Rosell Minerales

Rich group of chalcopyrite crystals, very brilliant, of intense luster and gold to bronze tones. They stand out for the richness of crystal facets, that show us very defined sphenoidal forms, some dipyramids and basal pinacoids, complex but identifiable. To enjoy crystallography... A specimen of a German locality not well represented in collections.

Size: 6.0 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 5 x 4 mm.

Rich group of globular aggregates of mimetite, with an intense orange color. It comes from an area of the German Black Forest where nowadays it is forbidden collect minerals.

Size: 5.4 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm.
Main crystal: 10 mm. glob.

Rich group of globular aggregates of mimetite, with an intense orange color. Good size. It comes from an area of the German Black Forest where nowadays it is forbidden collect minerals.

Size: 9.3 x 7.8 x 4.0 cm.
Main crystal: 10 x 8 mm. glob.

Vug in basaltic matrix lined with extremely fine acicular crystals of mesolite. From a German locality not well represented in collections.

Size: 10.7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 4 mm.
Found in ca. 1999.

The color is exceptional in this pyromorphite specimen from this German mine. On a sandstone matrix a layer of prismatic crystals and some more barrel-shaped. Two generations are observed distinguishable by color crystals. Brilliance and well defined faces and edges. A sample for pyromorphite collectors.

Size: 10,2 x 8,4 x 3,5 cm
Main crystal: 2 mm.
Found in 2010

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This excellent specimen of galena comes from a classic ancient German lead-zinc mine. It shows a group of cubic crystals, interpenetrated, truncated by the octahedron and also by the trapezohedron. Good metallic color and luster, perfectly disposed on a matrix of dolomite crystals peppered by tiny chalcopyrite. It is a perfect miniature collected in the 60s, a German classic.

 

Size: 4.2 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm.
Main crystal: 16 x 15 mm.
Found in 1965.

This excellent specimen of galena comes from a classic ancient German lead-zinc mine. It shows a group of cubic crystals, interpenetrated. Good metallic color and luster, perfectly disposed on a matrix of dolomite crystals peppered by tiny chalcopyrite. It is a perfect miniature collected in the 60s, a German classic.

Size: 4.0 x 3.9 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 12 mm.
Found in 1965.

The galena specimens from this classic German mine are known for the size of the crystals and twins. In this sample both characteristics are fulfilled. We can observe interpenetrated crystals according to the spinel twin law and other crystals shoewing the cube and octahedron faces. On matrix with tetrahedrite crystals partially covered by brilliant chalcopyrite and some siderite. They stand out for their size and quality. On a matrix with pyrite and siderite crystals.
This piece is from the collection of Renaud Vochten (1933-2012), a well-known Belgian collector of mineralogical rarities and it was in the collection of the University of Gent. An unusual opportunity to get an excellent sample of this classic European mine.

Size: 9.0 x 6.8 x 4.0 cm.
Main crystal: 32 x 25 mm.
Found in ±1996

Excol. Gent University - Excol Renaud Vochten

A classic pyromorphite specimen of excellent quality, rich in hexagonal prisms, very well defined, with the typical beige-brown color of the specimens of this German locality. Translucent to transparent. Matrix is formed by quartz crystals which makes the phosphate stand out in a very aesthetic way. It is accompanied by chalcopyrite. One reason to select this specimen from the Daunis collection is the old label of Juan Montal, a well-known Catalan mineral dealer from Vilafranca del Penedés (Barcelona), who was active in the middle of the s. XX until the 1980s. The piece is very good for the locality and the label full of history.

Size: 6.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 5 x 2 mm.

Excol. Lluís Daunis & Maria Ruscalleda (Barcelona). Ex. Juan Montal (Vilafranca del Penedés).

Very interesting specimen for its unusual chemistry, this is a hidrated calcium sulphite: CaSO3·H2O. It shows several aesthetically lanceolated laminar to prismatic crystals, well defined, with brilliance, transparence and colourless. From the 1983 discovery and collected by Dr. Kurt Reiss. From the Jim Thomas collection. Note: Type locality.

Size: 2.1 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm
Main crystal: 1.5 mm
Found in 1983.

Localidad Tipo - Type Locality

Aesthetic crystals of bournonite, twinned, with echeloned growths, very bright and sharp. They are disposed on a matrix with lenticular siderite crystals. It is hard to find samples of this classic German locality. If on hand they are all brilliance, under loupe crystals are amazing.

 

Size: 4.5 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 3 mm.

From a classic German locality: Alberoda bei Aue. This locality is known by its silver sulphosalts, but not well represented in collections. This sample is very rich in brilliant stephanite crystals and some reddish pyrargyrite. An old specimen, old label and quality.

Size: 6,0 x 5,2 x 3,5 cm.
Main crystal: 4 x 3 mm.

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn.

Solid cluster of intergrown nickelskutterudite (formerly called chloanthite) from the historic Schlema-Hartenstein District. Chloanthite is now regarded as an arsenic-deficient variety of nickelskutterudite or simply as a synonym for nickelskutterudite. Nowadays is very complicate find specimens of this size and quality. Complex crystals, bright, with faces... A piece highly valued by mineralogists. From the Type Locality. Formerly in the collection of Gerd Resag. Only for "deep & dark collectors".

Size: 11.5 x 8.8 x 3.6 cm.
Main crystal: 5 mm. aggr.
Found in ±1960.

Col. Gerd Resag (Germany)
Classic locality

A halite crystal with an intense blue color, phantom, from an old classic German locality: Stassfurt. The startling blue tone seems unreal. Halite specimens are rarely found with these bluish colors. With an interesting spherical inclusions (see pictures). The color is due to atomic lattice defects, not due to inclusions or impurities. An old specimen.

Size: 5.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm.
Found in ca 1970's.

Ex.Col. Daunis (Barcelona).