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NP63N6: Thick crystals of Epidote of considerable size, with very well defined faces and edges, partially included in Calcite and on a rich Andradite matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 8 × 5.8 × 4.3 cm = 3.1” × 2.3” × 1.7”
Main crystal size: 3.8 × 2.7 cm = 1.5” × 1.1”
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NR61N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote of pistachio green color on the terminal faces and darker green on the prism faces. Epidote crystals have grown together with reddish brown crystals of Andradite. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 5.9 × 3.5 × 2 cm = 2.3” × 1.4” × 0.8”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.7 cm = 0.9” × 0.7”
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| Epidote with Quartz and Andradite |
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NK62N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote with pistachio green zones alternating with darker areas. With dodecahedrons of Andradite and small crystals of Quartz, on matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 8 × 8 × 10 cm = 3.1” × 3.1” × 3.9”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm = 0.6” × 0.6”
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NQ14N6: Thick prismatic crystals of Epidote with pistachio green zones alternating with darker areas, with well defined crystals of Quartz and on matrix. One of the few samples of quality collected in the Aguablanca mine.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 13 × 8.5 × 6.3 cm = 5.1” × 3.3” × 2.5”
Main crystal size: 4 × 1.3 cm = 1.6” × 0.5”
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| Epidote with Andradite and Quartz |
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ND60N3: The Aguablanca nickel deposit is not really being generous in providing specimens for collectors, despite the high expectation aroused among collectors when it started. But in September 2006 the operations went through an area where good specimens of Epidote associated with Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz and Calcite appeared. This sample is a good representation of this find.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 7.7 × 5.4 × 3.7 cm = 3.0” × 2.1” × 1.5”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 1.9 cm = 1.3” × 0.7”
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NJ61N3: The Aguablanca nickel deposit is not really being generous in providing specimens for collectors, despite the high expectation aroused among collectors when it started. But in September 2006 the operations went through an area where good specimens of Epidote associated with Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz and Calcite appeared. This sample is a good representation of this find.
Mina Aguablanca, Monesterio, Badajoz Spain (09/2006)
Specimen size: 8.9 × 4.9 × 4.6 cm = 3.5” × 1.9” × 1.8”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.4 cm = 0.8” × 0.6”
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TG9L3: Globular Malachite growths with a velvety brilliance. Very elegant and original specimen on a Limonite matrix. Analysis has been done to provide the correct characterization due to its resemblance to other possible species.
Cantera San Valentín, La Unión, Murcia Spain (1982-1984)
Specimen size: 10.8 × 9 × 5.1 cm = 4.3” × 3.5” × 2.0”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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NA7K9: Group of sharp tabular crystals, with some Pyrite inclusions, also plentiful on matrix.
Los Belones (Campo de Golf), Cartagena, Murcia Spain
Specimen size: 7.9 × 6.9 × 4.7 cm = 3.1” × 2.7” × 1.9”
Main crystal size: 3.1 × 1.7 cm = 1.2” × 0.7”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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If you want to know more about these Goethites please follow this link
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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 = 1.5” × 1.0” × 0.6”
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Iridescent Goethite |
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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: 3.7 × 2.6 × 1.5 cm = 1.5” × 1.0” × 0.6”
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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 = 2.2” × 2.1” × 1.5”
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NM11L9: Stalactitic-botryoidal Goethite growth with variable colors on a grayish base but with areas of dominant golden and intense reddish tones.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva Spain (05-10/2007)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 4.9 × 4.7 cm = 3.5” × 1.9” × 1.9”
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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 = 3.2” × 1.9” × 1.5”
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NF62L9: Stalactitic to columnar growth with intense multicolored areas, very bright and on a metallic grey base and dominant golden to intense red colored zones.
Filón Sur Mine, Tharsis, Huelva Spain (05-10/2007)
Specimen size: 11.3 × 8.2 × 4.5 cm = 4.4” × 3.2” × 1.8”
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NE14L9: Stalactitic-botryoidal growth with intense multicolored areas, very bright and on a metallic grey base and dominant golden to intense red colored zones.
Mina Filón Sur, Tharsis, Huelva Spain (05-10/2007)
Specimen size: 7.4 × 5.3 × 3.9 cm = 2.9” × 2.1” × 1.5”
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An ophite quarry in Carchelejo, Jaén, Spain produced good Prehnite, some of which are intensely green, with spherical forms, and often associated with brilliant Augite.
