Unfortunately I have to get rid of this old spanish mineral collection. I could not take photos of all the minerals. But I put a list of all them and it is exact locality. All minerals have a number hand painted and varnished, from 1 to 85. This collection is perfectly preserved. You will be able to match each mineral with it is description or label. Majority of the minerals from the 70´s and 80´s.

As I said before, I don´t have the time to make photos of each mineral specimen, But in general I can say that this is a collection which compose mostly of miniatures specially pick among hundreds of minerals during decades, therefore there are pieces of exceptional quality and rarity.

There are pieces from spanish classic localities but also there are many pieces from barely know localities even in Spain.

Between the classic localities I would highlight for his quality:

Pyromorphites from the most renombred localities here in Spain: Santa Eufemia, Resuperferolitica.
Fluorites from Asturias, Spain.
Sphalerites from Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Picos de Europa, Spain. The locality that produced the most wonderfull sphalerites of the world. See this link to see some of the very finest from this locality.

Like localities barely know, I can highligh these:

Molibdenite. Carles, Asturias, Spain.
Calcite. El Bardalón Mine, Vargas, Cantabria, Spain.
Chapmanite. Carlés Mine, Asturias, Spain.
Emerald, La Franqueira, Galicia, Spain.

Many specimens in this locality have high quality but for mention a few...Highligh of this collection one fluorite with calcite(number 81). Also highlight the general high quality of all fluorites in this collection. And the emerald crystal from Galicia, Spain. You will spend hours seeing the color of this beryl!

If you are interested in photos of any specimen please send me an email with the number of specimen. No problem! If you want more bigger photos send me and email to juan@spanishminerals.com

Note:
The furniture, books and other objets of the photo are not included. Minerals and labels only. Also the large specimen on the furniture is not included, it is not of the collection, have other provenance, but if you are interested in, it is a amazing dolomite from the most famous locality in the world for dolomite crystals (Eugui, Navarra, Spain), in incredible condition for the size and importancy of the specimen. Have perfect crystals that reach about 6 centimeters or 2,5 inches! Simply outstanding. If you buy the collection it have a price of $100.

Please see my feedback. 100% positive comments from customers.

Relax observing these specimens at your home.

Complete list of specimens:

