Rosell Minerales
RM3093 Diopside
Burguillos del Cerro, Badajoz, Extremadura, SpainGroup of diopside crystals with an intense green color, parallel growths, brilliant and translucent. A specimen of this classic Spanish locality from the Peter Seroka collection.
Col. Peter Seroka, #430 (Girona).

RM3101 Celestine
Puente Tablas, Jaén, Andalucía, SpainVery good size specimen of celestine from this classic Spanish locality. In this specimen we can observe various botryoidal to stalactitic forms, one of them in the form of a bridge-curl, and which cover old celestine crystals, as evidenced by the rounded prismatic shapes.
Size: 14.2 x 12 x 5.7 cm.
Found in ±2006.
RM3100 Bavenite with microcline and albite
Venero 1 quarry, Cadalso de los Vidrios, Madrid, SpainSpecimens of bavenite from Cadalso de los Vidrios are a classic of Spanish mineralogy and pieces of this beryllium and calcium aluminosilicate had not been seen for quite some time. In this good-sized specimen formed by parallel growths of microcline crystals with albite, we can observe numerous rosette-shaped aggregates of tabular bavenite crystals, well defined, brilliant, and colorless to slightly yellowish. The specimen belongs to a North American collection.
Size: 12.1 x 9 x 5.8 cm.
Col. Erich Laskowski.
Classic locality

RM3065 Scolecite
Soriana quarry, Estopanyà (Estopiñán del Castillo), Huesca, Aragón, SpainScolecite and aerinite specimens from this Aragonese area are known worldwide. This specimen shows us groups of acicular crystals forming radiated aggregates in the dolerite and that, when extracted, allow us to see their internal arrangement perfectly. White in color, with iron oxydes patina, and good brilliance. Samples of this quality and size are not common and even less so today.
Size: 9.6 x 7.4 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 17 mm. aggreg.
Classic locality
RM3059 Kyanite
La Rahije (El Molinillo), Canillas de Aceituno, Málaga, Andalucía, SpainLaminar crystals of kyanite, with a bluish tone, from this deposit located on the road between Canillas del Aceituno and Sedella. This specimen belongs from the Peter Seroka collection and is accompanied by the label.
Size: 7 x 6.6 x 3.7 cm.
Main crystal: 42 mm.
Found in ±1998.
Col. Peter Seroka (#222).

RM3056 Jarosite
La Murta Mine, La Vall d'Uixó, La Corraliza, Castelló, Comunitat Valenciana, SpainDruse of jarosite crystals, very bright and with a characteristic brown color. From a mine little represented in collections.
Size: 5.5 x 5.3 x 2.3 cm.
Col. Peter Seroka (#591).

RM3047 Kyanite
El Zahurdón, Zona del Puerto del Cardoso, Montejo de la Sierra, Comunidad de Madrid, SpainKyanite specimens from this border area between the towns of Montejo de la Sierra (Madrid) and El Cardoso de la Sierra (Guadalajara) have been the subject of discussion for a long time. In the area there are different deposits from which they can belong. In this specimen, the Baltasar Sánchez label is preserved, indicating the specimen from El Zahurdón, in Montejo de la Sierra. In the area we have toponyms such as Corrales de Zahurdón. Peter Seroka, to whom this piece belonged, indicates already in 1973 the presence of kyanite about 1000 m from the milestone of Km 3 of the road from Montejo to El Cardoso (Miguel Calvo's Mines and Minerals of Spain), see discussion in this link.
This specimen shows a group of kyanite crystals on a matrix with quartz, with an intense color. It is accompanied by the two mentioned labels. Very interesting...
Size: 6.7 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm.
Main crystal: 39 mm.
Col. Baltasar Sánchez; Col. Peter Seroka (#604).

RM3046 Beryl and muscovite
Sierra Albarrana, Hornachuelos, Córdoba, Andalucía, SpainBeryl crystal from this classic Spanish locality, very good sized, well defined faces and with muscovite at the base. Translucent in the edges. The specimen belongs from the Peter Seroka collection and due to its number label it can be placed in the 1980s. These pieces are difficult to see today.
Size: 8 x 7 x 5.9 cm.
Found in ±1980.
Col. Peter Seroka (#482).
Classic locality

RM3037 Quartz (var. amethyst)
Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalunya, SpainA Catalan new found. Group of amethyst quartz crystals in parallel growth, transparent to translucent. On quartz matrix. The area is known for historical finds of smoky quartz crystals, not so much amethyst quartz.
Size: 6 x 5.5 x 5.2 cm.
Main crystal: 11 mm.
Found in 2021-22.
RM3036 Quartz (var. amethyst)
Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalunya, SpainA Catalan new found. Group of amethyst quartz crystals in parallel growth, transparent to translucent. On quartz matrix. The area is known for historical finds of smoky quartz crystals, not so much amethyst quartz.
Size: 6.5 x 4.7 x 4 cm.
Main crystal: 10 mm.
Found in 2021-22.
RM3031 Microcline Baveno Twin
Bustarviejo, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, SpainVery well defined microcline crystal that shows us a very clean prism finished in complex shapes among which the Baveno twin can be observed. This specimen comes from the Peter Seroka collection and belongs from the quarries in the Bustarviejo area (Madrid).
Size: 7.8 x 2 x 2 cm.
Found in ±1990.
Col. Peter Seroka (#798).

