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Niels Brouwer
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 Posted: Nov 25, 2017 16:08 Post subject: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Hello everyone,
I've been visiting this forum regularly for a few years now, especially enjoying photos from other collectors but without posting anything yet, so I thought it's high time to start sharing some of my own collection with you.
Like so many others I've been collecting 'rocks' for as long as I can remember, despite living in the Netherlands, a country that is virtually devoid of any collectable minerals. I'm 27 now, and for the last four years it has gradually started to become a far more serious hobby for me. Quite early on I started focusing my collection on pyrite when I noticed how many different crystal habits and localities I already had in my collection of that mineral. I soon had quite a number of aesthetic pyrites from Romania, so I decided to expand my focus to include other Romanian minerals as well. Via this route, more and more baryte specimens started to find their way into my collection, and thus my obsession for baryte began. For the last two years or so, this has become the sole focus of my collection.
I'm simply fascinated by the endless variety in crystal habit, colour, size, transparency, localities, history and associated minerals of this single mineral species. For me, baryte shows just about everything that makes minerals so incredibly attractive for us collectors. I try to collect pieces that add yet another touch of variety to the collection as a whole: another locality, a new variation within that locality, a new crystal habit, another colour of fluorescence, etc. At this moment, the collection has reached about 350 baryte specimens, although it seems that my wish list always keeps growing faster than the collection itself. ;)
On top of that, I love combining my passion for minerals with my other hobbies: I'm perfectly content when I can spend the entire evening photographing minerals whilst enjoying some jazz or salsa music in the background and a glass of good beer or rum within reach. I certainly hope you'll enjoy browsing through my collection in this 'digital display case'!
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |  |
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| Dimensions: | 6,3 x 5,3 x 5,1 cm |
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| Large sharp chisel-shaped baryte crystals, on one side overgrown with a second generation of tiny pointed crystals. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Rio Bacchera Quarry, Nuxis, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,5 x 7,5 x 5,0 cm |
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| Large bright yellow crystals to 6 cm. The crystals are nicely transparent and display interesting phantoms. |
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12628 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Rio Bacchera Quarry, Nuxis, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,6 x 7,6 x 3,1 cm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Stibnite |
| Locality: | | Roata Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,8 x 3,9 x 3,2 cm |
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| Small clear tabular baryte with a slight purple tinge covers dark metallic grey stibnite needles. |
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12667 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Irhoud Mine, Jebel Irhoud, Safi Province, Doukkala-Abda Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,5 x 8 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
| Large cluster of beige cockscomb baryte with slightly darker phantoms |
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12662 Time(s) |
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| Locality: | | Cavnic Mine, Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 6,5 x 2 cm |
| Description: |
| Thin plate of blue tabular baryte crystals. The arrow-shaped crystals are mostly translucent in the middle and have sharp, well-defined transparent points. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Genna Tres Montes Mine, Silius, Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,6 x 7,6 x 3,1 cm |
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| Honey-coloured baryte crystals on grey quartz matrix. |
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Joseph DOliveira
Joined: 29 Jan 2012
Posts: 209
Location: Hanmer, Ontario
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 16:30 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Very nice Niels, I look forward to seeing more of you collection.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 17:03 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Continuing with some more baryte from a range of classic localities in Germany.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Schwarzenbruch, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 7 x 5 cm |
| Description: |
| Cluster of parallel pointed baryte crystals ranging from an intense blue to a pinkish red colour. Found in 1972 according to the label glued to the back of the specimen. |
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12595 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Winterberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 8 x 4,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Very interesting rounded formation of slightly pink baryte, with iridescent chalcopyrite and accented on one side with yellow dolomite. Rather unusual shape for the locality. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Cinnabar |
| Locality: | | Clarashall Mine, Ruschberg, Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 3,9 x 3,2 cm |
| Description: |
| Long tabular clear baryte crystals with inclusions of cinnabar, giving the specimen the red colouring typical for the locality. |
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12588 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Reicher Spat Mine, Schlettau, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 7,5 x 6 x 2 cm |
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| Relatively large tabular baryte with smaller subparallel crystals. The orange/brown colour is due to inclusions of limonite. The mine had originally started in the 18th century as a tin and cobalt mine, but was prospected for baryte in the 1950s; the specimen is from this prospecting period. |
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12606 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Dreislar Mine, Dreislar, Winterberg, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 12,4 x 6,8 x 3,6 cm |
| Description: |
| Another one from Dreislar, this time with very delicate thin blades of bright white baryte hosting iridescent brassy chalcopyrite. |
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12582 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,1 x 5,2 x 4,9 cm |
| Description: |
| Cluster of sharply pointed baryte crystals in varying shades of beige. |
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12588 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,6 x 5,6 x 3,3 cm |
| Description: |
| Hedgehog-like formation of pointed chisel-shaped baryte crystals, ranging in colour from transparent blue to brown towards the tips. |
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12569 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,9 x 3,5 x 2,7 cm |
| Description: |
| Relatively large clear chisel-shaped baryte crystals, known as 'Meißelspat' in German. |
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12579 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,2 x 8,4 x 6,4 cm |
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| Large sharp grey 'meißelspat' baryte crystals with orange phantoms on solid baryte matrix. Some of the the crystals are double terminated. |
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 17:04 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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| Thanks Joseph! I definitely hope to share quite a few more the upcoming weeks.