The quarry is now closed, so new specimens are unlikely to be found in the future.
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NH6M3: Botryoidal growth of lamellar Prehnite crystals. Good green color and with a minor matrix on the back side. The specimen is from an important find made in 2004.
Cantera Oficarsa, Carchelejo, Jaén Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.1 × 1.7 cm = 2.2” × 1.6” × 0.7”
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NJ13L3: Globular light green aggregate, with well defined and very bright crystal terminal faces. These brilliant specimens are quite unusual in this closed quarry. On matrix.
Oficarsa Quarry, Carchelejo, Jaén Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 5 × 3.8 × 1.5 cm = 2.0” × 1.5” × 0.6”
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NA14L3: Globular light green aggregate, with well defined and very bright crystal terminal faces. These brilliant specimens are quite unusual in this closed quarry. On matrix.
Oficarsa Quarry, Carchelejo, Jaén Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 6.7 × 5.3 × 1.7 cm = 2.6” × 2.1” × 0.7”
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In the Ofite quarries in the provinces of Málaga and Jaén they find these blue Quartz, whose color is due to inclusions of Magnesioriebeckite. The crystals are often doubly terminated.
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N46DI7: Group of flattened dipyramidal crystals without prism faces. Their deep blue color is due to fibrous inclusions of Magnesioriebeckite.
Cantera Juanona, Antequera, Málaga Spain (2000)
Specimen size: 10.1 × 7.5 × 3.5 cm = 4.0” × 3.0” × 1.4”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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N10DH5: Group very rich in crystals with dominant apparently dipyramidal shape (made by two rhombohedra) because prismatic faces are nearly not existing which is uncommon in Quartz crystals. The luster of its faces is excellent.
Cantera Juanona, Antequera, Málaga Spain (1988)
Specimen size: 8.3 × 7 × 5 cm = 3.3” × 2.8” × 2.0”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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If you want to know more about Allanite-(La) please follow this link
| Allanite-(La) with Epidote and Hedenbergite |
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NA58K7: Group of short prismatic Allanite-(La) crystals on matrix, with very sharp faces and edges. With green-greyish fibrous groups of Hedenbergite and pistachio green small Epidote.
Mina Nueva Vizcaya, Finca los Calvitos, Sierra Gorda, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz Spain (1978)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm = 1.4” × 0.9” × 0.6”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NC57K7: Group of short prismatic Allanite-(La) crystals, with very sharp faces and edges. Magnetite octahedrons and small pistachio green Epidote crystals accompany them.
Mina Nueva Vizcaya, Finca los Calvitos, Sierra Gorda, Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz Spain (1978)
Specimen size: 2.7 × 1.8 × 1.3 cm = 1.1” × 0.7” × 0.5”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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The small San Andrés Mine in Villaviciosa, Córdoba, produced, over the period 1997-1998, some really great Pyromorphite! The color is a fantastic apple green and their brilliance is typical of the specimens that in the past have made this mine famous. These are, without doubt, the best Pyromorphite found in Europe during the last few years, and they really compete well with the famous American Bunker Hill Pyromorphite, and with the new Chinese ones. The specimens were found in two different pockets. The first one was found in November 1997 and it was called 'Realces' pocket. The second (and last) one was found in November 1998. It was called the 'Geoda del Tunel' pocket. Unfortunately, after these two pockets the mine entrance was blocked by tons of rubble.
