia. (Nº-19).
Quartz point with an embedded doubly terminated crystal with another biterminated crystal forming a cross.
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Opal from Albacete, Spain.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 28mm x 55mm x 20mm |
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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 44mm x 11mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 13, 2018 05:10 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Muzo, Boyacá Department, Colombia. (Nº-10).
Cluster of doubly terminated flat crystals with a prominent one. There are many rainbows and a white branch inclusion like a geyser just shooting straight up in the air. (Nº-10).
In the last three months in Colombia, I´ve strangely got many doubly terminated specimens from different localities: Muzo, some places in Santander Department and other localities from Antioquia Department.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 68mm x 43mm x 30mm |
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There are many rainbows and a white branch inclusion like a geyser just shooting straight up in the air. (Nº-10). Backside with some rainbows. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 68mm x 43mm x 30mm |
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Cluster of doubly terminated flat crystals with a prominent one. (Nº-10). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Dec 15, 2018 15:07 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Nice quartz!
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 16, 2018 12:08 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Thank you very much Pierre for your words.
Quartz from Muzo, Boyacá Department, Colombia. (Nº-16).
Slim and flat Quartz point.
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Aragonite from Guadalajara, Spain.
Brown Aragonite crystal showing the hexagonal prismatic habit, and twinned cyclically on {110}.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 26mm x 35mm x 9mm |
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Slim and flat Quartz point. (Nº-16). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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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: | 28mm x 27mm x 16mm |
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Brown Aragonite crystal showing the hexagonal prismatic habit, and twinned cyclically on {110}. |
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David K. Joyce
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Posted: Dec 16, 2018 12:33 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Are these opals fluorescent?
David KJ
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 17, 2018 09:16 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Hi David.
Welcome to FMF.
If you want, you can tell us something about you in the link:
Presentation of new members - Reference Thread :
Casually i acquired few weeks ago an UV torch with black light 395 nm and these opals do not react to this UV light.
But this Aragonite from Toledo (Spain) turns to the yellow under the 395 nm UV light. The same porcupine specimen in a photo with LED light in:
Page 3 Franjungle Collection
Regards.
Mineral: | Aragonite |
Locality: | El Paraíso III Quarry (La Tinaja Quarry), La Serna, Pantoja, Comarca La Sagra, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
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Dimensions: | 63 mm x 50 mm x 40 mm. Crystal = 16 mm |
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This Aragonite from Toledo (Spain) turns to the yellow under the 395 nm UV light |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 19, 2018 10:12 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Muzo, Boyacá Department, Colombia. (Nº-12).
Flat and wide Quartz crystal with two termination points.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 50mm x 71mm x 21mm |
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Flat and wide Quartz crystal with two termination points. (Nº-12). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 50mm x 71mm x 21mm |
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Flat and wide Quartz crystal with two termination points. (Nº-12). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Muzo mining district, Western Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 50mm x 71mm x 21mm |
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This little crystal is included in the 21mm legth. |
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 21, 2018 12:44 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina.
It´s a Quartz geode with Hematite inclusions purchased in Bogotá from a dealer who was born in Argentina.
Mineral: | Quartz with Hematite inclusions |
Locality: | Argentina | |
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Dimensions: | 47mm x 64mm x 36mm |
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Quartz geode with Hematite inclusions. |
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Mineral: | Quartz with Hematite inclusions |
Locality: | Argentina | |
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Bob Harman
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Posted: Dec 21, 2018 13:32 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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FRANJUNGLE,
At the recent 2018 Denver Show several dealers had these. I bought two 10+ cm examples with calcites atop the quartz and one slightly smaller example without calcite. They are apparently from a relatively new find in a gypsum mining area in Patagonia Argentina in 2016/2017.
They appear to be hematite included quartz. While they are commonly called pink amethyst or red amethyst, that may be more of a marketing name than a proper term for them. I prefer to call them "hematite included red quartz". BOB
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 22, 2018 12:51 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Hi Bob.
Nice to read you here again. I missed you, but i enjoyed the last picture with your two dogs in the Indiana snowy mountains. Thank you for this message.
I have other example with calcites on the quartzs as you comment.
My dear dealer from Bogotá didn´t say me the word hematite. We already know something more about these quartzs.
Best Regards.
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Firmo Espinar
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Posted: Dec 23, 2018 17:30 Post subject: Re: Franjungle Collection |
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Quartz from Bolivar, Vélez, Santander Department, Colombia. (Nº-28).
Cluster of doubly terminated elongated crystals. There are green points inclusions that seem to be Chlorite.
Some needles are attached in spray. A quartz star bringing the 2018 Christmas.
This specimen comes from a new Colombian locality in my collection, at the south of Santander Department.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 78mm x 42mm x 40mm |
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Cluster of doubly terminated elongated crystals. There are green points inclusions that seem to be Chlorite. Some needles are attached in spray. A quartz star bringing the 2018 Christmas. (Nº-28). |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Dimensions: | 78mm x 42mm x 40mm. Detail. |
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There are green points inclusions that seem to be Chlorite and also an inverted V very subtle phantoms. |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Municipio Bolívar, Vélez Province, Santander Department, Colombia | |
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Some needles are attached in spray. A quartz star bringing the 2018 Christmas. (Nº-28). |
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