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RM1604   Čechite with fluorite
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Probably čechite specimens from the "Rasa de l'Alzina" open pit works could be considered between the best crystals for the species worldwide. They are brilliant, black color and show a tabular shape defined by different order orthorhombic prisms and developed pinacoidal faces. They are disposed on a fluorite matrix. This finding is close to the Maria Magdalena mine, near of the beautiful town of Ulldemolins (Tarragona, Catalonia).
SEM-EDS and EPMA analysis show that, in some cases, on the čechite crystal surface we found copper content, but inside the crystal is near to pure PbFe<sup>2+</sup>(VO<sub>4</sub>)(OH), with minor Zn(II). In most specimens from other localities the presence of manganese is important, but these specimens are Mn free.


Size: 5.5 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm.
Found in 2016-2017.

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RM1580   Fluorite with quartz
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A very curious specimen of fluorite from Berbes, formed by a matrix of hyaline quartz crystals, on which have been growth several colorful cubes. The cubes show edges and defined faces, violet tone, dull gloss and translucent. The sample presents a yellow tonality, a piece from past times from a former Catalan collection.


Size: 6.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm.
Main crystal: 20 x 19 mm.
Found in ±1975.

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RM1605   Čechite with fluorite
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Probably čechite specimens from the "Rasa de l'Alzina" open pit works could be considered between the best crystals for the species worldwide. They are brilliant, black color and show a tabular shape defined by different order orthorhombic prisms and developed pinacoidal faces. They are disposed on a fluorite matrix. This finding is close to the Maria Magdalena mine, near of the beautiful town of Ulldemolins (Tarragona, Catalonia).
SEM-EDS and EPMA analysis show that, in some cases, on the čechite crystal surface we found copper content, but inside the crystal is near to pure  PbFe2+(VO4)(OH), with minor Zn(II). In most specimens from other localities the presence of manganese is important, but these specimens are Mn free.


Size: 7.0 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm.
Found in 2016-2017.

Analyzed specimen with report


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RM410   Fluorite with baryte
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Rich group of sharp violet fluorite crystals, with an exceptional transparency and cube forms. It is accompanied by quartz and aesthetic groups of baryte crystals. From a classic Spanish locality like Berbes.


Size: 8.5 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 5 mm.

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RM1530   Dolomite
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Group of rhombohedral crystals of dolomite, some of them twinned, with very defined faces and edges. They show striated faces, transparency and brilliance. With curious grayish inclusions disposed ramdomly in the crystal core. A classic specimen for the Spanish mineralogy.


Size: 8.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm.
Main crystal: 30 x 24 mm.

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RM1540   Quartz pseudomorph after orthoclase (Karlsbad twin)
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These specimens were collected in an outcrop situated between the villages of Malpartida de Corneja and Casillas de Chicapierna, in Ávila. They are floating crystals of twinnen orthoclase (Karlsbad) those have been partially or totally pseudomorphized by quartz. They present visible forms of the twin, with altered faces with curious cavities. Some specimens still preserve an orthoclase crystal core. This pseudomorphosis is very unusual.


Size: 4.6 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm.
Found in ±1990

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RM1538   Quartz pseudomorph after orthoclase (Karlsbad twin)
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These specimens were collected in an outcrop situated between the villages of Malpartida de Corneja and Casillas de Chicapierna, in Ávila. They are floating crystals of twinnen orthoclase (Karlsbad) those have been partially or totally pseudomorphized by quartz. They present visible forms of the twin, with altered faces with curious cavities. Some specimens still preserve an orthoclase crystal core. This pseudomorphosis is very unusual.


Size: 3.8 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm.
Found in ±1990

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RM1537   Quartz pseudomorph after orthoclase (Karlsbad twin)
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These specimens were collected in an outcrop situated between the villages of Malpartida de Corneja and Casillas de Chicapierna, in Ávila. They are floating crystals of twinnen orthoclase (Karlsbad) those have been partially or totally pseudomorphized by quartz. They present visible forms of the twin, with altered faces with curious cavities. Some specimens still preserve an orthoclase crystal core. This pseudomorphosis is very unusual.


Size: 4.6 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm.
Found in ±1990

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RM1528   Blue quartz with magnesio-riebeckite
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Group of blue quartz crystals, bright, some of them forming complex groups and other ones isolated, doubly terminated. They show short prisms along with developed terminal rhombohedral faces. Intense blue gray color due to amphibole inclusions. The matrix is partially covered with magnesium-riebeckite fibers. Very aesthetic specimen.


Size: 10.5 x 8.0 x 2.5 cm.

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RM1523   Arsenopyrite and quartz
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Very brilliant specimen of arsenopyrite with quartz from this classic Asturian locality. It presents a matrix with quartz and pyrite, and in the cavities several good sized quartz crystals accompanied by small but brilliant arsenopyrite crystals. Spanish classic.


Size: 8.0 x 6.4 x 4.8 cm.

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RM1522   Anapaite
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Anapaite nodules of the Bellver de la Cerdanya area are a classic of the Catalan and European mineralogy. The materials where these nodules appear are part of the filling of a deep lake of the upper Miocene that developed in the southern part of the Cerdanya basin.
This specimen presents a good size nodule, with an internal part with a septaria structure, completely covered by small but very brilliant and transparent green crystals of this rare iron and calcium phosphate. We will send both parts and if you want you can preserve them closed... :)


Size: 8.0 x 8.0 x 6.5 cm
Found in 2016

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RM1548   Scolecite
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Scolecite and aerinite specimens from this small Aragonese town are known worldwide. This specimen shows groups of acicular prismatic crystals those form globular aggregates which, when extracted, they allow us to see the radiated growths perfectly. Snowy white color and good luster. Samples of this quality and size are rare and less nowadays.


