In this Gallery we present specimens from a number of Spanish localities. These include some classic sites as the Almadén district for cinnabar, Zaragoza for its gypsum crystals, La Rioja for pyrite and others in page 1 while page 2 is represented by a group of specimens from the fluorite mines in Asturias as well as others from a number of small localities in Northern and Eastern Spain. |
WSPA-12/2 - Barite San Jorge Mine, La Unión, Murcia Province (Murcia, Spain) Group of light blue crystals of barite to 3x1.5x1.2 cm. with minor matrix at bottom. Undamaged. 6.7x3.6x3.5 - 40 € |
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WSPA-S/N-7 - Fluorite and calcite Jaimina Mine, Caravia, Oviedo Province (Asturias, Spain) Group of grey translucent cubic crystals of fluorite to 2.4 cm. on edge, some with a castellated appearance and interesting growth features on the faces. In several places there are some white scalenohedral calcite crystals to about 1 cm. The fluorite crystals exhibit numerous small inclusions of red cinnabar and golden chalcopyrite. Just a very few tiny nicks in some corners quite difficult to see, otherwise undamaged. 7x6x3.5 - 25 € MS 1/12 |
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WSPA-2001-7 - Dolomite and calcite Respina Mine, Puebla de Lillo, León Province (Castilla y León, Spain) A nearly floater matrixless cluster of saddle-shape dolomite crystals to about 1.5 cm. partly coated by tiny yellowish calcite crystals. Just a tiny nick as seen at far right on the right picture. 3x1.7x1.5 - 9 € |
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WSPA-2001-9 - Dolomite and calcite Respina Mine, Puebla de Lillo, León Province (Castilla y León, Spain) A floater matrixless cluster of saddle-shape white crystals of dolomite with pearly luster to about 1.5 cm. The bottom is partly coated by tiny yellowish calcite crystals. Just a few small cleaved areas at the edges, otherwise undamaged and quite nice. 4x2.8x1.8 - 10 € MS 12/12 |
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