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N32M: Group of green doubly terminated crystals on a base of small brown crystals.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.5 cm = 1.0” × 1.0”
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N10RK9: Group of prismatic crystals, many of them doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges and excellent color and luster, on matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.7 × 1.8 × 0.9 cm = 1.1” × 0.7” × 0.4”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
Minor fluorescence short UV
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N46HD0: Group of green doubly terminated crystals with multiple hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 3 × 2 × 1.8 cm = 1.2” × 0.8” × 0.7”
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N12CD0: Group of crystals, most of them doubly terminated, of bright faces and good color.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.6 × 1.7 cm = 1.0” × 0.6” × 0.7”
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N36KD0: A very aerial group with green doubly terminated crystals with multiple hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.7 × 2.4 × 1.4 cm = 1.1” × 0.9” × 0.6”
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N36ZD0: A group, very aerial, of doubly terminated crystals of an intense green color and an excellent luster. Terminations are multiple.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.7 × 2 × 1.7 cm = 1.1” × 0.8” × 0.7”
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N67VD0: Group of doubly terminated crystals with slightly curved edges. The sample has two different colors, yellow and green.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 3.1 × 2 cm = 1.4” × 1.2” × 0.8”
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N57HD0: A group, very aerial, of doubly terminated crystals with slightly curved edges. The color is deep green.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.3 × 2.3 × 1.9 cm = 0.9” × 0.9” × 0.7”
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N87ZD0: Group of prismatic crystals with multiple, brushlike terminations. Color and luster are good and crystals are on matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.5 × 2 cm = 1.1” × 1.0” × 0.8”
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N98AD0: Group of doubly terminated, prismatic crystals of an excellent color and flat, bright terminations. On matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 5 × 4.3 × 3 cm = 2.0” × 1.7” × 1.2”
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N98NK9: Group of prismatic crystals, many of them doubly terminated, with well defined faces and edges and excellent color and luster, on matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 3.1 × 3 cm = 1.9” × 1.2” × 1.2”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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N26FL0: Group of Pyromorphite crystals with varied habit and good color. Crystals vary from well defined hexagonal prisms, to very acute dipyramidal forms, to skeleton growths. On a solid matrix of Limonite.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 10.6 × 6.6 × 4.8 cm = 4.2” × 2.6” × 1.9”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.5 cm = 0.5” × 0.2”
Fluorescence short UV & low fluorescence long UV
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N36DK9: Group of prismatic crystals, many of them doubly terminated and with faces of the pinacoid. Other crystals show multiple terminations as a very sharp pyramid, always with well defined faces and edges. On matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda Realces, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1997)
Specimen size: 8.6 × 5.4 × 4.2 cm = 3.4” × 2.1” × 1.7”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.4 cm = 0.4” × 0.2”
Minor fluorescence short UV
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N76FD0: Group of doubly terminated, prismatic and parallel with multiple hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.8 × 1.8 cm = 1.0” × 0.7” × 0.7”
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N46JD0: Group of doubly terminated, prismatic crystals with multiple hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 2 × 1.8 × 1.2 cm = 0.8” × 0.7” × 0.5”
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N14VD0: Group of doubly terminated, prismatic crystals, of good size excellent color and flat, bright terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.1 × 1.4 cm = 1.1” × 0.8” × 0.6”
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N96VD0: Group of small doubly terminated, prismatic crystals very neat and bright, on matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 4 × 2 × 1.5 cm = 1.6” × 0.8” × 0.6”
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N36BD0: Group of doubly terminated, prismatic crystals, with curious terminations, slightly globular.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (1998)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 1.0” × 1.0” × 0.7”
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N42L: Druse of short prismatic crystals with flat and bright hexagonal terminations, with excellent color and luster. They are on matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 4.5 × 2.6 cm = 1.8” × 1.0”
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N76KD0: Doubly terminated crystals of slightly curved edges and an uncommon yellow color.
The specimen has been reviewed and published in the magazine ‘Bocamina’ on page 76 in number 18, year 2006.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 3 × 3.3 × 2.5 cm = 1.2” × 1.3” × 1.0”
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N11H: Doubly terminated prismatic crystals showing parallel growth and grouped on bundles. They have flat, smooth and bright hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 3 × 2.8 cm = 1.2” × 1.1”
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N57QD0: Doubly terminated prismatic crystals of slightly curved edges on matrix. They have flat, smooth and bright hexagonal terminations.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.2 × 1.6 cm = 1.0” × 0.9” × 0.6”
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N87YD0: Group of doubly terminated prismatic crystals on parallel growth. Color and luster are excellent.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 3 × 2.6 × 1.7 cm = 1.2” × 1.0” × 0.7”
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N87GD0: Fine specimen. Crystals are prismatic, some of them doubly terminated, with smooth and bright faces and the best color and luster. On matrix.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 3.3 × 2.3 × 2.5 cm = 1.3” × 0.9” × 1.0”
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N34T: Crystals are prismatic with brushlike terminations. At the lower right on the sample there is a group of small black crystals, the color due to Galena inclusions.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 4.5 × 3 cm = 1.8” × 1.2”
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N36C: A little bit yellower than the other ones but with very good color intensity as you can see in the photo. The form, crystal size, specimen size and dramatic nature, make this specimen one of the more unusual from the find.