RM3029 Chalcedony and Opal
Vallecas, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, SpainThis specimen may not stand out for its beauty but for us it stands out for its location and the origin of the specimen. It is a chalcedony with opal from the area near Vallecas, in Madrid. Fluorescent under SWUV. The sample belongs from the Bergakademie in Freiberg and due to the attached labels we can place it in the 19th century, when Vallecas was a small village. Through the other labels we can also follow its evolution in collections until a few decades ago. A piece with history, without a doubt.
Size: 5.7 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm.
Found in s. XIX.
Freiberg Bergakademie; Min. Geolog. Inst. Hamburg; Col. M. Ruppe; Col. G. Klimm
Classic locality

RM3028 Yuanfuliite, hematite, calcite and fluoro-richterite
Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, La Celia, Jumilla, Murcia, SpainRich aggregates of yuanfuliite needle like crystals, with orange-red color. They are accompanied by globular and brilliant calcite, hematite and yellow color richterite/fluoro-richterite and diopside sharp crystals. From this classic Spanish locality.
Size: 6.3 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm.
Col. Peter Seroka (#614).
Classic locality

RM3008 Fehrite and devilline
Les Ferreres mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Girona, Catalunya, SpainFehrite is a recent new species found in Almeria (Spain). Some years ago (2012) we identified this species in the Les Ferreres mine (Camprodon) but unfortunatelly we didn't have enough sample to finish detrmination and structural studies. Recently we found some more samples and the characterization was carried out based on the results obtained from the application of various analytical techniques: SEM-EDS, Raman and X-ray diffraction. Les Ferreres mine is the second locality worldwide for the species. We will send all reports to the buyer.
In this Catalan mine, fehrite appears as elongated elongated tabular to fibrous crystals, with a delicate bluish-green tone, and fibrous terminations. Usually, it is accompanied by devilline (blue) and brochantite (green). It is the magnesium analogue of ktenasite.
Size: 2.3 x 1.1 x 1 cm.
Found in ±2019.
Analyzed specimen with report

RM3006 Silver, var. kongsbergite
Santa Matilde open pit, Grupo minero Berja, Las Herrerías, Sierra Almagrera, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería, Andalucía, SpainThese specimens are a classic from Las Herrerías mine, and they appeared many years ago. In this piece we can observe a cavity in the rock partially filled with silver foliaceous aggregates, kongsbergite variety, very brilliant and with a silver color with bronze reflections and bluish iridescence, characteristic for the species. This aesthetic and historical specimen has been analyzed and the result will be sent to the buyer. It belongs from the Rolando Gallina mineral collection (Italy).
Size: 5.1 x 5 x 3.7 cm.
Col. Rolando Gallina (Italia).
Classic locality
RM2994 Twinned dolomite
Azkarate Quarry, Eugi, Esteribar, Nafarroa (Navarra), SpainGroup of twinned rhombohedral dolomite crystals with very well defined faces and edges. They show striated faces, transparence and brilliance. With gray inclusions arranged randomly, not uniform. A classic of Spanish mineralogy.
Size: 7.8 x 5.5 x 5 cm.
Main crystal: 3 x 2.5 cm. macla/twin

RM2987 Fehrite and devilline
Les Ferreres mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Girona, Catalunya, SpainFehrite is a recent new species found in Almeria (Spain). Some years ago (2012) we identified this species in the Les Ferreres mine (Camprodon) but unfortunatelly we didn't have enough sample to finish detrmination and structural studies. Recently we found some more samples and the characterization was carried out based on the results obtained from the application of various analytical techniques: SEM-EDS, Raman and X-ray diffraction. Les Ferreres mine is the second locality worldwide for the species. We will send all reports to the buyer.
In this Catalan mine, fehrite appears as elongated elongated tabular to fibrous crystals, with a delicate bluish-green tone, and fibrous terminations. Usually, it is accompanied by devilline (blue) and brochantite (green). It is the magnesium analogue of ktenasite.
Size: 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm.
Found in ±2019.
Analyzed specimen with report

