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Ferrosaponite

Ferrosaponite
Ferrosaponite.

NA57L9: A new species for Spanish mineralogy. Flattened and scoriaceous growths of yellow Ferrosaponite, that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals, while preserving their shape. Ferrosaponite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Pedrera Guixeras, Can Súria, Maçanet de la Selva, Girona  Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 6.1 × 4.4 × 2.3 cm


Euro:25 / US$39 / Yen:4210
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Ferrosaponite

NB8L9: A new species for Spanish mineralogy. Flattened and scoriaceous growths of yellow Ferrosaponite, that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals, while preserving their shape. Ferrosaponite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Pedrera Guixeras, Can Súria, Maçanet de la Selva, Girona  Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 6.6 × 2.7 × 1.8 cm


Euro:30 / US$47 / Yen:5050
Ferrosaponite.
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Ferrosaponite with Hollandite
Ferrosaponite with Hollandite.

NC8L9: A new species for Spanish mineralogy. Flattened and scoriaceous growths of yellow Ferrosaponite, that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals, while preserving their shape. With some black scoriaceous Hollandite thin stains. Ferrosaponite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Pedrera Guixeras, Can Súria, Maçanet de la Selva, Girona  Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.3 × 2.7 cm


Euro:30 / US$47 / Yen:5050
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Ferrosaponite with Hollandite

ND58L9: A new species for Spanish mineralogy. Flattened and scoriaceous growths of yellow Ferrosaponite, that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals, while preserving their shape. With some black scoriaceous Hollandite thin stains. Ferrosaponite is filling vacuoles of a volcanic rock. We will provide a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Pedrera Guixeras, Can Súria, Maçanet de la Selva, Girona  Spain (05-06/2008)

Specimen size: 9.2 × 6 × 3.6 cm


Ferrosaponite with Hollandite.
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Quartz from Sils

In a small quarry near Barcelona, appeared good samples of smoky Quartz and exceptionally some Quartz Amethyst. Lots of local collectors go there on the weekends hoping to find the sample of their dreams. As we know many of them we hear about new finds and see the specimens found. Here are some of them. If you want to know more about Sils Quartz please follow this link

Quartz (Amethyst)
Quartz (Amethyst).

NJ58L3: Scepter growth of very short Quartz (Amethyst) crystals. Really good and uniform color, more intense on the top of the pyramidal faces.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.8 × 3.5 cm


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Quartz (Amethyst)

NN7L3: Multiple scepter growth of very short Quartz (Amethyst) crystals. Really good and uniform color, more intense at the top of the pyramidal faces. With a small Orthoclase matrix.
Massabé Quarry, Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2005)

Specimen size: 4 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm


Quartz (Amethyst).
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Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz and Orthoclase
Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz and Orthoclase.

NV7K7: Excellent miniature. Doubly terminated scepter growth with very well defined faces and edges. Deep color showing irregular zonations essentially in terminal zones.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 2.9 × 1.7 × 1.6 cm


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Quartz (Amethyst) with Orthoclase

NK60H3: A nice specimen with smooth and bright faces. The central part of faces has nearly Amethyst color but the zones near the edges have smoky tones. The sample is crowned by the testimonial presence of Orthoclase.
Massabé Quarry, Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (10/2005)

Specimen size: 5 × 4 × 2.5 cm


Quartz (Amethyst) with Orthoclase.
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Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz and Orthoclase
Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz and Orthoclase. Front
Front
Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz and Orthoclase. Top
Top

NX16K7: Parallel and scepter growth of doubly terminated crystals with short prisms, deep and uniform color. On Albite and Orthoclase matrix.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.5 cm


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Quartz (Amethyst)

NH8K7: Scepter crystal growth with better developed terminal rhombohedron faces than prism ones, giving it a dypiramidal appearance. Really good color, very intense and uniform.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.3 × 2.6 cm


Quartz (Amethyst).
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Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz
Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz. Quartz (Amethyst) with smoky Quartz.

NB37K1: Combination of parallel and uniaxial growths of very well defined crystals that have neat zonation of color that varies from smoky to amethyst. The specimen is from the high-speed train works, now covered by rocky material and practically inaccessible.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 11.4 × 8.2 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 3.4 cm


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Quartz (Amethyst) with Orthoclase

NQ14K7: Parallel crystal growth, some with long prism faces and others with shorter prism faces. From the top to the specimen base you can enjoy a color gradation from the more pure amethyst color to smoky shade.
Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2006)

Specimen size: 8.2 × 5.2 × 6 cm

Main crystal size: 6.3 × 2.7 cm


Quartz (Amethyst) with Orthoclase. Front
Front
Quartz (Amethyst) with Orthoclase. Side
Side
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Smoky Quartz with Albite
Smoky Quartz with Albite.

