Initial Tucson 2008 Update

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MD10K9: Cubic crystals of very transparent Fluorite with good luster and excellent violet color. Fluorite from this locality is also not at all common, which makes this one even more interesting.
Canteras de Yanci, Yanci, Igantzi, Navarra  Spain (2005)

Specimen size: 8.6 × 6.7 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm

NB8K9: Group of crystals with defined faces and sharp edges, pale green color. Today Fluorite from this locality is uncommon because the mine closed long time ago.
Sant Marçal, Montseny, Barcelona  Spain (2002)

Specimen size: 9.8 × 6.5 × 2.9 cm

Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.4 cm

NF11K9: Tabular crystal of a partially Muscovite covered Apatite-(CaF), with a small crystal of Arsenopyrite.
Minas da Panasqueira, level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1998)

Specimen size: 3.6 × 3.3 × 1.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3.3 × 2.7 cm

N36JK9: Tabular crystals of Apatite-(CaF) on matrix, well defined faces and edges and with an excellent luster. Partially covered by Siderite and Dolomite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (2000)

Specimen size: 6.2 × 4.3 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.7 cm

N88GK9: Group of crystals of Apatite-(CaF), with an attractive pale green color and excellent brilliance, on matrix, with Muscovite and Siderite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (2000)

Specimen size: 13.3 × 7.8 × 5.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 0.8 cm

N11YK9: Prismatic Ferberite crystal, doubly terminated and thicker than usual for this locality. Partially recovered by Muscovite and Siderite.
Minas da Panasqueira, level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1997)

Specimen size: 5.3 × 3.4 × 3.3 cm

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.8 cm

N13BIK9: Parallel growth of prismatic crystals of Ferberite partially covered (totally on the rear) by Siderite crystals, most of them doubly terminated.
Minas da Panasqueira, level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1995)

Specimen size: 7.5 × 4.7 × 3.8 cm

Main crystal size: 4.2 × 2.7 cm

NF36K9: Excellent group of Ferberite crystals, some of them doubly terminated, partially covered by small Siderite crystals and tabular Apatite-(CaF).
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (2001)

Specimen size: 11.8 × 6.6 × 5 cm

Main crystal size: 4.5 × 3.8 cm

N9FK9: Flattened rhombohedral Siderite crystal, well defined, partially covered by prismatic Apatite-(CaF) crystals on Quartz matrix.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1998)

Specimen size: 5.5 × 4.8 × 4 cm

Main crystal size: 4.5 × 4 cm

N14CK9: Barrel-shaped crystals of Siderite on a group of Quartz crystals and small crystals of Arsenopyrite and Pyrite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1997)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 6.4 × 5.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.2 cm

E12EK9: Flattened rhombohedral Siderite crystal group, covering Quartz and small crystals of Arsenopyrite and Pyrite some of them included on the Quartz.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1997)

Specimen size: 11.8 × 8.6 × 5.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.6 cm

N47CK9: Group of flattened rhombohedral and well defined Siderite crystals, partially covered by Arsenopyrite, with epigenetic Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1997)

Specimen size: 16 × 11.3 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.7 cm

N12RK9: Group of Arsenopyrite crystals, good luster, with small zoned crystals of Siderite and Quartz.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (1999)

Specimen size: 7.7 × 6.7 × 3.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.4 cm

TV47K9: Doubly terminated and well-defined Arsenopyrite crystals, partially covered by Muscovite, and small crystals of Siderite and Sphalerite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 2, Beira Baixa  Portugal

Specimen size: 9.2 × 5.7 × 3.4 cm

Main crystal size: 3.3 × 1.7 cm

NA86K9: Well defined crystals of Marcasite cockscombs, on Arsenopyrite matrix, with Siderite and Dolomite.
Minas da Panasqueira, Level 3, Beira Baixa  Portugal (2004)

Specimen size: 13.4 × 10.5 × 7.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.1 cm

MB60K9: Doubly terminated, prismatic Strengite crystals, on matrix. Excellent color, defined faces and edges and considerable crystal size.
Kreuzberg, Pleystein, Oberpfälzer Wald, Bavaria  Germany

Specimen size: 3.7 × 2.5 × 3.7 cm

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm

MX62K9: Very rich growth of microcrystals denser than usual for the locality. Bright and of a magnificent blue color, also deeper and more intense than usual. On rock matrix.
Podlipa Mine, Lubietová (Libethen), Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (10/2006)

Specimen size: 12.4 × 5.6 × 2.7 cm

MR62K9: Very rich growth of microcrystals denser than usual for the locality. Bright and of a magnificent blue color, also deeper and more intense than usual. On rock matrix.
Podlipa Mine, Lubietová (Libethen), Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (10/2006)

Specimen size: 12.1 × 8.8 × 4.3 cm

MT16K9: Very rich growth of microcrystals denser than usual for the locality. Bright and of a magnificent blue color, also deeper and more intense than usual. On rock matrix.
Podlipa Mine, Lubietová (Libethen), Banská Bystrica  Slovak Republic (10/2006)

Specimen size: 14 × 11.4 × 5 cm

MB57K9: Doubly terminated Quartz crystal, with a short prism, very clear and brilliant, contrasting with a dark matrix. Very popular specimens at French mineral shows, where were called “Diamants de la Drôme” (Drôme Diamonds).
Mirabeau, Drome  France

Specimen size: 9.3 × 6.5 × 5.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.3 cm

E86SK9: Group of very sharp, clear and brilliant Quartz crystals. With flat habit, anomalous growths and some “window” forms.
Sigoyer, Haute Provence  France (1994-1997)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 5.3 × 3.2 cm

Main crystal size: 5.3 × 2.7 cm

TR17K9: Group of crystals with dominant octahedron and cube. Violet color and large size, on a layer of small Muscovite crystals.
Kara-Oba, Betpakdala, Karaganda Oblast  Kazakhstan

Specimen size: 9.4 × 6.7 × 6.2 cm

Main crystal size: 5.9 × 5.7 cm