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RM3235   Anatase and quartz

This specimen presents a good-sized anatase crystal and belongs from this unusual locality in Cáceres. It shows very defined tetragonal dipyramid shapes, with striated faces. Intense toasted honey color, translucent to opaque and shiny. It is accompanied by quartz crystals, on matrix.

Size: 9.3 x 5.5 x 5.4 cm.
Main crystal: 5 mm.
Col. E. Nicolau (Barcelona).
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RM1900   Arsenopyrite with quartz

Samples of the tungsten mine of the Parrilla are very difficult to obtain today. This specimen comes from the Manchion collection and was acquired from Dr. Joan Viñals in 1991. It shows us a druse of quartz with groups of arsenopyrite crystals stand out, with very well defined faces and edges, good brightness, interpenetrated and complete. The Parrilla was a large tungsten mine, nowadays inactive. With the Manchion handwriten label.

Size: 8 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm.
Main crystal: 7 mm
Found in ±1991.
Col. J.M. Manchion, Barcelona. Num. 521.
Classic locality
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RM1888   Anatase

A very rich anatase specimen from this classic Spanish locality. Crystals are showing a defined tetragonal bipyramidal form, with striated faces. Intense color of toasted honey, translucent and brilliant. On a quartz matrix. This sample is on the corresponding page in mindat and is one of the best I've seen, not easy to find. It comes from the Marí-García collection (Castelló, Spain) and we will send label to the buyer.

Size: 7.2 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm.
Main crystal: 2.5 mm.
Found in 2000
Col. M. Marí - A. García (Castelló).
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