RM2983 Baryte and limonite
Els Frares Quarry, Aiguafreda, Vallès Oriental, Catalunya, SpainBaryte crystals from this quarry are a classic of Catalan mineralogy. They appear in the fissures of the slates, usually covered by iron oxydes. In this specimen we can see various groups of prismatic crystals, brilliant and transparent, rich in faces. Among them, a larger one stands out in which we can see the faces of orthorhombic prisms of various orders truncated by pinacoidal faces. Nowadays it is very difficult to find specimens in this quarry and even less with the quality we offer.
Size: 11.3 x 6.7 x 4 cm.
Main crystal: 14 x 7 mm.
Found in ±1987.
Classic locality
RM2982 Quartz with kaolinite
Serrabal mine, Vedra, A Coruña, Galícia, SpainFloating druse of quartz crystals forming pineapple growths, with a good luster and a slightly yellowish hue. On the backside, also crystallized, we can see the typical kaolinite layer of this deposit. It is accompanied by a limonite that was probably pyrite.
These specimens were collected in this A Coruña quarry that exploits quartz, one of the main mines in the world due to the quality and quantity of its reserves. The mine was discovered in 1968 by three Galicians who gave their name (from their surnames SEñarís, RAma and BALboa) to the concession and who found it while exploring these mountains in the Pico Sacro area in search of "seixo" (from the Galician: hard white rock) of good quality.
Size: 11 x 7.8 x 5.9 cm.
Found in 2017.
RM2981 Fluorite and quartz
Sant Marçal (Matagalls) mines, Sant Marçal, Massís del Montseny, Viladrau, Girona, Catalunya, SpainFluorite specimens from Sant Marçal mines usually appear as aggregates of cubic crystals, defined, sometimes sprinkled or partially covered by quartz crystals. Yellow to greenish tones are the usual ones. Specimens with violet to bluish colors (depending on the type of incident light) are much less frequent and highly appreciated by collectors. These specimens we offer were collected at the beginning of the 70s. Some small nick, very common in these specimens, without affecting the quality. In this specimen we can observe cubic crystals with this bluish to greenish tone, translucent and disposed on a characteristic ochy "pegmatite" matrix. They are partially covered and on with small but brilliant quartz crystals.
Size: 10 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm.
Main crystal: 9 mm. edge.
Found in ±1970.
Fluorescent under long wave UV
RM2980 Quartz, amethyst var., and fluorite
Sant Marçal (Matagalls) mines, Sant Marçal, Massís del Montseny, Viladrau, Girona, Catalunya, SpainThe Matagalls fluorite mines are located in the Montseny massif. They are well known for fluorite, but also for quartz crystals of the amethyst variety like ones shown in this specimen. Numerous amethyst crystals are disposed on a matrix upholstered by yellowish-green fluorite, partially covered by small very brilliant calcite crystals.
Size: 8.8 x 8.2 x 4 cm.
Found in ±1970.
Fluorescent under long wave UV
RM2979 Fluorite and quartz
Sant Marçal (Matagalls) mines, Sant Marçal, Massís del Montseny, Viladrau, Girona, Catalunya, SpainFluorite specimens from Sant Marçal mines usually appear as aggregates of cubic crystals, defined, sometimes sprinkled or partially covered by quartz crystals. Yellow to greenish tones are the usual ones. Specimens with violet to bluish or green colors (depending on the type of incident light) are much less frequent and highly appreciated by collectors. These specimens we offer were collected at the beginning of the 70s. In this specimen we can observe cubic crystals with this bluish tone, translucent and disposed on a characteristic ochy "pegmatite" matrix. They are partially covered with small but brilliant quartz crystals.
Size: 6.7 x 6.5 x 3.6 cm.
Main crystal: 1.1 cm.
Found in ±1970.
Fluorescent under long wave UV
RM2978 Celestine
Langre, Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria, SpainThese celestite specimens come from a classic locality on the Cantabrian coast such as Langre, together with Laredo. These are idiomorphic crystals formed within a nodule. Very brilliant, defined and transparent, with a delicate bluish color.
Size: 5.2 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 1.3 cm.
RM2977 Celestine
Langre, Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria, SpainThese celestite specimens come from a classic locality on the Cantabrian coast such as Langre, together with Laredo. These are idiomorphic crystals formed within a nodule. Brilliant, defined and transparent, with a delicate bluish color.
Size: 4.9 x 3.8 x 3.1 cm.
Main crystal: 9 mm.
RM2976 Magnesite
Impensada Mine (Magnesitas de Rubián), Pacios, O Incio, Lugo, Galicia, SpainThe Rubián Magnesite mines are a classic of Galician mineralogy. Currently these mines are active exploiting one of the largest deposits of magnesite in Spain. This specimen, which dates from the late 1970s, shows us a rich aggregate of lenticular crystals of this magnesium carbonate, brilliant, translucent, and with a very aesthetic orange color. It belongs from the Joan Astor collection, with his handwritten and another typed labels.
Size: 5 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.
Found in ±1977.
Classic locality

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