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RM2868   Smoky quartz and microcline

Good size smoky quartz crystal. Defined, bright and with "ghost" shapes inside. An old piece from a classic Catalan locality.

Size: 6.4 x 5.1 x 3.9 cm.
Found in ±1985.
Col. Manchion (Barcelona).
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RM1931   Microcline

Rich group of microcline crystals, some of them with the Mannebach twin, well defined. Specimen belonging to the collection of Sr. Manchion, acquired at the Sant Celoni mineral show in March 1985. A piece with history.

Size: 7 x 5.5 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 15 mm.
Found in ±1985.
Col. J.M. Manchion, Barcelona. Num. 159.
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RM1703   Smoky quartz with microcline and albite

Group of smoky quartz crystals on a matrix of microcline crystals covered by albite. They present some nick but for me it is a very good and historical specimen. From a classic Catalan locality and from the Daunis collection (Barcelona).

Size: 10 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm.
Main crystal: 5.5 x 2.8 cm.
Found in ±1970.
Col. Daunis (Barcelona)
Classic locality
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RM1704   Smoky quartz with microcline and albite

Rich cluster of smoky quartz crystals on a matrix of microcline crystals covered by albite. They present some nick but for me it is a very good and historical specimen. From a classic Catalan locality and from the Daunis collection (Barcelona).

Size: 10.5 x 8 x 6 cm.
Found in ±1970
Col. Daunis (Barcelona)
Classic locality
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RM1732   Orthoclase

Group of huge size orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic Catalan collection.

Size: 6.5 x 5.4 x 4 cm.
Main crystal: 40 x 27 mm.
Excol. Misser (Llinars del Vallès)
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RM1241   Orthoclase with Baveno twin

Group of orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces of the baveno twin together with complex prisms and false rhombohedrons. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic collection. Mr. Daunis and Mrs. Ruscalleda (wife) collection were specialized in Spanish quartz and orthoclase specimens.

Size: 5.0 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm.
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RM1052   Orthoclase with epidote/clinozoisite

Group of huge size orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It is accompanied by small crystals of epidote/clinozoisite. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic collection. Mr. Daunis and Mrs. Ruscalleda (wife) collection were specialized in Spanish quartz and orthoclase specimens.

Size: 7.5 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm.
Main crystal: 18 x 15 mm.
Found in 1970-80.
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RM1051   Orthoclase with quartz and epidote/clinozoisite

Group of huge size orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It is accompanied by small crystals of epidote/clinozoisite. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic collection. Mr. Daunis and Mrs. Ruscalleda (wife) collection were specialized in Spanish quartz and orthoclase specimens.

Size: 5.2 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Main crystal: 4.2 x 2.0 cm.
Found in 1970-80.
Ex-coll. Daunis-Ruscalleda
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RM1063   Orthoclase with albite, cuarzo and almandine

Group of sharp orthoclase crystals with an orange color. Accompanied by a large group of crystals of albite. You can see the presence of a small group of almandine red crystals. From a classic Catalan locality.

Size: 9.2 x 5.4 x 3.0 cm.
Found in 1970's.
Ex-coll. Daunis-Ruscalleda
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RM534   Orthoclase with clinozoisite

Group of huge size orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces of the baveno twin together with complex prisms and false rhombohedrons. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It is accompanied by small crystals of light green clinozoisite, some quartz and limonitized pyrite. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic collection. Mr. Daunis and Mrs. Ruscalleda (wife) collection were specialized in Spanish quartz and orthoclase specimens.

Size: 13,0 x 11,0 x 6,5 cm.
Main crystal: 45 x 43 mm.
Found in 1970's.
Ex-coll. Daunis-Ruscalleda
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