Mina San Andrés, Geoda del Túnel, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Espiel, Córdoba Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 4.7 × 3.4 cm = 2.5” × 1.9” × 1.3”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.1 cm = 0.6” × 0.4”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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NH58N6: Dendritic growths of very well defined, small crystals, bright in some areas of the piece and slightly altered in other areas, on matrix with Calcite. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 380, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (24/10/2001)
Specimen size: 3.1 × 2.7 × 2.9 cm = 1.2” × 1.1” × 1.1”
Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.1” × 0.0”
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ND9N6: Dendritic growths of very well defined, small and bright crystals
contrasting with their metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very
distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 400, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (04/09/2001)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.1 × 3.5 cm = 1.4” × 0.8” × 1.4”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NK59N6: A growth, between mossy and dendritic, of very bright small crystals that are very well defined. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (08/10/2001)
Specimen size: 3 × 2.3 × 1.7 cm = 1.2” × 0.9” × 0.7”
Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.1 cm = 0.1” × 0.0”
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NH59N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges that contrast with their metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 380, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (24/10/2001)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 2.6 × 3.1 cm = 1.7” × 1.0” × 1.2”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NJ11N6: Very aerial arborescent growth of small crystals with very well defined faces and edges, very bright and in matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 360, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (20/12/2001)
Specimen size: 5 × 4.5 × 2.1 cm = 2.0” × 1.8” × 0.8”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NA60N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges that contrast with its metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (08/10/2001)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.7 × 2.8 cm = 2.2” × 1.9” × 1.1”
Main crystal size: 0.2 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NB61N6: Dendritic growths of small crystals of bright and very well defined faces and edges contrasting with its metallic matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 385, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (08/10/2001)
Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm = 1.7” × 1.3” × 0.9”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”
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NE61N6: Very aerial arborescent growth of small crystals with very well defined faces and edges, very bright and in matrix. The sample was found in a very distinct level, the only one with this kind of growth.
Boinás Este, Nivel 390, Begega, Belmonte, Asturias Spain (20/09/2001)
Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.6 × 2.1 cm = 1.8” × 1.4” × 0.8”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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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.
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M46JN6: On this piece white Dolomite rhombohedrons and lenticular yellowish crystals of Magnesite have grown together. We especially note the rare richness of Magnesite crystals in the sample.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra Spain (1999)
Specimen size: 10 × 8.8 × 5.7 cm = 3.9” × 3.5” × 2.2”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1 cm = 0.6” × 0.4”
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NR47M3: Huge translucent rhombohedral Dolomite crystals. Excellent brilliance and a prominent Dolomite twin. A classic Spanish collector’s specimen.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra Spain (08/2007)
Specimen size: 11.1 × 8 × 6 cm = 4.4” × 3.1” × 2.4”
Main crystal size: 5.6 × 5 cm = 2.2” × 2.0”
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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 = 2.0” × 1.6” × 0.8”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.5 cm = 1.3” × 1.0”
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NG56M9: Irregular aggregate of acicular crystals. They are brown, translucent, with an excellent luster and are on matrix.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra Spain (08/2007)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 8.7 × 7.2 cm = 3.8” × 3.4” × 2.8”
Main crystal size: 3 × 0.3 cm = 1.2” × 0.1”
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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 = 1.9” × 1.2” × 1.0”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.7 cm = 0.9” × 0.7”
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Not only Aliva produces good color Sphalerite in Spain. A small mine called La Troya in the Basque Country produced, when it worked (it is now closed, collapsed, and flooded), nice, red and quite transparent ones.
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NK27M3: Small and gemmy Sphalerite crystals with an intense luster and red honey color, with lenticular Calcite and on matrix. The Troya Mine has been flooded and collapsed for a long time.
Mina Troya, Mutiloa, Beasaín, Gipuzkoa Spain (±1981)
Specimen size: 17 × 12.5 × 6.5 cm = 6.7” × 4.9” × 2.6”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
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NM10M3: Well defined Sphalerite crystals with curved faces. Good transparency, brilliance and excellent toasted honey color. On matrix with Dolomite. The Troya Mine has been flooded and collapsed for a long time.
