View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum
Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4905
Location: Barcelona
|
Posted: Jan 30, 2012 07:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
Antonio Alcaide wrote: |
In this case, taking into account the matrix of massive pyrite, my educated guess is that it could come from Elba too.
|
I agree with Elba Island.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Feb 25, 2012 04:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
As far as pyrite is concerned, I would like to add a more rarely seen specimen of Fluorite and Pyrite from China.
Yaogangxian mine - Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field - Yizhang Co. - Chenzhou pref. - Hunan prov. - China
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15 x 7
Overall size: 70mm x 32 mm x 26 mm
Description: |
Pyrite and Fluorite Yaogangxian mine - Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field - Yizhang Co. - Chenzhou pref. - Hunan prov. - China 70mm x 32 mm x 26 mm
|
|
Viewed: |
32296 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Mar 03, 2012 05:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
Gypsum var. Selenite
Debar city, Mine Radika Knauf, Macedonia
Debar is a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, near the border with Albania.
Large cabinet, length 7 cm x hight 23 cm x width 3,5 cm
I would like to present the Selenite crystal from the year 2003, which has now a new look as it is stored under cover from acrylic glass which was my exquisite idea. Hope you like it.
Photo: Leon 56
Description: |
Gypsum var. Selenite Debar city, Mine Radika Knauf, Macedonia length 7 cm x hight 23 cm x width 3,5 cm |
|
Viewed: |
32805 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 02:09 Post subject: Garnet Group |
|
|
GARNET GROUP
The Garnet group represents one of the favorites in my collection of minerals. This big group is divided to two main groups which are:
Pyralspite garnets – aluminium in Y site
- Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
- Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
- Spessartine: Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Ugrandite group – calcium in X site
- Andradite: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
- variety Topazolite
-- variety Demantoid
-- variety Melanite
- Grossular: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
- variety Hessonite
- variety Tsavorite
- Uvarovite: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Individual specimens may be very expensive, however the entire group is magnificent according to visual appearance. The most prominent in my opinion are demantoide, spessartine, grossular and hessonite while the beautiful crystals of tsavorite are the most expensive (in Africa found tsavorite, weighing 325.14 carats was evaluated well over two million dollars).
The pictures are presented in sequential order according to the text above.
Description: |
Pyrope (Garnet group) single Crystal Sphere/Ball Hebei, China Size: 50 x 46 x 36 mm Hebei, China; Hebei is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. |
|
Viewed: |
31824 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Spessartine (Garnet group) Wushan, Tongbei, China Specimen size : 5.5 x 5 x 3 cm. Crystal size : 0.3 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31817 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Andradite Marki Khel, Distrikt Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan Specimen size : 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31871 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Andradite - variety Topazolite Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana Madagascar Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.3 × 1.7 cm |
|
Viewed: |
31804 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Andradite - variety Demantoid Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Ambanja, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar Specimen size : 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm. Crystal size : 1 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31828 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Andradite - variety Melanite Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA 5 cm x 3,5 cm x 4 cm |
|
Viewed: |
31831 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Grossular raspberry (Garnet group) Coahuila, Mexico 8 cm x 4 cm x 6 cm |
|
Viewed: |
31857 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Grossular - variety Hessonite Mana Mine, Barang, Bajawar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan Specimen size : 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm.. Crystal size : 3.5 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31857 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Grossular - variety Tsavorite Taita Hills, Kenya 5 cm x 3 cm x 4 cm |
|
Viewed: |
31839 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Uvarovite (Garnet group) Saranovskiy Mine, Russia 80 mm x 61 mm x 17 mm |
|
Viewed: |
31843 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Almandin (Garnet group) Serrote Redondo, near Pedra Lavrada, Paraiba, Brazil. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x4.5x4 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31847 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 02:41 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
Epidote with Adularia
Alchuri, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.8 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm.
Visually very beautiful mineral. Colorless translucent crystals of adularia to 2.0 cm (front picture) are scattered over a "matrix" of green lustrous translucent epidote crystals.
Description: |
Epidote with Adularia Alchuri, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Size: 6.8 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31356 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Epidote with Adularia Alchuri, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Size: 6.8 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm. |
|
Viewed: |
31380 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 03:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
HERKIMER DIAMOND Crystal Cluster-NY
Intriguing HERKIMER DIAMOND CLUSTER from the ACE OF DIAMONDS MINE in MIDDLEVILLE, NEW YORK.
