Rosell Minerales
RM2949 Epidote
Argentière Glacier, Massif du Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, FranceEpidote specimens from this area of Mont-Blanc are not at all common. This specimen was purchased by Joan Astor in Chamonix. It is an idiomorphic crystal, of a good size, with well-defined faces, except for one in the upper part that is fractured. We can also observe growth fissures. This specimen has its history since it was acquired from Francesc Garcia, one of the referents of Catalan mountaineering.
Size: 4 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm.
Found in ±1975.
Col. Joan Astor (Barcelona).
Classic locality

RM2847 "Window" quratz
Allos Pass, Uvernet-Fours, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FranceQuartz specimen with marked "window" growths with inclusions. These Allos pass crystals are not very common on the market. Allos pass is situated on the edge of Mercantour National Park approximately 20 km from the small village of Barcelonnette.
Size: 8.5 x 6.3 x 3 cm.
RM2777 Willemite, siderite, galena and goethite
Rivet Quarry, Montredon-Labessonnié, Réalmont, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, FranceNumerous groups of prismatic willemite crystals in the cavities of this matrix with galena, siderite, quartz and goethite. The crystals show hexagonal shapes truncated by pinacoidal faces, they appear isolated or forming aesthetic stars. Some of them are dotted with rhombohedral crystals, between honey-colored to greenish, of siderite. Fluorescent under short wave UV light. A good size specimen of this classic Occitan Pb-Zn mine.
Size: 8.7 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 1.5 mm.
Fluorescent under short wave UV

RM2711 Goethite crystals
Mont-Roc mine, Mont-Roc, Castras, Occitània, FranceGoethite specimen from this classic French mine, now closed and partially restored, which shows druses of goethite small crystals, defined and very, very bright. Under loupe is incredible. The sparkles of the crystals in the light are spectacular. The specimen was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy to confirm the species.
Size: 6 x 6 x 5 cm.
Classic locality

RM2714 Gold and cosalite and quartz
Laurieras, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne, Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceQuartz specimen with groups of crystallized gold. It is accompanied by galena and grey cosalite needles (a bismuth and lead sulfosalt). A gold curiosity of this French mine that was precisely exploited by the "Société des Mines du Bourneix" for the extraction of gold.
Size: 4 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm.
Main crystal: Photo FOV 5 mm.
RM2712 Goethite crystals
Mont-Roc mine, Mont-Roc, Castras, Occitània, FranceGoethite specimen from this classic French mine, now closed and partially restored, which shows druses of goethite small crystals, defined and very, very bright. Under loupe is incredible. The sparkles of the crystals in the light are spectacular. The specimen was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy to confirm the species.
Size: 9.8 x 7 x 5.6 cm.
Classic locality

RM2684 Bournonite, galena, pyrite and baryte
La Sanguinede mine, Les Malines, Gard, Occitània, FranceThese tspecimens from Les Malines are very rare today. Twinned aggregates of bournonite crystals, partially covered by cube octahedral galena, pyrite and sphalerite. They are disposed on a matrix of baryte crystals. These are classics of the largest deposit of lead and zinc in France, whose exploitation dates back to Roman times.
Size: 5.6 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm.
Main crystal: 1.5 cm. aggr.
Found in ± 1974.
Col. Joan Astor (Barcelona).
Classic locality

RM2675 Axinite-(Fe)
Cime du Cornillon, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, FranceGroup of sharp tabular axinite-(Fe) crystals from this classic French locality. Brilliant, transparent to translucent. The piece belongs from the Joan Astor collection and dates from the late 70s.
Size: 5.7 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm.
Found in ± 1977.
Col. Joan Astor (Barcelona).
Classic locality

RM2535 Olivenite
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FranceDruse of small prismatic brilliant olivenite crystals, olive green in color, transparent to translucent. They stand out on the quartz matrix. From this classic French mine. It belongs to the Joan Astor collection (Barcelona), with a handwritten label and another typewritten.
Size: 7.5 x 4.4 x 3.7 cm.
Found in ±1977.
Col. J. Astor, Barcelona.
Classic locality