1-Sharp crystals of pyrite (not the common cubes) on dolomite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain. Seeing it with my triplet 10x..and I don´t know what form it is. It is not a cube, piritohedron, diploid or octahedron. Could be a mix of cube and octahedron...but I am not sure. This specimen was found many years ago in the most dangerous area I can remember in a mine. I went one day obtained some pyrites then go back home, and the next day all the zone had beed removed, all changed in that zone, all walls were collapsed. Unforgettable!
2- Quartz. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. A really spanish Herkimer diamond.
3- Quartz. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
4- Sphalerite. Fantastic piece of gem red - orange sphalerite with all faces crystallized . Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Picos de Europa, Spain.
5- Calcite and Fluorite. Villabona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
6- Molibdenite crystals in quartz vein. Carles Mine, Asturias, Spain. Very rare specimen. Also from the american gold mine in Asturias. Molibdenite crystals in this mine are extremely rare.
7- Manganese dendrite on quartz. Hozarco Mine, Desfiladero de la Hermida, Cantabria, Spain.
8- Yellow calcite from extremely rare locality. Los Picayos, Niserias, Concejo de Peñamellera Alta, Asturias.
9- Calcite?¿ Aguilar, Palencia, Spain.
10- Fluorite. La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Intense violet color.
11- Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Gemmy cubes with an intense violet color.
12-Yellow - golden fluorite covered in his upper portion with traslucent calcite crystals. Very elegant specimen. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
13- Hemimorphite, cinnabar, and very possible others unidentified minerals. El Bardalón Mine, Vargas, Cantabria.
14- Erythrite and heterogenite on dolomite. Los Picayos, Niserias, Concejo de Peñamellera Alta, Asturias.
15- Apatite. (micro crystal). Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
16- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Very strange specimen. It have one cube of fluorite about one inch really naturally flattened. A very curious specimen.
17-Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Gemmy cubes with an intense violet color.
18- Quartz. Emilio Mine, Caravia, Asturias, Spain. Extremely fine crystal...similar quality to the famous herkimer diamonds, but much more rare! Ever in Spain are really difficult to obtain.
19- Super specimen from La Viesca Quarry, Asturias, Spain. Interpenetrated cubes of pale blue fluorite, making a very aesthetic shape. See photo. No damage.
20- Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Two generations of fluorite in this specimen, a very uncommon specimen for Berbes.
21- Calcite. Superbly twinned crystals (2) with amazing sharp faces. Textbook shape! Cute! Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
22- Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Single cube with a very eye catching color.
23- Calcite with a very rare luster on quartz. Floater piece without damage. Extrange specimen. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
24- Quartz. Emilio Mine, Caravia, Asturias, Spain. Extremely fine crystal...similar quality to the famous herkimer diamonds, but much more rare! Ever in Spain are really difficult to obtain. This one have a mobile bubble inside, very interesting.
25- Calcite. La Viesca Quarry, Asturias, Spain. Mint condition in this really high quality miniature.
26- Emerald in schist matrix. Not the ones from Muzo or Brazil, but a very fine thumbnail of this rare locality. Have great green color for this locality and good crystallization. From a famous find in the 80´s. See Lapis magazine, in his special number about emerals you can read info about this very interesting locality. A franqueira, Galicia, Spain.
27- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Stteped habit cube with smaller ones.
28- Calcite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain. Very fluorescent. Rare habit and color for the locality. Superb miniature.
29- Amber. Reocin, Cantabria, Spain.
30- Chapmanite on granite rock. Carles Mine , Asturias, Spain. (Gold AMERICAN mine working in Asturias, Spain) Very rare mineral silicate.
31- Blue barite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Rare specimen for the locality. Superb blue crystal with gemmy areas. Very thick! Estimated value: 140$
32- Calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Lovely piece, isolated white crystal on black matrix.
33- Chalcopyrite, fluorite and orange sphalerite on calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. The orange crystals are very rare for this locality.
34- Yellow Fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Fantastic cluster of fluorite cubes with scattered calcites and barites. Fantastic cabinet specimen.
35- Azurite and Malachite in quartz. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Rare minerals for this locality.
36- Calcite crystals on white dolomite. Very fluorescent in yellow. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
37- Arsenopyrite. Carlés, Asturias, Spain. (A mine property of RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, an american company working in Asturias) It is almost sure in this specimen also there are gold but is not analized.
38- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail.
39- Garnet with minor calcite. Carlés, Asturias, Spain. (A mine property of RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, an american company working in Asturias, Spain)
40- Pyromorphite. Mina Resuperferolítica, Cerro Canaleja, Santa Eufemia, Córdoba, Spain.
41- Calcite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain. Very fluorescent. Isolated crystals on matrix. A good specimen for this locality.
42- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Small but very fine cubes of fluorite, crystalized on limestone matrix. A very fine specimen from this locality. The cubes are modified.
43- Yellow Fluorite with associated dolomite crystal. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. High quality specimen. Mint condition! Estimated value: 120$
44- Calcite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. This calcite (scalenohedral)crystals have a pale pink color very rare for the mine. It is a sought after mineral. A neat specimen.
45- Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Gemmy cube with an intense violet color.
46- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail. Neon color!! Estimated value: 70$ From a famous find in the 90´s.
47- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Huge crystal with a gorgeous color.
48- Pyromorphite. Mina Resuperferolítica , Cerro Canaleja, Santa Eufemia, Córdoba, Spain. A fantastic miniature specimen. Estimated value: 70$
49- Barite bladed crystals. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. It have small cubes of fluorite in one side.Very old specimen, mined in the 70´s. No damage.
50- This one is so beautiful! It is a high quality cluster of golden - yellow fluorite. A few dolomite crystals associated. The quality is outstanding! Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
51- Calcite. Llugarin, Asturias, Spain. Inclusions of Fe?¿ or Mn?¿ I think MAKE TO THIS SPECIMEN AN ORANGE- BROWN COLOR VERY UNCOMMON FOR THIS LOCALITY. Also the crystal have sharp faces. It is damaged in the periphery of one side but for the rarity of the piece, it is a important specimen for this locality.
52- Calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Very good cluster of calcite crystals. Floater and good luster.
53- Calcite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
54- Calcite on fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Floater specimen. Some crystals of dolomite are present.
55- Calcite with unidentified inclusions. Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
56- Quartz with associated barite. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain. Floater specimen.
57- Quartz. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain. Floater specimen.
58- Barite. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain. Huge floater crystal of barite. 9cm large! Mint condition.
59- Sulfur on matrix. A vug filled with sulfur. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain. Some of the best piece of spanish sulfur pieces come from this locality. Rare!
60- Fluorite. Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
61- Quartz. Boal, Asturias, Spain. Representative sample of this classic spanish locality.
62- Calcite. Llugarin, Asturias, Spain. Fantastic inclusions of Mn and Fe. Good crystal form and luster. Nice specimen.
63- Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Scattered pale blue cubes on quartz.
64- Chalcopyrite altered to malachite. Soto de Espinilla, Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain. Rare specimen.
65- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Nice stepped habit. Intense color. A good cabinet specimen.
66- Calcite. Llugarin, Asturias, Spain. Fantastic inclusions of Mn and Fe. Good crystal form and luster. Nice specimen.
67- Stalactitic calcite. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain. Rare piece.
68- Calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Lovely piece, high quality calcite crystal. Floater. A few crystals of pale blue fluorite assoicated.
69- Calcite on fluorite. Very fine piece. A few crystals of calcite are sitting on fluorite crystals. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Estimated value: 70$
70- Galena crystals on matrix altered to cerussite. Nieves Mine, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
71- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Druse crystals on matrix. Damaged.
72- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Fantastic plate made of orange - brown crystals. This particularly rare specimen is one from one pocket that yielded only a few specimens of this caliber. The condition is good, only have little damage on the periphery of this large specimen.
73- Super specimen from La Viesca Quarry. Cubes of very intense colored fluorite, making an aesthetic shape. See photo. Estimated value: 140$ One of the best specimens in the collection.
74- A big chalcopyrite for the locality. La Viesca, Asturias, Spain. The crystal is on fluorite.
75- Barite, Calcite and Fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. A very aesthetic specimen. Mint condition. Estimated value: 90$ See photos.
76- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Interpenetrated large prismatic crystals of calcite with an interesting red - orange color.
77- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. An amazing plate of rare twinned crystals with a orange - brown color due to inclusions of Fe and Mn.
78- Big plate of scalenohedral calcite crystals with minor scatered fluorite cubes. Very good condition. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
79- Calcite. La Moscona, Asturias, Spain. A very rare calcite for the locality. It remember me to the England calcites with brown inclusions due to Fe. Very aesthetic. See photo. Estimated value: 100$.
80- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Fine piece.
81- Fluorite on Calcite. For me the best specimen in the collection. Cubes of pale blue fluorite, one with a phamton made by pyrite inclusions, sits on scalenohedral calcite. Superb! Estimated price: 150$ La Collada (La Viesca), Asturias, Spain.
82- Calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Fine large specimen.
83- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Rare cristallization.
84- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Large crystal without matrix.
85- Calcite with fluorite. Scalenohedral calcite crystals with scattered oale blue fluorite cubic crystals. La Collada, Siero, Asturias, Spain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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