Size: 12.2 x 9.8 x 4.8 cm.
Main crystal: 14 mm aggr.

Fluorescent under long wave UV
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RM1544   Celestine with calcite
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Celestine crystals from this locality are very appreciated by the collectors of Spanish minerals for their color, brilliance and definition of faces. This specimen shows several celestine crystals of good size, "prismatic", with well defined rhombohedron faces, translucent and with a visible sky blue color. They are disposed on a matrix with calcite scalenohedral crystals. Nowadays it is not easy to find crystals with this size and quality from this locality.


Size: 8.3 x 7.8 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 33 x 14 mm.

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RM1543   Fluorite and quartz
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Group of fluorite crystals, with cubic forms truncated in the edges by the dodecahedron. Brilliant to dull, transparent to translucent, with color zonation between colorless to violet depending on the type of incident light. They are disposed on a matrix with quartz crystals.


Size: 9.7 x 8.5 x 4.0 cm.
Main crystal: 14 x 13 mm.

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RM1565   Almandine
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A good sized almandine crystal from this not well known Galician locality. Crystals usually appear included in a green schistose matrix. They show defined dodecahedron faces and rounded edges. With a deep red color. From a recent find.


Size: 5.6 x 5.0 x 4.8 cm.
Main crystal: 4.0 x 3.6 cm.
Found in 2017

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RM1558   Calcite with quartz
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Group of calcite crystals disposed isolated on a matrix of brilliant quartz crystals. These calcite crystals show forms of the prism and rhombohedron in the terminal faces, with a slightly darker core related to the scalenohedron. It is an old specimen from a classic locality for Catalan mineralogy.


Size: 8.5 x 7.4 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 16 x 12 mm.

Fluorescent under long wave UV
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RM1560   Pyrite
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Pyrite cluster formed by some interpenetrated crystals, with marked striated cube faces and pyritohedron. Faces and edges have a characteristic curvature. Excellent brilliance. These are specimens with more than two decades from this classic pyrite Spanish mine.


Size: 4.7 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm.
Found in 1990's

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RM1559   Pyrite
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This good sized pyrite specimen shows us several interpenetrated crystals, two of them dominant, with marked striated cube faces and pyritohedron. Faces and edges have a characteristic curvature. Excellent brilliance. Only two small corners are dinged. These are specimens with more than two decades from this classic pyrite Spanish mine.


Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.7 cm.
Main crystal: 3.2 x 3.0 cm
Found in 1990's

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RM1561   Pyrite
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This good sized pyrite specimen shows us several interpenetrated crystals, one of them dominant, with marked striated cube faces and pyritohedron. Faces and edges have a characteristic curvature. Excellent brilliance. Only one small corner is dinged. These are specimens with more than two decades from this classic pyrite Spanish mine.


Size: 3.8 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm.
Found in 1990's

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RM1562   Pyrite
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This pyrite specimen shows us several interpenetrated crystals, one of them dominant, with marked striated cube faces and pyritohedron. Faces and edges have a characteristic curvature. Excellent brilliance. These are specimens with more than two decades from this classic pyrite Spanish mine.


Size: 3.8 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm.
Found in 1990's

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RM1539   Fluorite and dolomite
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Rich group of fluorite crystals, cubic, transparent and very brilliant. With a yellow color with greenish tones. They are partially covered by snowy white rhombohedral curved dolomite crystals. From a classic Spanish mine.


Size: 7.0 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm.

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RM1521   Fluorite
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Rich group of cubic fluorite crystals, very sharp, transparent and with a greenish to yellow tone very characteristic of these fluorites. This specimen is from the mines of Sant Marçal (also called of the Matagalls Mt.), located in the massif of El Montseny. Nowadays not many samples are seen with this quality. A classic of the Catalan Mineralogy.


Size: 10.5 x 8.2 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 15 x 12 mm.

Fluorescent under long wave UV
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RM1490   Hematite
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These hematite specimens belong from ancient finds (ca 1980s) in a mine located on the property of the Piquín farmhouse. In this huge size sample we can see an aesthetic botryoidal aggregates, with an exceptional luster. Even botryoidal "negative" cavities are observed, inward. In the fracture zones of the specimen, radial fibrous aggregates forming botrioids are revealed. A piece of quality without equal and very difficult to find nowadays.


Size: 9.8 x 7.5 x 6.0 cm.
Found in 1980s.

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RM1483   Andradite
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Druse of trapezohedral crystals of andradite from this classic Spanish locality. Intense brilliance, with colors between brown to reddish. On a granatite with epidote. This is a specimen with pedigree from the Gustav Beck collection.


Size: 6.7 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm.
Main crystal: 8 x 8 mm.

Col. Gustav Beck


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RM1497   Spahlerite with baryte
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Large group of sphalerite crystals with an exceptional brilliance, honey color and transparency that allows light to play with the honey colors. Peppered on back side by small crystals of baryte showing flattened shapes. A little gemmy miniature. Troya mine was closed in 1993, only a few years before these specimens were collected in 1990. Nowadays the mine is collapsed and flooded.

 


Size: 4.4 x 3.0 x 1.8 cm.
Main crystal: 6 x 4 mm.
Found in 1990s

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