RM2459 Metatorbernite and metaautunite
Margabal, Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, FranceA very rich group of sharp metatorbernite crystals showing tetragonal forms, an intense green color and good luster. It shows polysynthetic and echeloned growths. In some crystals we can observe a yellowish tones in the core which corresponds to metaautunite (fluorescent under UV light). A French mineralogy classic not seen since late 70's.
The walls of the fissures of this mine were covered by smoky quartz crystals. When samples are mined and pull out of the mine, a partially dehydratation occurs (from 12 to 8 H2O molecules) and torbernite become metatorbernite species. Margabal specimens can be classified as metatorbernite.
Size: 4 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm.
Col. J. Astor (Barcelona), ex. J. Viñals.
Presents radioactive activity.
RM2267 Hematite and quartz
Tête du Violu, Col de Ste Marie, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, FranceOn a druse of quartz crystals we can enjoy numerous aggregates of hematite crystals with a hexagonal to rounded shape and conical growth, very curious, with brilliance and brown to reddish color. These specimens come from a fortuitous find in an area very close to the well-knoewn town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. An aesthetic rarity.
Size: 6 x 3 x 2.5 cm.
Main crystal: 3-4 mm.
Found in 2000.
RM2262 Hematite and quartz
Tête du Violu, Col de Ste Marie, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, FranceOn a druse of quartz crystals we can enjoy numerous aggregates of hematite crystals with a hexagonal to rounded shape and conical growth, very curious, with brilliance and brown to reddish color. These specimens come from a fortuitous find in an area very close to the well-knoewn town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. An aesthetic rarity.
Size: 6.2 x 3.5 x 3 cm.
Main crystal: 3-4 mm.
Found in 2000.
RM2010 Bournonite and sphalerite
Mine des Cèdres, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Les Malines, Gard, FranceSpecimen formed by cyclic twins of bournonite, with gray metallic luster. Theyu have rounded faces and edges, good luster and is disposeded on a matrix of defined crystals of sphalerite toasted honey to black tones. A classic from this French mine.
Size: 8.0 x 4.8 x 2.0 cm.
Main crystal: 1.5 cm.
Col. Manchion.
RM1587 Fluorite and baryte
Bergheim, Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, FranceVery rich specimen formed by good size sharp crystals of fluorite, with cubic habit, and very well defined faces and edges, good transparence, intense color between purple and violet with intense zoning. This color zoning becomes very evident when the crystals are exposed to the ultraviolet light (LW), since the fluorescence also presents this zoned cubic geometry. They are accompanied by several tabular crystals of baryte on a matrix layered by small quartz crystals.
These specimens come from the town of Bergheim, known for being on the Alsace wines route. Although fluorite crystals were already known in some of the mining works of the area, these specimens come from a work done in a "domaine" (vineyard) in 2017.
Size: 5.2 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm.
Main crystal: 9 x 9 mm.
Found in 2017.
Fluorescent under long wave UV

RM1585 Fluorite and baryte
Bergheim, Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, FranceVery rich specimen formed by numerous sharp crystals of fluorite, with cubic habit, and very well defined faces and edges, good transparence, intense color between purple and violet with intense zoning. This color zoning becomes very evident when the crystals are exposed to the ultraviolet light (LW), since the fluorescence also presents this zoned cubic geometry. They are accompanied by several tabular crystals of baryte on a matrix layered by small quartz crystals.
These specimens come from the town of Bergheim, known for being on the Alsace wines route. Although fluorite crystals were already known in some of the mining works of the area, these specimens come from a work done in a "domaine" (vineyard) in 2017.
Size: 6.0 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 6 x 6 mm.
Found in 2017.
Fluorescent under long wave UV