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2121
Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 17:10 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Welcome to The Forum, Neils. Enjoying your collection already and look forward to seeing more of your excellent specimens and photography.
Don
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 17:12 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Some more from Germany.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,7 x 7,2 x 5,6 cm |
| Description: |
| Large clear to light grey, razor-sharp chisel-shaped baryte with an interesting partial second layer of crystallisation. |
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12588 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Bäuerin Mine, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,6 x 5,4 x 2,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Parallel tabular, slightly pink baryte crystals with characteristic complex white ends, included with very fine chalcopyrite. |
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12564 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Ruhr-Lippe Quarry, Müschede, Arnsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis District, Arnsberg Region, North Rhine-Westphalia/Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 18,5 x 14,8 x 5,8 cm |
| Description: |
| Very large plate of typical grey baryte crystals with distinctive creamy white ends. |
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12565 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,1 x 5,2 x 4,9 cm |
| Description: |
| Dark amber coloured glossy prismatic intergrown crystals of baryte. Found in the '60s in the OWO Spat vein. The backside shows an interesting open structure from which other minerals have been etched away. |
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12563 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,3 x 9,8 x 3,1 cm |
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| Thin plate of caramel coloured sharp baryte with an interesting sandlike texture on one side of the crystals. |
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12572 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 16,3 x 9,8 x 3,1 cm |
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| Closeup of previous specimen. |
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 17:50 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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| Don Lum wrote: | Welcome to The Forum, Neils. Enjoying your collection already and look forward to seeing more of your excellent specimens and photography.
Don |
Thanks Don, it's a pleasure sharing it.
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2017 19:37 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Let's head over to Spain, another country with numerous outstanding localities for baryte.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Victoria Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 5 x 2,5 cm |
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| Rosettes of thin orange tabular blades of baryte to 2.2 cm on lightweight black to brown limonitic matrix. |
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12489 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Marisol Mine, Barranco Las Nogueras, Campos de Golf, Atamaría, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 5,5 x 4,3 x 3,7 cm |
| Description: |
| Elegant arborescent cluster of bright white, spearlike baryte crystals. |
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12501 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Haití Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,8 x 7,8 x 3,6 cm |
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| Delicate, extremely lustrous yellow baryte crystals with intricate dark blue to black inclusions. |
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12502 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Haití Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,8 x 7,8 x 3,6 cm |
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| Closeup of previous photo. |
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12479 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Haití Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 8,8 x 4,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Highly lustrous baryte crystals with a colour ranging from dark blue at the base to yellow at the tips. |
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12510 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Haití Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 17,8 x 12,1 x 9,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Very large vug lined with lustrous greyish blue baryte crystals. |
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12484 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 7 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
| Thin white blades of baryte perched on top of light purple fluorite cubes, partially covered with orange iron oxides giving a nice colour contrast. |
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12474 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Calcite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | San Pedro Mine, De Enmedio Range, Almendricos, Lorca, Comarca Alto Guadalentín, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain | |
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| Dimensions: | 8 x 7,5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
| Fan of thin tabular white baryte covered by small calcite and quartz crystals. |
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Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Location: Good Old Germany
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2017 02:38 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Hi Niels and a warm welcome from your baryte-rich eastern neighboring country :-)
I really enjoy your thread (though baryte is not a focus of my collection), your introduction about your collection history was very interesting and your specimens and your photo quality are really fine!
Please more, kind regards from Germany
Tobi
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Philippe Durand
Joined: 10 May 2016
Posts: 422
Location: Sainte Adresse
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2017 11:15 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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you are welcome Niels.
I like this type of thematic collection.
