Tobi
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Posted: Sep 30, 2022 08:57 Post subject: Quartz hunt @ Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sardinia |
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Some days ago a friend of mine went on vacation to northern Sardinia and she asked me if I have an idea where to go for a rockhounding trip. I suggested to visit Capurru Quarry near Osilo to look for some quartzes ... and it seems as if this was a good idea! Here are some impressions of Nadine's trips to Capurru during the last days:
(All photos © by Nadine Häntzschel)
Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 30, 2022 09:27 Post subject: Re: Quartz hunt @ Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sardinia |
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Some of the finds:
Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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More amethyst crystals after cleaning |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Nice little matrix specimen |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Calcite with dolomite or ankerite (?) |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Matrix piece of dolomite or ankerite (?) |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Amethyst with dolomite / ankerite (?) and some reddish coating. And underneath some blood from hard work in the quarry ;-) |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Clear and double terminated |
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Locality: | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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Cute little matrix specimen |
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