Mina Troya, Mutiloa, Gipuzkoa Spain (1991)
Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.2 × 2.3 cm = 1.9” × 1.3” × 0.9”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.8 cm = 0.4” × 0.3”
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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)
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NF10M3: Parallel growth of Sphalerite crystals with an excellent transparency, brilliance and honey color, between orange to yellow. Partially covered by small white Dolomite crystals.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 5 × 1.9 × 1.5 cm = 2.0” × 0.7” × 0.6”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.3” × 0.2”
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ND11M3: Translucent Sphalerite crystal with tones clearer than usual with some curved faces other flattened ones. Faces are partially covered by Dolomite crystals.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.2 × 1.5 cm = 1.0” × 0.9” × 0.6”
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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.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.7 × 1.9 cm = 1.7” × 1.5” × 0.7”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.3 cm = 1.0” × 0.9”
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NQ8K9: Crystal shows parallel growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Crystals are partially covered by white Dolomite.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 4 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm = 1.6” × 0.9” × 0.7”
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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.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.8 × 3.6 cm = 2.8” × 2.3” × 1.4”
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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.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 2 × 1.7 × 1.5 cm = 0.8” × 0.7” × 0.6”
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NB11K9: Crystal with parallel growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.7 × 1.8 cm = 1.5” × 1.1” × 0.7”
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NY11K9: Crystal shows parallel and multiple growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.1 × 2.6 cm = 1.7” × 1.2” × 1.0”
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NX12K9: Crystal of multiple growth forms that are honey-colored and with predominant triangular faces of the tetrahedron. Excellent transparency, luster and color.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 4.1 × 2.8 × 1.2 cm = 1.6” × 1.1” × 0.5”
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NX11K9: Crystal shows parallel and multiple growths and curved faces. Excellent transparency, luster and color, which resembles honey. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 5.9 × 5.3 × 3.6 cm = 2.3” × 2.1” × 1.4”
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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.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 3.7 × 3 × 1.9 cm = 1.5” × 1.2” × 0.7”
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NA14K9: Group of crystals with strongly marked curvatures, excellent color, on white Dolomite matrix.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 7.8 × 7.7 × 4 cm = 3.1” × 3.0” × 1.6”
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NK16K9: Group of crystals with strongly marked curvatures, excellent color, transparency and luster. Partially covered by white Dolomite.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 7.9 × 6.3 × 3.3 cm = 3.1” × 2.5” × 1.3”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm = 0.4” × 0.3”
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NB36M9: Parallel growth of crystals that have excellent transparency and a very good honey color that highly contrasts with the matrix of white Dolomite.
Mina Las Mánforas, Áliva, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain
Specimen size: 10 × 6 × 4.2 cm = 3.9” × 2.4” × 1.7”
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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 = 3.7” × 2.6” × 1.8”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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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 = 3.3” × 1.7” × 1.4”
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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
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NH58E1: Unusual and neat!
Mina Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 3 × 2.9 cm = 2.1” × 1.2” × 1.1”
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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.
Mina Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 5.2 × 4.7 × 4 cm = 2.0” × 1.9” × 1.6”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”
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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.
Mina Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 5.4 × 4.8 × 4 cm = 2.1” × 1.9” × 1.6”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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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.
Mina Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 0.5 × 4.5 × 4.5 cm = 0.2” × 1.8” × 1.8”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”
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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.
Mina Ambasaguas 1, Ambasaguas, La Rioja Spain (1994)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 5.3 × 5.3 cm = 2.5” × 2.1” × 2.1”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”
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NL13M5: Irregular aggregate of pink-violet crystals of Fluellite, on matrix, very well defined and partially covered by botryoidal aggregates of Metavariscite.
Cantera Azkarate, Eugui, Navarra Spain (1998-2000)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.7 × 5.1 cm = 2.8” × 2.2” × 2.0”
Main crystal size: 0.1 × 0.1 cm = 0.0” × 0.0”
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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 = 5.6” × 4.3” × 1.6”
Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.1” × 0.1”
Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV
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NE16M3: Complete Quartz crystal, with irregularly grown faces and dissolution forms (no fractures) on the back side. This crystal shows inclusions and small matrix fragments with laminar Barite crystals on its surface.
Zona intermedia, Mina Emilio, El Fito, Loroñe, Asturias Spain (09-11/2004)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 5.1 × 4 cm = 3.5” × 2.0” × 1.6”
Main crystal size: 8.5 × 4.9 cm = 3.3” × 1.9”
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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 = 3.5” × 2.0” × 1.5”
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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, Mina Emilio, El Fito, Loroñe, Asturias Spain (09-11/2004)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.5 × 5 cm = 2.8” × 2.2” × 2.0”
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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.
