Rosell Minerales
RM2926 Bavenite, quartz, Clinochlore, Muscovite
Venero 1 quarry, Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid, SpainBavenite specimens from Cadalso de los Vidrios are a classic of the Spanish mineralogy and it had been a long time since pieces of this aluminosilicate of beryllium and calcium had been seen. On a matrix with quartz, albite, and microcline, we can observe several aggregates of tabular, transparent, and very bright crystals forming aesthetic rosettes, accompanied by small crystals of pyrite and laumontite.
Size: 9.8 x 9.5 x 4.4 cm.
RM2925 Bavenite, quartz, Clinochlore, Muscovite
Venero 1 quarry, Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid, SpainBavenite specimens from Cadalso de los Vidrios are a classic of the Spanish mineralogy and it had been a long time since pieces of this aluminosilicate of beryllium and calcium had been seen. On a matrix with quartz, albite, and microcline, we can observe several aggregates of tabular, transparent, and very bright crystals forming aesthetic rosettes, accompanied by small crystals of pyrite and laumontite.
Size: 9.6 x 7 x 3.4 cm.
Main crystal: 6 mm.
RM2924 Bavenite, Clinochlore, Muscovite
Venero 1 quarry, Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid, SpainBavenite specimens from Cadalso de los Vidrios are a classic of the Spanish mineralogy and it had been a long time since pieces of this aluminosilicate of beryllium and calcium had been seen. On a matrix with quartz, albite, and microcline, we can observe several aggregates of tabular, transparent, and very bright crystals forming aesthetic rosettes, accompanied by small crystals of pyrite and laumontite.
Size: 7.8 x 6.4 x 2.1 cm.
RM2923 Bavenite, Clinochlore, Muscovite
Venero 1 quarry, Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid, SpainBavenite specimens from Cadalso de los Vidrios are a classic of the Spanish mineralogy and it had been a long time since pieces of this aluminosilicate of beryllium and calcium had been seen. On a matrix with quartz, albite, and microcline, we can observe several aggregates of tabular, transparent, and very bright crystals forming aesthetic rosettes, accompanied by small crystals of pyrite and laumontite.
Size: 6.8 x 5.3 x 1.9 cm.
RM2594 Orthoclase
Plutón de La Cabrera, Valdemanco, Madrid, SpainVery good size specimen, formed by numerous very well defined orthoclase crystals. It was in this classic locality in the community of Madrid where, around the 70s, the Daunis-Ruscalleda family, well-known mineral prospectors and collectors from Barcelona, found quite a few very aesthetic specimens of orthoclase/microcline, accompanied by Enrique Kucera. This specimen is one of these ...
Size: 14 x 12 x 8.5 cm.
Main crystal: 2.3 cm.
Found in 1970's.
Col. L. Daunis (Barcelona).
Classic locality
RM2545 Orthoclase, Karlsbad twin
La Machota Baja, Zarzalejo, Madrid, SpainKarlsbad twinned orthoclase, from this classic Spanish locality for the species and twin. It belongs to the collection of Joan Astor, with a handwritten label.
Size: 3.4 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm.
Found in ±1973.
Col. J. Astor, Barcelona.
Classic locality

RM2544 Orthoclase, Karlsbad twin
La Machota Baja, Zarzalejo, Madrid, SpainA huge size orthoclase crystal, showing defined prism and pinacoidal faces, with the karlsbad twin. We think it is glued on its place on the matrix, but it is not visible. Crystal is on this porphyry granite-adamellite, part of the potent dykes with large phenocrysts of potassium feldspar (orthoclase) of great perfection. A classic Spanish locality for the species.
Size: 5.5 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 3.4 x 1.9 cm.
Found in ±1975.
Col. J. Astor, Barcelona.
Classic locality

RM2246 Orthoclase, double twinned
La Machota Baja, Zarzalejo, Madrid, SpainA very aesthetic miniature. Orthoclase specimen that shows two crystals with the Karlsbad twin. An unusual piece for this classic Spanish locality. From the Joan Astor collection (Barcelona), former Joan Abella collection (Sabadell).
Size: 3 x 2 x 2 cm.
Found in 1990's.
Col. Joan Astor, Col. Joan Abella.
Classic locality

RM1934 Staurolite
Montejo de la Sierra, Madrid, SpainLarge crystals of staurolite included in micaceous schist from this classic Spanish area. The formation of metamorphic materials of the Oriental Guadarrama range, with a medium grade regional metamorphism, includes banded shales with almandine, sillimanite, distena and andalusite.
Size: 12.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 32 x 12 mm.
Found in ±1982.
RM1808 Perovskite with magnetite
Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, SpainPerovskite is an very unusual species, if we add that crystals are in good condition, damage free, and that they were collected in a locality of close to Madrid, the species becomes even more interesting... In this piece highlights a group of perovskite crystals between toasted honey to yellowish tones, cube-shaped, translucent and brilliant. One of them with a good size for the locality. They are accompanied by aggregates of octahedral magnetite crystals. A rarity. Specimen has been repaired consolidating a fissure of the matrix, not afecting crystals.
Size: 6.9 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm.
Main crystal: 3 x 2 mm.
Col. Jordi Povill (Olesa de M., Barcelona) No. 3673. - Repaired

RM1622 Orthoclase
La Machota Baja, Zarzalejo, Madrid, SpainA huge size orthoclase crystal, showing defined prism and pinacoidal faces. It present a small repared edge made many years ago by the owner Sr. L. Daunis, a very perfect work. Crystal is embeded in this porphyry granite-adamellite, part of the potent dykes with large phenocrysts of potassium feldspar (orthoclase) of great perfection. A classic Spanish locality for the species.
Size: 10.5 x 9.2 x 7.5 cm.
Main crystal: 4.7 x 2.8 cm.
Excol. Lluís Daunis & Maria Ruscalleda.

RM1453 Sepiolite
Almodóvar Hill, Vicálvaro, Madrid, SpainThis specimen of sepiolite comes from what is considered the most important deposit of this mineral in the world.
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm.
Ex-col. Gustav Beck
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