Karlsbad 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

A 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

A 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

A 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.