Keep posting more; it is a pleasure
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2017 13:31 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Hi Niels, welcome to FMF
Your Baryte https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/download.php?id=82715 and the other three below it, shown as "Tercera Esperanza Mine", come, for sure, from the Haití Mine. They are relatively new and in the beginning there was some confusion about the right locality...
Can I change the locality for you?
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
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| Posted: Nov 26, 2017 15:16 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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| Tobi wrote: | Hi Niels and a warm welcome from your baryte-rich eastern neighboring country :-)
I really enjoy your thread (though baryte is not a focus of my collection), your introduction about your collection history was very interesting and your specimens and your photo quality are really fine!
Please more, kind regards from Germany
Tobi |
Danke schön Tobi, es freut mich dass es dir gefällt!
And to be honest, I'm quite jealous of the wealth of mining history and gorgeous minerals that you guys in Germany have on your doorstep. ;)
| Philippe Durand wrote: | you are welcome Niels.
I like this type of thematic collection.
Keep posting more; it is a pleasure |
Well so do I, it usually makes a collection more coherent and interesting when there's a theme behind it - whether it's a species, a specific locality or region, etc.
| Jordi Fabre wrote: | Hi Niels, welcome to FMF
Your Baryte https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/download.php?id=82715 and the other three below, cited as "Tercera Esperanza Mine", comes for sure from the Haití Mine. Them are relatively new and in the begin it was some confusion about the right locality...
Can I change the locality for you? |
Many thanks for the correction, Jordi, I think you're spot on. I have been searching more information on Tercera Esperanza, but I was already a little surprised when I couldn't find anything similar at all. Mina Haití makes a lot more sense, so if you could correct it for me that would be great.
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Niels Brouwer
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2017 19:54 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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This time I'd like to share some of the classics in my collection with old labels. I just love that connection with the history of mineralogy that these labels give us. My own collection cards are inspired by these old labels, although I wished I had such graceful handwriting myself as well.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Příbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,0 x 2,6 x 2,2 cm |
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| Small piece of white to light grey baryte, along with an old Krantz label from the 1890s or early 1900s, as well as another old label and the original green cardboard box. The Krantz label uses the old German term for baryte, 'schwerspath', and labels it as 'einfach Kryst.' (simple crystals/crystallization in English). |
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| Locality: | | Stříbro (Mies), Plzeň Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
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| Dimensions: | 5,5 x 2,9 x 1,0 cm |
| Description: |
| Single baryte crystal with multiple tapering terminations with flat ends. Mostly transparent with some brown inclusions and in some places a slight blueish colour. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Dufton Fell Mine, Dufton, Eden District, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 5,0 x 3,5 x 1,0 cm |
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| Two parallel transparent tabular baryte crystals, with a subtle texture across some of the crystal faces, as well as some zoning visible on the right hand side. It originally comes from the collection of the University of Aachen, Germany, from around the turn of the 19th century. It is accompanied by the original label and cardboard box, 'Schwerspath' being the old German name for baryte, similar to 'heavy spar' in English. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Arbor Low, Middleton-by-Youlgreave, Middleton and Smerrill, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,8 x 6,9 x 3,4 cm |
| Description: |
| Old specimen of polished baryte known as 'oakstone' because of its resemblance to wood texture and colour. Back in the day, these were polished using leather belts. The accompanying label only states it is from Derbyshire, but it is typical for Arbor Low. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,1 x 3,3 x 2,6 cm |
| Description: |
| Typical dark chocolate brown baryte crystals with parallel pointy terminations. The old label uses both German names for baryte, 'Baryt' and (hardly readable) 'Schwerspath'. |
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Dec 06, 2017 16:40 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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New update with some more baryte from various places in the world.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 7 x 4,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Thin plate covered with arrow-shape baryte. The pointy, well-defined crystals go from a subtle blue at the base to greenish yellow towards the tips. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6,9 x 5,4 x 1,8 cm |
| Description: |
| Thin plate of fine lustrous white baryte crystals from the Samuel Spat vein. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Machów Mine, Tarnobrzeg, Podkarpackie, Poland | |
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| Dimensions: | 9 x 6,5 x 5,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Small bright yellow specks of sulphur on a matrix of lustrous tan baryte crystals. Fluoresces very brightly under UV light. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Machów Mine, Tarnobrzeg, Podkarpackie, Poland | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9,5 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Bright yellow sulphur crystals perched on top of light tan to white baryte crystals, that in turn cover the top of a matrix of fine-grained sulphur. Once again, very bright fluorescence. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Frisch Glück adit (Adit 134), Bergmännisch Glück Flacher vein, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 4,1 x 2,5 x 1,6 cm |
| Description: |
| 27 mm cluster of white lustrous baryte crystals with some brown staining, on a thin matrix with very clear yellow fluorite crystals up to 4 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Sphalerite |
| Locality: | | Les Cèdres Mine, Asce. 32, Les Malines Mining District, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 7,0 x 4,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Lustrous white tabular baryte blades, giving great contrast with the sphalerite matrix. |
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David
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Location: Bucharest
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2018 15:49 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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| Congratulations, very beautiful specimens, I particularly love the Romanian baryte with stibnite!