NP27K7: Deep smoky crystal with a grey phantom in the terminal faces. Albite matrix at the base.
Massabé Quarry, Sils, La Selva, Girona  Spain (2004)

Specimen size: 6.6 × 3.7 × 3 cm

Albite fluorescent short UV

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Celestine with Calcite

NB16K9: Vug of sword-shaped Celestine crystals, with excellent luster and sky-blue color, coated by small white creamy hedgehoglike Calcite crystals. The specimen is a recent and exceptional find in the same locality as old findings, in Torà, but the new specimen’s quality is much better.
Torà, La Segarra, Lleida  Spain (09-11/2007)

Specimen size: 8.8 × 5.2 × 5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 0.5 cm

Calcite fluorescent long & short UV


Celestine with Calcite.
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Silver
Silver.

NA10H1: The growth is laminar which is uncommon in the samples from Falset. Another aspect to distinguish the specimen is that it hasn’t been etched out with acid because the Silver is found in fissures and is not included in Calcite.
Pou 2, Mina Balcoll, Falset, Priorat, Tarragona  Spain (10/2004)

Specimen size: 3 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm


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Silver with Acanthite and Calcite

ND37J5: Arborescent and leafy growths, very well defined, on Calcite matrix. With the Silver and in the matrix there also are small Acanthite crystals.
Mina Balcoll, Pou 2, Falset, Tarragona  Spain (2004)

Specimen size: 5.9 × 5.3 × 3.2 cm


Silver with Acanthite and Calcite. Silver with Acanthite and Calcite.
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Doubly terminated Quartz with inclusions
Doubly terminated Quartz with inclusions. Front
Front
Doubly terminated Quartz with inclusions. Rear
Rear

NF14K9: Doubly terminated Quartz crystal with a short prism. Very good luster. It shows dissolution forms and several hydrocarbon inclusions. A curious specimen from a mine known for its colorless Fluorite.
Zona intermedia, Emilio Mine, El Fito, Loroñe, Asturias  Spain (09-11/2004)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.5 × 5 cm


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Doubly terminated Quartz with Fluorite, Barite and inclusions

NK36G4: Doubly-terminated crystals on matrix, with hydrocarbon inclusions, on the classic colorless Fluorite typical of this mine, and also with little crystals of Barite.
Zona intermedia, Mina Emilio, El Fito, Loroñe, Asturias  Spain (09-11/2004)

Specimen size: 12.5 × 9.2 × 6.3 cm

Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2.2 cm

Quartz inclusions extremely fluorescent long & short UV

Doubly terminated Quartz with Fluorite, Barite and inclusions.
Doubly terminated Quartz with Fluorite, Barite and inclusions.
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Doubly terminated Quartz with inclusions
Doubly terminated Quartz with inclusions.

NQ46F3: Very similar to, but not the same as, the classic ones from Berbes. These first appeared in 2004 at the Emilio mine. This is a complex and tortuous growth of a crystal (or maybe more than one crystals), doubly terminated, very brilliant, and with obvious inclusions of carbon and hydrocarbons.
Zona intermedia, Mina Emilio, El Fito, Loroñe, Asturias  Spain (09-11/2004)

Specimen size: 8.9 × 5 × 3.8 cm


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Calcite with Barite and Fluorite

VA12K9: Crystals with predominant rhombohedral faces, giving it an equidimensional habit. On a matrix of cubic yellow Fluorite crystals and sky-blue laminar Barite crystals.
Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias  Spain (1990-2000)

Specimen size: 11.7 × 8 × 5 cm

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm

Fluorite with zoned fluorescence long & short UV

Calcite with Barite and Fluorite.
Calcite with Barite and Fluorite.
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Calcite with Barite
Calcite with Barite. Calcite with Barite.

