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Firmo Espinar
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Opal from Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Albacete, Spain.
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Grossular from Nioro du Sahel Circle, Kayes Region, Mali.
| Mineral: | Opal (variety menilite) |
| Locality: | | Camarillas reservoir, Agramón, Hellín, Comarca Campos de Hellín, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |  |
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| Dimensions: | 75 mm x 50 mm x 18 mm |
| Description: |
| Typical sample made with pastry bag. |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Nioro du Sahel Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali | |
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| Dimensions: | 21 mm x 16 mm x 15 mm |
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| One floater brownish green grossular. The rhombododecahedral crystal is very well defined with its twelve equal faces. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2023 16:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Spessartine, Quartz (variety smoky) and Microcline from Wushan Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Fujian Province, China (Peoples Republic)
| Mineral: | Spessartine, Quartz (variety smoky) and Microcline |
| Locality: | | Wushan Spessartine prospects, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 58 mm x 52 mm x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Orange Spessartine crystals with smoky quartz on white Microline |
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| Mineral: | Spessartine, Quartz (variety smoky) and Microcline |
| Locality: | | Wushan Spessartine prospects, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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| Dimensions: | detail |
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| Mineral: | Spessartine, Quartz (variety smoky) and Microcline |
| Locality: | | Wushan Spessartine prospects, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China | |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Oct 22, 2023 16:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Here I begin an Italian minerals sub-collection.
I was lucky enough to visit one month ago a place in Tuscany where to take a good wine while talking about minerals, the family and the life with our FMF fellow Sante Celiberti.
It was a fantastic experience to know part of the extensive collection of Sante.
Grazie mille Sante.
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Pyrite from Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy. Nº-248.
Gavorrano was, with its old pyrite mines, one of the most important mining centers in Europe. From 1910 its mines were owned by the Montecatini Company.
These metalliferous hills were the largest pyrite mine in Europe.
The mining industry, which began at the end of the 19th century and lasted until 1981, left its mark on the landscape, environment and society.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 mm x 104 mm x 78 mm |
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| Heavy sample with two main interpenetrated pseudo cubes. Ex Sante Celiberti. Nº-248. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2023 19:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Gypsum from Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy.
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Gypsum quarries, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 135 mm x 100 mm x 90 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Nov 04, 2023 19:38 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy. Nº-237.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 mm x 50 mm x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| Sometimes these pyrites appear with sub-parallel faces of an interrupted growth. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Nov 10, 2023 12:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Leoni Mountain, Sticciano, Roccastrada, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 75 mm x 58 mm x 60 mm |
| Description: |
| Quartz cluster with a small smoky crystal in the middle |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Nov 16, 2023 18:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz and Pyrite from Campiano Mine
| Mineral: | Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 mm x 70 mm x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| Plate of Quartz sprinkled with Pyrite flakes and coated by a white micro Quartz layer |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 mm x 70 mm x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| Close up of the main quartz point. |
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8915 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Nov 23, 2023 13:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 115 mm x 83 mm x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Pyrite plate with cubes from submilimetric size to 14 mm on edge. |
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| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 115 mm x 83 mm x 50 mm |
| Description: |
| Both cristallized sides of the massive pyrite show a lot of cubes. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2023 17:06 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Gypsum from Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 105 mm x 83 mm x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| Gypsum cluster with some single crystal |
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8645 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 03, 2023 17:47 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz and Chlorite (Group) from Triolet Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy.
| Mineral: | Quartz and Chlorite (Group) |
| Locality: | | Triolet Glacier, Ferret Valley, Les Grandes Jorasses Massif, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 48 mm x 32 mm x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| Quartz with some green clouds of Chlorite as inclusions. |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 07, 2023 12:35 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Hematite and Quartz from Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy.
| Mineral: | Hematite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 mm x 73 mm x 65 mm |
| Description: |
| Iridiscent Hematite with milky Quartz points in the vugs |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 15, 2023 16:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz from Monteriggioni quarries, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy.
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Fluorite from Campiano Mine.
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Monteriggioni Quarries, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 22 mm x 46 mm x 30 mm |
| Description: |
A bipiramidal crystal on matrix.
It reproduces the Siena flag colours, black and white.
Mindat says these dark crystals found at this locality are colored by inclusions. They are not smoky quartz. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm x 48 mm x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| Grey Fluorite with an octahedron composed of repeated cube-octahedrons. |
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8116 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 23, 2023 15:04 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite (variety manganocalcite) from Ravi, Comune of Gavorrano, Grosseto province, Toscana, Italy.
| Mineral: | Calcite (variety Mn-bearing calcite) |
| Locality: | | Ravi, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 110 mm x 60 mm x 78 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite (variety Mn-bearing calcite) |
| Locality: | | Ravi, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | detail |
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| Under 365 nm long wave UV light, the specimen glows intense pink. |
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| Mineral: | Calcite (variety Mn-bearing calcite) |
| Locality: | | Ravi, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | detail |
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| With a 395 nm LW UV light we obtain an orange and yellow response |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2023 17:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite from Gavorrano nº-240
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Celestine from Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy.
| Mineral: | Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Gavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 45 mm x 40 mm x 37 mm |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 57 mm x 46 mm x 30 mm |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2024 16:51 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Pyrite on Hematite from Rio Marina Mine, Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Mineral: | Pyrite on Hematite |
| Locality: | | Rio Mine (Rio Marina Mine), Valle Giove stope, Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 mm x 71 mm x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| Pyrite over Hematite with a prominent 25 mm pentadodecahedral crystal |
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7341 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 10, 2024 18:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Sulphur and Celestine from Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy.
| Mineral: | Sulphur and Celestine |
| Locality: | | Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 mm x 52 mm x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Classic couple from this mine |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 17, 2024 17:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Anhidrite and Ankerite from Campiano Mine.
| Mineral: | Anhidrite and Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 76 mm x 60 mm x 56 mm |
| Description: |
| Anhidrite tabular blades coated by coffee coloured Ankerite. |
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6237 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2024 17:37 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz
La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | La Selva Mine, Casal di Pari, Civitella-Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 47 mm x 65 mm x 38 mm |
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5862 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 02, 2024 17:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Calcite over Pyrite from Campiano Mine.
| Mineral: | Calcite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 212 mm x 144 mm x 54 mm |
| Description: |
| Plate Pyrite matrix hosting several sprays of Calcite with a lustrous appearence. Additionally the rest of the visible matrix is formed by hundrets of tiny Pyrite crystals which give a fine contrast to the whole piece. |
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5529 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 9 mm |
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| Mineral: | Calcite and Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | FOV 46 mm |
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5535 Time(s) |
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Firmo Espinar
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2024 17:17 Post subject: Re: Collection of Firmo Espinar |
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Quartz (variety amethyst) from Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy.
| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 mm x 65 mm x 50 mm |
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| Some amethyst on a Calcite crystals bed |
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5035 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | Largest crystal: 23 mm |
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5051 Time(s) |
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