Size: 10cm x 6,5cm x 4cm
This is not thrue diamond, this is a quartz. Herkimer Diamonds are beautiful double-terminated quartz crystals which are found mainly in Herkimer County, New York.
Description: |
Quartz (Herkimer Diamond) crystal cluster Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, New York, USA. Size: 10cm x 6,5cm x 4cm |
|
Viewed: |
31501 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Aug 06, 2012 01:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
ROSASITE
Copper Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Size: 4cm x 3,5 cm x 5 cm
Description: |
ROSASITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico 4cm x 3,5 cm x 5 cm
|
|
Viewed: |
31021 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Aug 06, 2012 02:23 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
Rutile & Hematite
Location: Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Size: Thumbnail 2.7 cm x 2.6 cm x 0.7 cm
Specimen of golden Rutile (Titanium Oxide) crystals on shiny silver Hematite (Iron Oxide). Very aesthetic and beautiful.
Photo by Leon56
Description: |
Rutile & Hematite Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil Thumbnail 2.7 cm x 2.6 cm x 0.7 cm |
|
Viewed: |
31010 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Dec 26, 2012 05:56 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
TOPAZ
In the beginning I collected topazes according to their transparency and diversity of colours, as well as according to their origin and various inclusions. However, it may happen that my collection of the beautiful topazes will never be finished ...
Topaz on rhyolite
Locality: Hacienda Rivera near Hidalgo, Durango, Mexico
Dimensions: 2,8 x 3.0 x 1,5 cm
Topaz
Locality: El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina
Dimensions: 3,7 x 3,5 x 2,5 cm
To be continued...
Topaz from Pakistan
Locality: Topaz - Dassu, Skardu Road Pakistan
Dimensions: 3,0 x 3,0 x 3,0 cm
Topaz from Myanmar (Burma)
Locality: Sakangyi Gebiet, westlich von Mogok, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)
Dimensions: 3,6 x 4,0 x 2,5 cm
Topaz from Namibia
Locality: Klein Spitzkopje granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
Topaz with Albite from Pakistan
Locality: Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Dimensions: 3,4 x2,0 x1,8 cm.
Blue Topaz from Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality: Teixerinha mine, Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dimensions: 5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Topaz from New Hampshire, USA
Locality: South Baldface Mountain, Chatham, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
Dimensions: 3.0 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
this collection will never be finished...
Description: |
Topaz Hacienda Rivera near Hidalgo, Durango, Mexico 2,8 x 3.0 x 1,5 cm Topaz on rhyolite |
|
Viewed: |
30019 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina 3,7 x 3,5 x 2,5 cm Topaz from Argentina |
|
Viewed: |
30139 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Dassu, Skardu Road, Pakistan 3,0 x 3,0 x 3,0 cm Topaz from Pakistan |
|
Viewed: |
30001 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Sakangyi Gebiet, westlich von Mogok, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) 3,6 x 4,0 x 2,5 cm Topaz from Myanmar (Burma) |
|
Viewed: |
29913 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Klein Spitzkopje granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm Topaz from Namibia |
|
Viewed: |
29850 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. 3,4 x2,0 x1,8 cm. Topaz with Albite from Pakistan |
|
Viewed: |
29823 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Teixerinha mine, Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil 5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm Blue Topaz from Minas Gerais, Brazil |
|
Viewed: |
29844 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz South Baldface Mountain, Chatham, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA 3.0 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm Topaz from New Hampshire, USA |
|
Viewed: |
29900 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Leon56
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 90
|
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 06:12 Post subject: Re: Collection of Leon Scheicher (Leon56) |
|
|
Topaz from Pakistan with a small dark green tourmaline on a side.
4 cm x 3 cm
Topaz from Pakistan with a very nice cognac color.
Description: |
Topaz Pakistan 4 cm x 3 cm Topaz from Pakistan with a small dark green tourmaline on a side. |
|
Viewed: |
29580 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Topaz Skardu, Gilgit, Pakistan 5 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm Topaz from Pakistan |
|
Viewed: |
29592 Time(s) |
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|