Mina Moscona, Solís, Corvera, Asturias Spain (1990-2000)
Specimen size: 11.7 × 8 × 5 cm = 4.6” × 3.1” × 2.0”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.6 cm = 0.8” × 0.6”
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VZ36K9: Scalenohedral Calcite crystal, very brilliant, color varies between colorless and white. On a group of blue zoned laminar Barite crystals.
Mina Moscona, Solís, Corvera, Asturias Spain (1990-2000)
Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.6 × 4.1 cm = 3.5” × 2.6” × 1.6”
Main crystal size: 6 × 4.3 cm = 2.4” × 1.7”
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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, Corvera, Asturias Spain
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5 × 3.7 cm = 2.7” × 2.0” × 1.5”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 3.1 cm = 1.3” × 1.2”
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NK16M9: Lance-like crystals of Celestine that have excellent luster and sky blue color. They are in a geode upholstered by small "hedgehogs" of white crystals of Calcite. The sample is from a 2007 find.
Torà, La Segarra, Lleida Spain (09-11/2007)
Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.2 × 7.3 cm = 3.0” × 2.0” × 2.9”
Main crystal size: 2 × 0.3 cm = 0.8” × 0.1”
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NC86M5: Groups of small elongated crystals of native Silver. They have well defined faces, are very bright and are associated with irregular aggregates of Acanthite and massive Calcite.
Pou 2, Mina Balcoll, Falset, Priorat, Tarragona Spain (15/09/2006)
Specimen size: 4.4 × 3.1 × 2.5 cm = 1.7” × 1.2” × 1.0”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.2 cm = 0.4” × 0.1”
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NB27M5: Dendritic growths of very well defined and bright elongated crystals of native Silver with small crystals and aggregates of Acanthite, on massive Calcite matrix.
Pou 2, Mina Balcoll, Falset, Priorat, Tarragona Spain (15/09/2006)
Specimen size: 3.6 × 3.4 × 2.1 cm = 1.4” × 1.3” × 0.8”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 0.3 cm = 0.6” × 0.1”
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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
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NZ58M9: Sceptered crystal with stepping. It has a very sharp phantom and its color, very deep, is especially concentrated on terminal faces.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 2.1 × 2.7 cm = 1.7” × 0.8” × 1.1”
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NX57M9: Poorly defined scepter growth, with stepping. The sample, of excellent color and a very sharp phantom, has contact zones on the back side and it is on an Orthoclase matrix.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2006)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 4.3 × 4.2 cm = 2.5” × 1.7” × 1.7”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 3.2 cm = 1.3” × 1.3”
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NT9M9: Scepter growth of an Amethyst crystal on a Smoky Quartz crystal. The termination of the amethystine Quartz has a very sharp phantom and its color is very deep. It has a small matrix of Orthoclase and laminar aggregates of Muscovite.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 2.5 × 2.6 cm = 2.2” × 1.0” × 1.0”
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ND9M9: A curious sample in which coincide two Quartz varieties (Smoky and Amethyst). On the thicker crystal there is a very well defined phantom and the violet color on terminal faces. With Albite and on an Orthoclase matrix.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2006)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm = 1.9” × 1.9” × 1.5”
Main crystal size: 4 × 3 cm = 1.6” × 1.2”
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NR61M9: Scepter growth of an Amethyst crystal of very deep color and smoky core. The Crystal has a very sharp phantom and the crystal on the base is smoky and it has an Orthoclase matrix.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2006)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 3 × 3 cm = 1.9” × 1.2” × 1.2”
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NQ7M9: A parallel growth of crystals that has a contact surface on the back side. The main crystal shows a clearly defined phantom growth and the color is zoned, deeper on terminal faces.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2006)
Specimen size: 3.4 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm = 1.3” × 1.0” × 0.5”
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NX7M9: Parallel growth of three crystals, two of them doubly terminated, with phantom growths and deep color.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.7 × 2.7 cm = 1.0” × 1.1” × 1.1”
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NP9M9: Scepter growth partially doubly terminated and of good color. The smoky crystal on the base is clearly taller than the terminal amethyst and there is some Orthoclase attached.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 10.4 × 4.5 × 4.3 cm = 4.1” × 1.8” × 1.7”
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NB88M9: The crystal, of big size, has clearly a violet color but at the same time has a core of neat smoky color with golden shades. The base is a flat contact.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2001)
Specimen size: 13.5 × 9.2 × 8.2 cm = 5.3” × 3.6” × 3.2”
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NA14M0: Very sharp scepter with the classical multiple double terminations, short prism and irregular color zoning. On a Quartz crystal partially covered by Albite. A specimen with much better quality than it is usual for this locality.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2008)
Specimen size: 7.2 × 3.1 × 3.8 cm = 2.8” × 1.2” × 1.5”
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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 = 2.0” × 1.5” × 1.5”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.5 cm = 1.3” × 1.0”
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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 = 3.2” × 2.0” × 2.4”
Main crystal size: 6.3 × 2.7 cm = 2.5” × 1.1”
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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 = 4.5” × 3.2” × 1.1”
Main crystal size: 3.4 × 3.4 cm = 1.3” × 1.3”
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NP27K7: Deep smoky crystal with a grey phantom in the terminal faces. Albite matrix at the base.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 6.6 × 3.7 × 3 cm = 2.6” × 1.5” × 1.2”
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NP58M9: The crystal has a very deep smoky color, with a very sharp phantom growth. It has contact zones on the lower side.
