Group of strontianite crystals disposed on the rocky matrix. Joan Viñals's label indicates Bédar bridge, which could be the zone of the mining train bridge. It is accompanied by the handwritten label.

Size: 5.8 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm.
Found in ±1990.

Col. J. Viñals, Col. E. Nicolau.

Yellowish-green aggregates of beaverite-(Cu), accompanied by globular groups of green osarizawaite crystals. From this classic Spanish mine.

Size: 5.2 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm.
Found in ±1998.

Col. J. Viñals, Col. E. Nicolau.

In this specimen we can observe several almandine garnet crystals included in a matrix with violet-blue cordierite crystals, the pleochroism of which can be observed on the edges. The specimen belonged to the Peter Seroka collection.

Size: 6 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm.

Col. P. Seroka #601
It shows Pleochroism

These specimens are a classic from Las Herrerías mine, and they appeared many years ago. In this piece we can observe a cavity in the rock partially filled with silver foliaceous aggregates, kongsbergite variety, very brilliant and with a silver color with bronze reflections and bluish iridescence, characteristic for the species. This aesthetic and historical specimen has been analyzed and the result will be sent to the buyer. It belongs from the Rolando Gallina mineral collection (Italy).

Size: 5.1 x 5 x 3.7 cm.

Col. Rolando Gallina (Italia).
Classic locality

Rich groups of radiated celestine crystals, from this Spanish classic locality. This mine is also known as Rica mine. Good size and aesthetic specimen.

Size: 6.6 x 6.4 x 5 cm.

Classic locality

Near to a floater, this specimen shows tabular crystals of baryte in parallel growth, in book-shape, very brilliant, transparent and richly faceted. Between colorless to slightly gray due to inclusions. It comes from a locality that is rarely represented in collections (also in Spanish ones).

Size: 5.7 x 5.0 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 37 x 32 mm.

A very rich group of prismatic crystals, some almost acicular, of brochantite with an intense green colour and good brilliance and transparence. Nice to be displayed and enjoyed under magnifying glass. Disposed in the baryte cavities. SEM-EDS analysis results will be sent to the buyer.

Size: 6.5 x 5.6 x 4.3 cm.
Main crystal: 2-3 mm.
Found in 1990's

Analyzed specimen / Mineral analizado

A very rich group of prismatic crystals, some almost acicular, of brochantite with an intense green colour and good brilliance and transparence. Accompanied by groups of atacamite crystals with tabular shape and thicker prism, with a deep green color and transparence, easy to distinguish. Nice to be displayed and enjoyed under magnifying glass. SEM-EDS analysis results will be sent to the buyer.

Size: 6.3 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm.
Main crystal: 2.5 mm.
Found in 1990's

Analyzed specimen / Mineral analizado

A very rich group of siderite crystals from an extinct locality such as Arteal Tunnel. It occurs as aggregates of lenticular crystals with parallel growths, very bright and deep brown color. With a second siderite generation of small sharp crystals. In fresh fracture green color siderite is observed.

Size: 6.7 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 24 x 18 mm.

A very rich group of siderite crystals from an extinct locality such as Arteal Tunnel. It occurs as aggregates of lenticular crystals with parallel growths, very bright and deep brown color. In fresh fracture green color siderite is observed. Very aesthetic.

Size: 6.7 x 5.3 x 2.3 cm.
Main crystal: 16 x 10 mm.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)2Sb5+2O6F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb2Sb2O7, due to the presence of lead).
Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite and/or bournonite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble. In this specimen we can see some aggregates, one of them predominant, formed by several lanceolated to needle-like crystals, with luster, beige to ocher tone, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 7.4 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm.
Main crystal: 3 x 3 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb₂Sb₂O₇, due to the presence of lead). Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble. In this specimen we can see two vugs with rich aggregates formed by lanceolated to fibrous crystals, with luster, beige to pink color, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 7.0 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm.
Main crystal: 3.5 x 3 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb₂Sb₂O₇, due to the presence of lead). Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble. In this specimen we can see rich aggregates formed by lanceolated crystals, with luster, beige to ocher color, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 6.8 x 5.4 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 3 x 3 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb₂Sb₂O₇, due to the presence of lead). Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble. In this specimen we can see some aggregates formed by several needle-like crystals, with luster, beige to white color, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 5.8 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 5 x 3.5 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb₂Sb₂O₇, due to the presence of lead). Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble.
In this specimen we can see some several aggregates in the cavity formed by lanceolated to fibrous crystals, with luster, beige tone, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 5.7 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm.
Main crystal: 4 x 4 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

At the beginning of 2014, reviewing some specimens from the Santa Matilde open pit we found into the vugs some groups of lanceolated, fibrous or equidimensional crystals, with pink, beige to white colours, those aroused our interest. After some analysis we could identify as fluorcalcioroméite species (Ca,Na)₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₆F,OH), with a small percentage of oxyplumboroméite (Pb₂Sb₂O₇, due to the presence of lead). Both species belong to the isometric system. But the observed symmetry indicated that they are, highly probable, a pseudomorph after stibnite crystals. This is the first report of this mineral in the Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays this quarry is completelly filled by rubble. In this specimen we can see some aggregates, one of them predominant, formed by several lanceolated to needle-like crystals, with luster, beige to ocher tone, accompanied by aesthetic baryte crystals. We will send a copy of the analysis (SEM-EDS, XRD) to the buyer.

Size: 6.6 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 4.5 x 3.5 mm.
Found in ±2004.

Mineral analizado / Analyzed species.

A novelty in the Castelló mineral show 2014. This is a group of aragonite crystals showing very aesthetic flos ferry structures, with good brilliance and white color, slightly brownish tones at the terminal crystals. It comes from a Almerian mountains well known for its hot springs.

Size: 13,5 x 9,5 x 5,0 cm.
Found in 2014.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

A novelty in the Castelló mineral show 2014. This is a group of aragonite crystals showing very aesthetic flos ferry structures, with good brilliance and white color, slightly brownish tones at the terminal crystals. It comes from a Almerian mountains well known for its hot springs.

Size: 7,7 x 5,5 x 4,7 cm.
Main crystal: 20 x 5 mm (aggr).
Found in 2014.

Fluorescent under long wave UV

A very rich mottramite specimen formed by a layer of minute crystals, very brilliant and with a deep olive green color, near to black on druses, visible only in isolated crystals. A really representative specimen from a classic Spanish gold mines locality.

Size: 7,3 x 6,5 x 3,8 cm.

Ex-col. C. Rewitzer.

Group of flattened tabular jarosite crystals, very sharp and rich in faces, with an intense luster and brown color. We would like to emphasize the transparence and the crystal size.
This sample is from the Arteal tunnel (also known as Santa Bárbara pit), today it is impossible to collect more specimens because tunnel collapsed in first months of 2011.

Size: 7,5 x 6,4 x 1,8 cm.
Main crystal: 2,5 x 2 mm.
Found in 2010