RM1583 Hematite and quartz
Brézouard Massif, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, FranceThis brilliant specimen is an old time hematite from "Le Brézouard", a early 80's finding in the area of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. These specimens show a very characteristic hexagonal shape formed by several tabular to laminar brilliant hematite crystals forming aggregates interpenetrated and on a quartz matrix. In this specimen highlights the visibility of the quartz crystals of the matrix, unusual, and the aggregates of small doubly terminated crystals of quartz on the hematite. A very aesthetic and classic specimen for the mining area of Sainte-Marie area.
Size: 7.0 x 5.1 x 1.5 cm.
Main crystal: 11 x 5 mm.
Found in 1980's.
RM1584 Hematite and quartz
Brézouard Massif, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, FranceThis good size brilliant specimen is an old time hematite from "Le Brézouard", a early 80's finding in the area of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. These specimens show a very characteristic hexagonal shape formed by several tabular to laminar brilliant hematite crystals forming aggregates interpenetrated and on a quartz matrix. A really classic specimen for French and "Sainte-Marie" mineralogy.
Size: 7.8 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm.
Main crystal: 8 x 4 mm.
Found in 1980's.
RM1592 Hematite and quartz
Tête du Violu, Col de Ste Marie, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, FranceOn a druse of quartz crystals we can enjoy numerous aggregates of hematite crystals with a hexagonal to rounded shape and conical growth, very curious, with brilliance and brown to reddish color. These specimens come from a fortuitous find in an area very close to the well-knoewn town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. An aesthetic rarity.
Size: 7.1 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm.
Main crystal: 3 mm.
Found in 2000.

RM1573 Torbernite and quartz
Le Boucheron, Davignac, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceA very rich group of torbernite crystals, with an intense green color, brilliance and excellent transparence. We can observe that close to this rich group, the matrix formed by smoky quartz crystals are sprinkled with tabular and tetragonal prismatic truncated by the pinacoids crystals. An amazing specimen for close observation and a piece from a French locality not represented in collections. This mine was worhked for uranium between 1987 and 1989. Also with the quality label of the collection Alain Martaud and from B. Barrière.
Size: 6.8 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm.
Ex-col. Alain Martaud - B. Barrière
Presents radioactive activity.

RM1581 Pyromorphite
Saint-Salvy mine, Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme, Tarn, FranceA very rich specimen formed by several aggregates of acicular to prismatic pyromorphite crystals with an intense green color and silky luster. On a rocky matrix. A French classic from old "times".
Size: 5.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm.
RM1380 Fluorite with baryte
Chaillac mines, Filón/vein Rossignol, Chaillac, Indre, Centre, FranceExceptional specimen of fluorite from this classic French mine. It shows a group of cubic crystals, interpenetrating, brilliant, intense yellow-orange, translucent to transparent and tiled growths on their faces. It is accompanied by barite tabular crystals. A French classic with a brightness and superior quality for the locality.
Size: 7.0 x 6.4 x 5.0 cm.
Main crystal: 20 x 20 mm.
Excol. Guillert.
Fluorescent under long wave UV

RM1382 Fluorite with quartz
Fromelennes, Givet, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, FranceGroup of cubic fluorite crystals, with defined faces and edges and polysynthetic growths. Purple color with zoning, more intense on edges and good transparency. Hard to see in collections.
Size: 7.7 x 6.7 x 5.0 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 12 cm.
RM1381 Fluorite
Fromelennes, Givet, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, FranceGroup of cubic fluorite crystals, with defined faces and edges and polysynthetic growths. Purple color with zoning and good transparency. Hard to see in collections.
Size: 9.2 x 7.4 x 4.0 cm.
Main crystal: 12 x 12 mm.
RM1279 Pyromorphite with quartz
Mine de La Vidale, Bréziès, Asprières, Decazeville, Aveyron, FranceGood sized specimen formed by several globular aggregates of pyromorphite. They are bright, have a yellow slightly green color. They are partially covering a matrix with quartz. These specimens were collected working in old dumps of this French mine. This is one of the best specimens I've seen.
Size: 9.8 x 8.5 x 8.3 cm.
Main crystal: 23 x 20 mm.
Found in 03-2011.
Fluorescent under long wave UV
RM1278 Pyromorphite with quartz
Mine de La Vidale, Bréziès, Asprières, Decazeville, Aveyron, FranceGood sized doubly terminated pyromorphite crystals. They show curved faces and edges, almost giving spheroidal shapes. They are bright, have a yellow slightly green color. They are partially covering vugs on a matrix with quartz. These specimens were collected working in old dumps of this French mine. This is one of the best specimens I've seen.
Size: 10.0 x 9.1 x 5.5 cm.
Main crystal: 6 x 6 mm.
Found in 03-2011.
Fluorescent under long wave UV
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