Pedrera Mas Sabe, Massabè (Mas Ceber), Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm = 2.1” × 1.5” × 1.3”
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NL27M9: The crystal has an especially intense luster and has very deep color. The back side has some contact zones and there is Orthoclase attached in some areas.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2006)
Specimen size: 10.8 × 6.9 × 5.3 cm = 4.3” × 2.7” × 2.1”
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ND6M9: Parallel growth of bright and deep colored crystals. They are partially coated by Orthoclase in some marginal areas.
Pedrera AVE, Riudarenes, Sils, Girona Spain (2005)
Specimen size: 10.3 × 7.4 × 5.7 cm = 4.1” × 2.9” × 2.2”
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If you want to know more about these calcian Nontronites please follow this link
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NR7M3: A new species for Spanish mineralogy. Flattened and scoriaceous growths of yellow calcian Nontronite that have completely replaced earlier Laumontite crystals. Calcian Nontronite 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, La Selva, Girona Spain (05-06/2008)
Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.8 × 3.7 cm = 1.9” × 1.9” × 1.5”
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N9HI7: Groups of acicular crystals of Clinozoisite-Epidote, clear and very bright, on a matrix of Orthoclase, mosaic growths of Quartz crystals and Albite.
Cantera de los Gallegos, La Cabrera, Madrid Spain (02/1999)
Specimen size: 7 × 5.6 × 4 cm = 2.8” × 2.2” × 1.6”
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N9EI7: Groups of acicular crystals of Clinozoisite-Epidote, clear and very bright, on a matrix of Orthoclase, mosaic growths of Quartz crystals and Albite.
Cantera de los Gallegos, La Cabrera, Madrid Spain (02/1999)
Specimen size: 7.8 × 7 × 3.5 cm = 3.1” × 2.8” × 1.4”
Minor fluorescence short UV
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During the last century a mine at El Horcajo, Ciudad Real, produced great Pyromorphite with a very large variety of forms. Specimens from the locality are very well represented in major European Museums. Unfortunately little of this material is available and it is very difficult to get hold of specimen from this mine. We obtained a few small specimens from an old Spanish collection and we are able to offer them :
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NC57M9: Group of crystals, some of them doubly terminated, with the faces of a pyramid on one termination and the pinacoid on the opposite. The luster is intense and the color excellent.
El Horcajo, Ciudad Real Spain (±1920)
Specimen size: 1.5 × 1.5 × 0.9 cm = 0.6” × 0.6” × 0.4”
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NA57M9: Very aerial growth of crystals, most of them doubly terminated, of intense green color and a strongly accentuated luster.
El Horcajo, Ciudad Real Spain (±1920)
Specimen size: 2 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.8” × 0.6” × 0.6”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”
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NF9M9: Group of crystals with very well defined skeletal growths. The green color and the luster are very good.
El Horcajo, Ciudad Real Spain (±1920)
Specimen size: 1.8 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm = 0.7” × 0.6” × 0.6”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.3 cm = 0.2” × 0.1”
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NG9M9: Parallel growths of crystals, some of them doubly terminated, whose color is green with slightly brown shades with excellent luster.
El Horcajo, Ciudad Real Spain (±1920)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm = 1.0” × 0.7” × 0.7”
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