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RM1783   Variscite
AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
  -  8. Phosphates, arsenates and vanadates

Specimen formed by a large group of aggregated nodules of variscite with concentric growths and apple green color. They are enclosed in a matrix with limonite. We can see the concentric structures in the natural fracture. Since its discovery in 1970, the Palazuelo de las Cuevas deposit became the "source" of variscite for the NW of the Iberian peninsula.

Size: 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.3 cm.
Found in ±1980's
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RM1776   Variscite
AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
  -  8. Phosphates, arsenates and vanadates

Specimen formed by a large group of aggregated nodules of variscite with concentric growths and apple green color. They are enclosed in a matrix with limonite. We can see the concentric structures in the natural fracture. Since its discovery in 1970, the Palazuelo de las Cuevas deposit became the "source" of variscite for the NW of the Iberian peninsula.

 

Size: 5.3 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm.
Found in ±1980's
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RM1775   Variscite
AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
  -  8. Phosphates, arsenates and vanadates

Specimen formed by a large group of aggregated nodules of variscite with concentric growths and apple green color. They are enclosed in a matrix with limonite. We can see the concentric structures in the natural fracture. Since its discovery in 1970, the Palazuelo de las Cuevas deposit became the "source" of variscite for the NW of the Iberian peninsula.

Size: 4.5 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm.
Found in ±1980's
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RM1763   Smoky-Morion quartz
SiO₂
  -  4. Oxides and hydroxides

Montejícar is located midway between Granada and Jaén, in the northern limit of the province of Granada. This area is known among mineral collectors for the excellent quartz, smoked to morion, doubly terminated and with very poorly developed prism faces, which gives them a characteristic dipyramidal shape. These specimens are found in banded gypsum and marl from the Trias in a Keuper facies characteristic of the Cortijo Cañadas, in the N of the Montejícar municipal district. In the area there are some interesting ruins of plaster kilns.

Size: 6.6 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm.
Main crystal: 10 x 9 mm.
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RM1762   Smoky-Morion quartz
SiO₂
  -  4. Oxides and hydroxides

Montejícar is located midway between Granada and Jaén, in the northern limit of the province of Granada. This area is known among mineral collectors for the excellent quartz, smoked to morion, doubly terminated and with very poorly developed prism faces, which gives them a characteristic dipyramidal shape. These specimens are found in banded gypsum and marl from the Trias in a Keuper facies characteristic of the Cortijo Cañadas, in the N of the Montejícar municipal district. In the area there are some interesting ruins of plaster kilns.

Size: 6.3 x 4.4 x 1.5 cm.
Main crystal: 10 x 9 mm.
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RM1761   Smoky-Morion quartz
SiO₂
  -  4. Oxides and hydroxides

Montejícar is located midway between Granada and Jaén, in the northern limit of the province of Granada. This area is known among mineral collectors for the excellent quartz, smoked to morion, doubly terminated and with very poorly developed prism faces, which gives them a characteristic dipyramidal shape. These specimens are found in banded gypsum and marl from the Trias in a Keuper facies characteristic of the Cortijo Cañadas, in the N of the Montejícar municipal district. In the area there are some interesting ruins of plaster kilns.

Size: 5.2 x 4.4 x 2.0 cm.
Main crystal: 11 x 9 mm.
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RM1758   Smoky-Morion quartz
SiO₂
  -  4. Oxides and hydroxides

Montejícar is located midway between Granada and Jaén, in the northern limit of the province of Granada. This area is known among mineral collectors for the excellent quartz, smoked to morion, doubly terminated and with very poorly developed prism faces, which gives them a characteristic dipyramidal shape. These specimens are found in banded gypsum and marl from the Trias in a Keuper facies characteristic of the Cortijo Cañadas, in the N of the Montejícar municipal district. In the area there are some interesting ruins of plaster kilns.

