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Carles Curto Text: Carles Curto (formerly curator of the Geology Museum, Barcelona) & Jordi Fabre
Assistance from John S. White (former Smithsonian curator)
John S. White

 

 

Chronicle of the Sainte
Marie Virtual 2021

 

 



Ste. Marie atmosphere - Ste. Marie 2015
A group of FMF friends at the stairs of the Theater - Ste. Marie 2013
Wildlife in Ste. Marie 2011
Ste. Marie atmosphere
- Ste. Marie 2015
A group of FMF friends at
the stairs of the Theater - Ste. Marie 2013
Wildlife in Ste. Marie 2011

SPAIN


The storms coming - Ste. Marie 2011
We shall not live by minerals alone - Ste. Marie 2009
From the stairs of the Theater - Ste. Marie 2014
Bryan Swoboda doing the clown - Ste. Marie 2017
The storms coming
- Ste. Marie 2011
We shall not live
by minerals alone
- Ste. Marie 2009
From the stairs of the Theater - Ste. Marie 2014 Bryan Swoboda
doing the clown
- Ste. Marie 2017


Calcite after Gypsum
Calcite after Gypsum.
 

NL11AN2: Rosette aggregate of Calcite pseudomorphs after Gypsum crystals, translucent, with a certain luster and a uniform creamy white color. The specimen comes from a recent find in an area where we were not previously aware of the presence of these curious pseudomorphs. A rarity.
De Los Cazadores Ravine, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Comarca Área metropolitana de Madrid, Community of Madrid  Spain (09/2020)

Specimen size: 7.6 × 6 × 4.9 cm = 2.99” × 2.36” × 1.93”

Fluorescent long & short UV



Quartz (variety amethyst) with Siderite

Fluorescent light (daylight)
Quartz (variety amethyst) with Siderite
 

NA70AN2: Druse of Quartz crystals (amethyst variety) with a very short prism, translucent, with good luster and a pale magenta-violet color, partially covered by small groups of Siderite crystals.
This piece comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 603) whose label we will send to the buyer. Of exceptional quality for the locality.
San Valentín open pit, Sancti Espíritu, Sierra Minera de Cartagena-La Unión, La Unión, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia)  Spain

Specimen size: 19.4 × 13.4 × 7.8 cm = 7.64” × 5.28” × 3.07”

Main crystal size: 3 × 2.8 cm = 1.18” × 1.10”

Former collection of Miguel David Martínez



Quartz (variety amethyst) with Siderite. Quartz (variety amethyst) with Siderite.



A village and a Show - Ste. Marie 2011
Unpacking and unpacking - Ste. Marie 2013
Bearded Jordi at Ste. Marie 1991
A village and a Show
- Ste. Marie 2011
Unpacking and unpacking
- Ste. Marie 2013
Bearded Jordi
at Ste. Marie 1991

SPANISH FLUORITE


A long history of mining - Ste. Marie 2006
Relax and flowers - Ste. Marie 2006
Local media - Ste. Marie 2006
Downloading the car at Ste. Marie 2006
A long history of mining
- Ste. Marie 2006
Relax and flowers - Ste. Marie 2006 Local media - Ste. Marie 2006 Downloading the car
at Ste. Marie 2006


Fluorite with Quartz
Fluorite with Quartz. Fluorite with Quartz.
 

NT67AN2: Fluorite crystals with cube shapes clearly bevelled by the dodecahedron, very transparent and lustrous, almost colorless, with slightly violet tones and on Quartz matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias)  Spain

Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.3 × 2.4 cm = 2.28” × 2.09” × 0.94”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.8 cm = 0.47” × 0.31”







Jim Spann and Mike Rumsey enjoying the life - Ste. Marie 2017
Nick Carruth standing, Neil Hubbard sitting. Both English - Ste. Marie 2014
Belgium team - Ste. Marie 2018
Jim Spann and Mike
Rumsey enjoying the life
- Ste. Marie 2017
Nick Carruth standing,
Neil Hubbard sitting. Both English
- Ste. Marie 2014
Belgium team - Ste. Marie 2018

EUROPE (excl. Spain, Portugal and France)


Julia and Umberto Riggi - Ste. Marie 2005
Joaquim and Eloïsa Callén with the Jungle Buyer team - Ste. Marie 2014
Paul Stahl: power to the rocks - Ste. Marie 2004
Gail Spann and Ian Jones - Ste. Marie 2017
Julia and Umberto Riggi
- Ste. Marie 2005
Joaquim and Eloïsa Callén with the
Jungle Buyer team - Ste. Marie 2014
Paul Stahl: power to the rocks
- Ste. Marie 2004
Gail Spann and Ian Jones
- Ste. Marie 2017


Chalcopyrite with Siderite and Dolomite
 

TV11AN2: Twinned Chalcopyrite crystals, shiny, with very sharp crystal forms, with strong curvatures on faces and edges, on matrix. With tabular crystals of Siderite of light cream color and white crystals of Dolomite.
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz  Germany

Specimen size: 3.2 × 2.3 × 2.3 cm = 1.26” × 0.91” × 0.91”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.28” × 0.24”

Former collection of Guenter Grundmann



Chalcopyrite with Siderite and Dolomite. Front
Front
Chalcopyrite with Siderite and Dolomite. Side
Side


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