VZ36K9: Scalenohedral Calcite crystal, very brilliant, color varies between colorless and white. On a group of blue zoned laminar Barite crystals.
Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias  Spain (1990-2000)

Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.6 × 4.1 cm

Main crystal size: 6 × 4.3 cm

Minor fluorescence long & short UV


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Calcite with Fluorite and Dolomite

VD26K6: Scalenohedral crystal of Calcite with parallel growths, on a matrix of transparent cubic crystals of Fluorite of honey yellow color partially covered by crystals of white Dolomite and with sulfide inclusions.
Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias  Spain (1990-2000)

Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.6 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 7.5 × 3.9 cm

Fluorite fluorescent long & short UV


Calcite with Fluorite and Dolomite.
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Barite with Calcite
Barite with Calcite. Front
Front
Barite with Calcite. Side
Side
Barite with Calcite.

VV96K6: Yellow tabular crystals covering a group of complex crystals of Calcite; yellow is an unusual color for Barite from this locality.
Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias  Spain (1990-2000)

Specimen size: 10 × 8.8 × 7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.1 cm


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Calcite with Barite

VJ8G8: Nice miniature with a sharp rhombohedral crystal being the base of a group of aerial, tabular crystals of Barite.
Mina Moscona, Solís, Asturias  Spain

Specimen size: 3.5 × 3 × 2.1 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2.3 cm

Barite fluorescent long & short UV

Calcite with Barite.
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Barite
Barite.

VE26G8: Crystals of Barite having an habit very much thicker than usual from the Moscona Mine. The color is very vivid and the transparency is also considerable.
Mina Moscona, Solís, Asturias  Spain

Specimen size: 6.8 × 5 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 3.3 × 3.1 cm


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Barite with Quartz

NG56I7: A classic specimen from the Nieves Mine, Viérnoles, Cantabria, not well known. The Barite is in tabular crystals, some of them doubly terminated, and they have simple forms and are partially covered by small doubly-terminated crystals of Quartz.
Mina Nieves, Viérnoles, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 8.6 × 7 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 6.4 × 2.1 cm


Barite with Quartz.
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Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite
Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite. Front
Front
Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite. Top
Top

N9HH5: Small prismatic crystals of Hemimorphite, dark brown, very sharp and bright, partially covered by bed of spheroidal groups of white Hydrozincite.
Minas de La Florida, La Florida, Cantabria  Spain (1997)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 5 × 4.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm

Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV


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Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite

N10NYH5: Small prismatic crystals of Hemimorphite, dark brown, very sharp and bright, partially covered by a bed of spheroidal groups of white Hydrozincite.
Minas de La Florida, La Florida, Cantabria  Spain (1997)

Specimen size: 7.8 × 4.8 × 4.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0'.5 cm

Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV


Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite. Front
Front
Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite. Top
Top
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Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite
Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite. Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite.

N46YH5: Small prismatic crystals of Hemimorphite, dark brown, very sharp and bright, partially covered by a botryoidal uniform bed of white Hydrozincite.
Minas de La Florida, La Florida, Cantabria  Spain (1997)

Specimen size: 14.3 × 11 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm

Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV


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Calcite

MR76L3: A classic, not easy to get now. Its condition is perfect and the crystals are more aerial than usual.
Julia Mine, Bilbao, Bizkaia  Spain

Specimen size: 11.3 × 6.5 × 7.6 cm

Main crystal size: 4.5 × 1.8 cm


Calcite.
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Eugui Dolomite

The Eugui quarry in Navarra is famous for its specimens of twinned, transparent or translucent Dolomite. While the quarry is still active, specimens are only found from time to time. In 1997 to 1998 a significant number were found and over the last few years a few more have appeared.

Twinned Dolomite
Twinned Dolomite. Front
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Twinned Dolomite. Rear
Rear

ME16L1: Rhombohedral colorless crystals, really transparent, with a well marked penetration twin and some additional and unusual faces. A gemmy specimen.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (10/2007)

Specimen size: 5.1 × 4 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.5 cm


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Dolomite

MH56L1: Group of rhombohedral translucent crystals, with sharp faces and edges. Specimen shows a well marked penetration twin, on a first generation Dolomite matrix. Silky luster, very different than usual for Dolomites from this locality.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (06/2007)

Specimen size: 12.4 × 8.3 × 7.5 cm

Main crystal size: 4.3 × 4 cm


Dolomite.
Dolomite.
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Dolomite with Calcite
Dolomite with Calcite.