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2121
Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Jan 07, 2018 19:36 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Niels, I am enjoying your great specimens and superb photography. Looking forward to seeing more.
Don
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Apr 02, 2018 17:44 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Another update, this time with various baryte specimens from the African continent.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz District, Karas Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,2 x 7,8 x 7,3 cm |
| Description: |
| Large golden yellow fans of chisel-shaped baryte crystals on matrix. Nice three-dimensional specimen, likely from a find in 1987. |
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9672 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Brukkaros Complex, Berseba, Keetmanshoop District, Karas Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9,5 x 1,3 x 1,0 cm |
| Description: |
| Unusually elongated prismatic baryte crystal with nice clarity, distinctly banded phantoms and complex termination. |
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9664 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 5,5 x 4 cm |
| Description: |
| Fan-shaped cluster of tabular, white, lustrous baryte crystals up to 5 cm in size with interesting detailed edges. |
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9670 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Irhoud Mine, Jebel Irhoud, Safi Province, Doukkala-Abda Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 12 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Contrasting yellow quartz scattered across large rounded clusters of fine baryte blades. |
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9671 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Bou Nahas Mine, Oumjrane mining area, Alnif, Tarhbalt, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9,8 x 4,7 cm |
| Description: |
| Large complex cockscombe baryte crystal with smaller ones on the front face. The dark inclusions give the piece a nice contrast. |
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9666 Time(s) |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
Posts: 336
Location: Chemnitz
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2018 06:36 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Hi Niels,
Nice pieces! Regarding your Müschede specimen: I'm definitely not familiar with that region, but it was told to me by several local collectors that these specimens all came from the Ruhr-Lippe-quarry not the Lanwehr quarry.
Cheers
Andreas
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2018 13:40 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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You're completely right, Andreas. I've only recently found out that any attributions to the Lanwehr quarry are incorrect, even though I've seen a fair number labeled as such independently from one another at shows and online. It was already on my to do list to notify the admin team over on Mindat about this, so thanks for reminding me!
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Niels Brouwer
Joined: 26 Sep 2016
Posts: 38
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| Posted: Apr 19, 2018 18:09 Post subject: Re: Baryte collection of Niels Brouwer |
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Some more baryte from France and Italy.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Les Bains, Saint-Georges-les-Bains, La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 7 x 6 cm |
| Description: |
| Group of relatively large baryte crystals with very distinct zoning, ranging from a transparent blue core to a more cream white rougher outer layer. It was a fun challenge to get the lighting in the photo just right to show the contrast between the transparent and more opaque layers. |
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9075 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Barega Mine, Gonnesa, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia / Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 5,6 x 5,0 x 3,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Nicely freestanding tabular, white to transparent baryte crystals with a contrasting light grey band along the edges. |
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9074 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Sasso Rosso, Rio di Mozzana, Burzanella, Camugnano, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 6,0 x 3,6 cm |
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| Old specimen of baryte from Northern Italy. Shiny water-clear crystals up to 5 mm scattered along hydrothermal veins, on a sedimentary rock. In paragenesis with lenticular crystals of dolomite. |
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9097 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Sasso Rosso, Rio di Mozzana, Burzanella, Camugnano, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 6,0 x 3,6 cm |
| Description: |
| Close-up of the same specimen. |
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9079 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia / Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 6,0 x 6,0 cm |
| Description: |
| Intergrown brown to grey baryte, hosting a second generation of long thin tabular baryte with a more transparent milky colour. In several places, small sprays of hemimorphite have grown across the surface of the baryte. |
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9068 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Baryte, Hemimorphite |
| Locality: | | San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia / Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 8,5 x 6,0 x 6,0 cm |
| Description: |
| Close-up showing the different generations of baryte and hemimorphite spray. |
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9073 Time(s) |
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