Size: 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm.
Main crystal: 14 x 8 mm.
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RM1757   Calcite
Ca(CO3)
  -  5. Carbonides and nitrates

Group of calcite crystals, defined, transparent and brilliant, with a developed prism and negative rhombohedron top terminal faces. On a matrix of barite and calcite. They were collected in a  from open-air mining works in the area of Duyos. Nowadays, these samples from this Asturian mine are very difficult to obtain. They come from the former Manchion collection (with label).

Size: 4.9 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 1.5 x 0.4 cm.
Found in 01/1984.
Col. J.M. Manchion (Barcelona) - No.63 (J. Viñals).
Calcite is fluorescent under LW-UV.
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RM1754   Native Gold (nugget)

These gold nuggets were collected from the alluvial deposits of the quaternary paleoterraces of the Tormes river, pass through the locality of Salvatierra de Tormes. The analysis carried out have shown the presence of silver. Some specimens contain fragments of quartz. Thin, good size and brilliant. Weight: 0.20 g.

Size: 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm.
Found in 2018.
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RM1753   Native Gold (nugget)

These gold nuggets were collected from the alluvial deposits of the quaternary paleoterraces of the Tormes river, pass through the locality of Salvatierra de Tormes. The analysis carried out have shown the presence of silver. Some specimens contain fragments of quartz. Thick, good size and brilliant. Weight: 0.97g.

Size: 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm.
Found in 2018.
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RM1751   Native Gold (nugget)

These gold nuggets were collected from the alluvial deposits of the quaternary paleoterraces of the Tormes river, pass through the locality of Salvatierra de Tormes. The analysis carried out have shown the presence of silver. Some specimens contain fragments of quartz. Thin, good size and brilliant. Weight: 1.34 g.

Size: 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm.
Found in 2018.
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RM1749   Metatorbernite and quartz

Rich group of very sharp metatorbernite crystals, with an intense green grass color, showing the combination of the first and the second order dipyramids, truncated by pinacoidal faces. Its intense color gives a nice contrast with the white quartz matrix. Large open cast mines ans small prospects of kaolinite with some quartz veins in which torbernite crystals have been found. We could say that this locality is included in the most worldwide important torbernite localities due to the crystal quality, size and multiple habits.

Size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 5 mm
Found in ca. 2008
Presents radioactive activity.
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RM1748   Metatorbernite and quartz

Group of very sharp metatorbernite crystals, with an intense green grass color, showing the combination of the first and the second order dipyramids, truncated by pinacoidal faces. Its intense color gives a nice contrast with the white quartz matrix. Large open cast mines ans small prospects of kaolinite with some quartz veins in which torbernite crystals have been found. We could say that this locality is included in the most worldwide important torbernite localities due to the crystal quality, size and multiple habits.

Size: 7.8 x 3.6 x 1.7 cm
Main crystal: 4 mm
Found in ca. 2008
Presents radioactive activity.
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RM1747   Metatorbernite and quartz

Group of very sharp metatorbernite crystals, with an intense green grass color, showing the combination of the first and the second order dipyramids, truncated by pinacoidal faces. Its intense color gives a nice contrast with the white quartz matrix. Large open cast mines ans small prospects of kaolinite with some quartz veins in which torbernite crystals have been found. We could say that this locality is included in the most worldwide important torbernite localities due to the crystal quality, size and multiple habits.

Size: 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm.
Main crystal: 3 mm.
Found in ca. 2008
Presents radioactive activity.
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RM1745   Metatorbernite and quartz

Group of very sharp metatorbernite crystals, with an intense green grass color, showing the combination of the first and the second order dipyramids, truncated by pinacoidal faces. Its intense color gives a nice contrast with the white quartz matrix. Large open cast mines ans small prospects of kaolinite with some quartz veins in which torbernite crystals have been found. We could say that this locality is included in the most worldwide important torbernite localities due to the crystal quality, size and multiple habits.

Size: 5.5 x 3.8 x 2.0 cm.
Main crystal: 4 mm.
Found in ca. 2008
Presents radioactive activity.
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RM1744   Metatorbernite and quartz

Rich group of very sharp metatorbernite crystals, with an intense green grass color, showing the combination of the first and the second order dipyramids, truncated by pinacoidal faces. Its intense color gives a nice contrast with the white quartz matrix. Large open cast mines ans small prospects of kaolinite with some quartz veins in which torbernite crystals have been found. We could say that this locality is included in the most worldwide important torbernite localities due to the crystal quality, size and multiple habits.