NQ6K9: Double twin formed by three nearly transparent and color zoned rhombohedrons of Dolomite. With small Calcite crystals on matrix.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (04-05/2007)

Specimen size: 7.9 × 6.3 × 4.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.9 × 2.4 cm


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Dolomite

TQ61K4: Twin of two rhombohedral crystals of good luster and transparency. The twin is very notable due to the excellent orientation of the specimen.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (02/2006)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.4 × 2.7 cm

Main crystal size: 3.5 × 2.5 cm


Dolomite.
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Dolomite with Calcite
Dolomite with Calcite. Dolomite with Calcite.

M26AJ5: Rhombohedral crystals with very visible typical interpenetration twins, on a matrix covered by yellow-brown crystals of Calcite.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (05/1997)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 6.6 × 4.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm


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Dolomite

N56QJ0: Very aerial and esthetic growth of rhombohedral crystals. They have typical interpenetration twins and very well defined gray phantom zonation that contrasts with the translucent external zone.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1998)

Specimen size: 7.6 × 7.7 × 5.2 cm

Main crystal size: 3.6 × 3 cm


Dolomite.
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Dolomite
Dolomite.

NC10I7: Group of small but extraordinarily neat and bright rhombohedral crystals, esthetically grown on a matrix with a first generation of white translucent crystals of Dolomite.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (08/2005)

Specimen size: 5 × 4 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.8 cm


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Twinned Dolomite

N9MI0: Group of rhombohedra with very well defined faces and edges and a very marked zoning, nearly opaque at the core and translucent, almost clear, on the edges of crystals.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1998)

Specimen size: 5.8 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3 × 2.4 cm


Twinned Dolomite.
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Magnesite with Dolomite
Magnesite with Dolomite.
Magnesite with Dolomite.

N57EI0: Lenticular white crystals, very aerial, of Magnesite on a group of gray rhombohedrons of Dolomite. Even though being known from Eugui, crystallized Magnesite is very much rarer than Dolomite.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1999)

Specimen size: 8.7 × 4.8 × 6 cm

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm


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Aragonite on Dolomite

NA8J8: A curiosity from Eugui. The groups of white acicular crystals are not individualized but they cover rhombohedral crystals of Dolomite.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1996)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.9 × 4.6 cm

Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm

Extremely fluorescent long & short UV


Aragonite on Dolomite. Aragonite on Dolomite.
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Chalcopyrite with Malachite and Dolomite
Chalcopyrite with Malachite and Dolomite.

NH11I0: Group of crystals of Chalcopyrite of tetrahedral habit, one of them clearly dominant, pseudomorphed by crystalline Malachite, contrasting with the matrix of Dolomite rhombohedra.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra  Spain (1990)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.1 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.7 cm


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'Pine cone' Pyrite

At the Ambasaguas mine, famous for its pentagonododecahedral pyrites, from time to time they find a curious form of Pyrite in which hundreds of small crystals are grouped together in the form of a pine cone, all bound together by very strong marl. Over the years we have checked that these specimens are solid and stable, as the marl does not seem to alter. An unusual and aesthetic Spanish find.
If you want to know more about Ambasaguas Pyrite please follow this link

Pyrite 'pine cone'

NG61K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.7 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm


Pyrite 'pine cone'.
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Pyrite 'pine cone'
Pyrite 'pine cone'.

NF11K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.5 × 3.9 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm


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Pyrite 'pine cone'

NJ61K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.8 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm


Pyrite 'pine cone'.
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Pyrite 'pine cone'
Pyrite 'pine cone'.

NE11K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 0.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm


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Pyrite 'pine cone'

NK12K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 6.4 × 5.3 × 5.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm


Pyrite 'pine cone'.
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Pyrite 'pine cone'
Pyrite 'pine cone'.

NH12K7: Pine cone formed by small cubic crystals modified by pentagonododecahedron (pyritohedral) faces on the typical Ambasaguas matrix. Noting the discovery year, the matrix, and the excellent preservation we believe that they will not be altered in the future.
Ambasaguas 1 Mine, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.2 × 4.1 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm


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Pyrite 'pine cone'

NH58E1: Unusual and neat!
Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja  Spain (1994)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 3 × 2.9 cm


Pyrite 'pine cone'.
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Áliva Sphalerite

Áliva, in the Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain is one of the classic worldwide localities. The best red Sphalerite in the world comes from here! The mines are now closed and there is no regular access to the galleries (especially as many of them are flooded)

Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NB6L3: Well defined Sphalerite crystal group, with curvatures in some edges and faces. The transparency, honey color and luster are excellent. Partially covered by small white Dolomite crystals.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.7 × 1.9 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.3 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NB66L3: Well defined Sphalerite crystal group, with curvatures on some edges and faces, and multiple terminations. Translucent sample with excellent color and luster. It is partially covered by small white Dolomite crystals.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.8 × 3.6 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NK9K9: Crystal shows parallel growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2 × 2.8 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NQ8K9: Crystal shows parallel growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Crystals are partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 4 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NB11K9: Crystal with parallel growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.7 × 1.8 cm


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Sphalerite

NE57K9: An excellent miniature of sharp faces and edges, with a very well defined twin. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles dark honey. It is a small treasure.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 2 × 1.7 × 1.5 cm


Sphalerite.
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Sphalerite
Sphalerite.

NX12K9: Crystal of multiple growth forms that are honey-colored and with predominant triangular faces of the tetrahedron. Excellent transparency, luster and color.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 4.1 × 2.8 × 1.2 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NY11K9: Crystal shows parallel and multiple growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.1 × 2.6 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NJ14K9: Crystal of multiple growth forms that are honey- colored and with predominant triangular faces of the tetrahedron. Excellent transparency, luster and color. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 3.7 × 3 × 1.9 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NX11K9: Crystal shows parallel and multiple growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 5.9 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite. Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NF13K9: Crystal shows parallel and multiple growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 3.2 × 3.2 × 1.6 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NE11K9: Crystal with multiple defined faces and sharp edges. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles dark honey. On crystallized Dolomite matrix.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.8 × 1.7 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Dolomite
Sphalerite with Dolomite. Sphalerite with Dolomite.

NK16K9: Group of crystals with strongly marked curvatures, excellent color, transparency and luster. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 7.9 × 6.3 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm


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Sphalerite with Dolomite

NA14K9: Group of crystals with strongly marked curvatures, excellent color, on white Dolomite matrix.
Las Mánforas Mine, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 7.8 × 7.7 × 4 cm


Sphalerite with Dolomite. Sphalerite with Dolomite.
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Sphalerite with Galena and Dolomite
Sphalerite with Galena and Dolomite. Sphalerite with Galena and Dolomite.

N96EK0: Group of very sharp, twinned crystals of excellent color and luster on a matrix very rich in Galena and Dolomite. Due to the appearance and the association with Galena it looks different that the usual specimens from Áliva, but it is really from there.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria  Spain

Specimen size: 9.4 × 6.6 × 4.6 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm


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La Collada Calcite

Twinned Calcite

N9JH5: Crystals are yellowish and doubly terminated. Faces and edges are very defined and clearly show the interpenetration of two rhombohedra. A curiosity from a mine very famous for its Fluorites.
Pozo Coroña, La Collada, Asturias  Spain (1980)

Specimen size: 8.5 × 4.3 × 3.5 cm


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Southern Spain


Iridescent Goethite

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Iridescent Goethite
Iridescent Goethite.

NK8L9: Stalagmitic growth of Goethite showing a globular shape and multicolored tones: dominant golden, reddish and bluish.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 3.7 × 2.5 × 1.4 cm


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Iridescent Goethite

NQ57L9: Stalagmitic and columnar Goethite growth with dominant grayish tones on one side of the specimen and golden to greenish tones on the other side.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 5 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm


Iridescent Goethite.
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Iridescent Goethite
Iridescent Goethite.

NA8L9: Stalactitic and columnar Goethite growth with dominant and uniform reddish metallic tones across the specimen.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.6 × 2.8 cm


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Iridescent Goethite

NL59L9: Stalactitic multicolored Goethite growth. With dominant reddish tones, from bright to dull on one side of the specimen, and grayish, golden and reddish tones on the other side.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 8.3 × 3.9 × 2.3 cm


Iridescent Goethite. Front
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Iridescent Goethite
Iridescent Goethite. Front
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Iridescent Goethite. Rear
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NC10L9: Stalactitic-botryoidal growth with dominant and intense pastel tones.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 5.4 × 3.8 cm


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Iridescent Goethite

ND10L9: Stalactitic-botryoidal growth with a secondary phase of scoriaceous shape, with nice dominant pastel tones.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva  Spain (05-10/2007)

Specimen size: 8.2 × 4.7 × 3.8 cm