Size: 7.0 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm.
Main crystal: 4 mm
Found in ca. 2008
Presents radioactive activity.
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RM1742   Calcite
Ca(CO3)
  -  5. Carbonides and nitrates

A rich group of scalenohedral calcite crystals, very acute, translucent, of good size and from this classic Andalusian locality. Not very common in these mines. Under the ultraviolet (LW) light they present a very remarkable red-pink fluorescence.

Size: 6.6 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 25 x 12 mm.
Found in 1975.
Col. J.M. Manchion (Barcelona) - No.283 (Sabadell)
Fluorescent under long wave UV
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RM1739   Epidote

Groups of fan-shaped epidote crystals, very bright and with transparency and disposed very aerial on the ophite matrix. Intense green color, brightness and transparence. It is currently prohibited to collect in this area. A sample with a good size (12 cm.) and excellent quality, from the classic town of Casterner.

Size: 12.0 x 7.0 x 6.8 cm.
Main crystal: 22 mm.
Classic locality
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RM1734   Epidote

An excellent specimen formed by numerous epidote crystals, from the classic locality of Casterner. Fan-shaped crystals, they are very bright and with an excellent transparence. Better in "person" than in the pictures. Samples of this quality are already few. It is currently forbiden to collect in the area.

Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm.
Main crystal: 14 mm.
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RM1733   Epidote

An excellent specimen formed by numerous epidote crystals, from the classic locality of Casterner. Fan-shaped crystals, they are very bright and with an excellent transparence. Better in "person" than in the pictures. Samples of this quality are already few. It is currently forbiden to collect in the area.

Size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm.
Main crystal: 14 mm xx
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RM1732   Orthoclase

Group of huge size orthoclase crystals, showing the complex faces. Nice slightly orange color and defined edges and faces. It was collected many years ago near of the Montseny massif; this area was well known for orthoclase mineral collectors. A classic from a classic Catalan collection.

Size: 6.5 x 5.4 x 4 cm.
Main crystal: 40 x 27 mm.
Excol. Misser (Llinars del Vallès)
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RM1731   Banded flint
SiO₂
  -  4. Oxides and hydroxides

These specimens of banded flint were collected decades ago in the area of El Brull, in the Montseny massif, and identified as agate. They appear in nodules and veins, embedded in a siliceous limestone, presenting bands of gray tones, between light to dark gray. These kind of striped flind are well know in jewelery, and very appreciated. It is a unique curiosity of the Catalan mineralogy of many years ago.

Size: 12 x 8.5 x 6 cm.
Found in 1960's.
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RM1208   Pyrite

Rich group of pyrite crystals, isolated and disposed in the original marl matrix. Exceptional luster and some of them show flattened prismatic shapes. From a classic mine for the Spanish mineralogy. Good size specimen.

Size: 18 x 12.5 x 5 cm.
Main crystal: 14 x 10 mm.
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RM1725   Silver with acanthite

In this specimen we can enjoy several groups of wire silver, with showy wire to skeletal growths and metallic luster. Accompanied by black acanthite crystal aggregates. From a classic locality for the Catalan and Spanish mineralogy. A good chance to represent this locality in your collection. Nowadays it is very difficult find specimens, only from old collections...

Size: 5.0 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm.
Found in 1998.
Col. J.M. Manchion (Barcelona)
Classic locality
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RM1726   Silver with acanthite

In this specimen we can enjoy several groups of wire silver, with showy wire to skeletal growths and metallic luster. Accompanied by black acanthite crystal aggregates. From a classic locality for the Catalan and Spanish mineralogy. A good chance to represent this locality in your collection. Nowadays it is very difficult find specimens, only from old collections...

Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm.
Found in 1998.
Col. J.M. Manchion (Barcelona)
Classic locality
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