Unfortunately I have to get rid of this old spanish mineral collection. I could not take photos of all the minerals. But I have posted a list with all of them and its exact locality. All minerals have a number hand painted and varnished, from 1 to 87. 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:

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.
Like localities barely know, I can highligh these:

Cinnabar. El Bardalón Mine, Vargas, Cantabria, Spain. (#82)
Emerald on schist matrix. A Franqueira, Central Galicia, NW of Spain (#29)

Many specimens in this locality have high quality but for mention a few...highligh of this collection one fluorite (#47). Also highlight the general high quality of all fluorites in this collection. And the emerald crystal from Galicia, Spain (#29) you will spend hours seeing the color of this beryl!

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Complete list of specimens:

1- Epidote and quartz. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain.
2- Sphalerite and calcite. Liordes Mines, Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa, Spain.
3- Quarzts on matrix. La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
4- Sharp sphalerite crystals forming an small cluster. Second level of Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Picos de Europa, Spain.
5- Erithrine crystals forming rosettes on microspheres of the same mineral. Los Picayos, Niserias, Asturias, Spain. Very rare locality.
6- Quartz crystals with green inclusion of unidentified mineral. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
7- Barite crystals with red - brown staining probably Fe. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
8- Very rare calcite twin. Very fine crystal, cleaved in his base. Llugarín, Asyurias, Spain.
9- Calcite twin (0001) Fine twin for the locality. Nieves open pit, Viernoles Cantabria, Spain.
10- Quartz crystal. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
11- Quartz crystal cluster. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
12- A rare piece with galena and quartz crystals, also there are massive barite as matrix. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
13- A pair of large and well formed barite crystals with minor quartz. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain
14- A cluster of quartzs points. Floater piece. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
15-Sphalerite and calcite. Liordes Mines, Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa, Spain.
16- Iridiscent quartz cluster. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain
17- Fluorite cubic crystals on limestone matrix covered with microcrystals of quartz. Minor calcite.
18- Barite cluster. Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain.
19- Dolomite crystals from the most famous mineral locality for the specie. Eugui, Navarra, Spain. The crystals are partially covered with an unidentified mineral. Fine miniature.
20- A curious specimen formed by barite and probably psilomelane dendrites. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
21- Calcite on matrix. A isolated crystal with little matrix. Measures of the crystal: about 6 cm in his lagest dimension. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
22- Sphalerite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. A sphalerite complex crystal. Four level of the mine.
23- Quartz with fluorite. Villabona Mine, Asturias, Spain. A pair of fine quartz crystals on minor yellow fluorite. A very rare thumbnail for this long ago closed mine.
24- Barite crystals with microcrystals of quartz and unidentified metallic mineral.
25- A two side specimen. In one there are bluish barite crystals and at the other yellow fluorite crystals. Minor dolomite. Measuring about 6 cm.
26- Galena on matrix. La Providencia works, Aliva area, Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain. A very rare and old piece. Galena crystals about reaching one centimeter on limestone matrix. The galena crystals don´t have luster but it is a very interesting piece. And almost impossible to obtain now because the area is now a National Park and also the old mines are flooded and caved in.
27- A rare piece, probably aragonite or calcite with the shape of a molluscan, I am not an expert in fossils so I don´t know the specie. Found in the workings of the road between Viernoles - Puente Viesgo.
28- Unidentified mineral. Seems to be mettalic and altered. Microcrystals on quartz. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
29- Emerald! From the only Iberian peninsula locality that produces this expectacular variety of beryl. It is a crystal about 2 cm with a eye catching green color, perched in a bit of phlogopite. Perfect piece. A Franqueira, Central Galicia, NW of Spain. You can read about this locality in the Extra Lapis n2 magazine: "Finds are scarce, collector specimens very rare" Estimated value: 150$
30- A curious specimen formed by barite and galena. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
31-Quartz.A plate of quartz crystals with minor Fe dendrites. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
32- Epidote. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain. Thumbnail. Rare piece.
33- Sphalerite. Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. A sphalerite chunk. Gem quality and red - orange color. Hard to find!
34- Yellow fluorite cluster. Larger crystals reach two centimeters. Lovely yellow - honey color. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
35- Barite crystals in a limestone rock. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
36- Orange calcite crystals with black inclusion on yellow fluorite. Miniature. Very fine piece. Villabona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
37- Dolomite. Eugui Navarra, Spain. See photo. A high quality piece. Extremely clear crystals on matrix. Very good.
38- Crisocola?. Carles Mine, Salas, Asturias, Spain. (Gold AMERICAN mining company working in Asturias, Spain)
39- Sulfur. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain. A representative example for this extrange locality.
40- White barite blades on matrix. Beautiful piece. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
41- Quartz, barite and probably malachite. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
42- Barite with black dendrites of Fe oxide?. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
43- Calcite with scattered blades of barite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
44- Calcite with reddish inclusions and microcrystals of dolomite. Very fluorescent in different colors! Many fluorites from this mine are also very fluorescent.
45- Mica. El Cabril (ENRESA), Cordoba, Spain.
46- Calcite twinned (0001) a large and perfect crystal perched in a bit of quartz matrix. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
47- Fluorite. La Viesca Quarry, La Collada, Asturias, Spain. One of the most classic localities for for fluorite in the world! A few violet - blue cubes about 1 cm of edge perched in a limestone matrix covered by small crystals of calcite and quartz. Beautiful!
48- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Very fluorescent in white! Large plate with fluorite crystals. Beautiful golden color and good surface luster.
49- Light orange scalenohedral calcite crystals on light yellow fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
50- Barite. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain. Good piece with large crystals.
51- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
52- Sphalerite on fluorite with pyrite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. A very very rare piece. Orange crystals of sphalerite are very scarce in this locality.
53- A flattened cube of blue fluorite with lots of fine phantoms. Cute! La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
54- A pair of pyrite cubes twinned. Large crystals and good quality. Flawless piece!
55- Rombohedral, a little bit flattened..calcite crystals on matrix. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
56- Yellow fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
57- Quartz and barite. Nieves open pit, Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
58- Calcite with hidrozinzite. La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.
59- Bluish barite crystals beautifully perched on white dolomite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
60- A very rare calcite with minor dolomite from Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
61- Scalenohedral calcite crystals on matrix. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
62- A fantastic piece! Scalenohedral white - light red calcite crystals. Very good aesthetics. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
63- Sphalerite chunk. Large piece of this very sought after gem material from the old mines of Cantabria, Picos de Europa mountains, Spain.
64- Sphalerite with a litlle of limestone rock. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Picos de Europa, Spain.
65- A very rare piece. Rosettes of probably aragonite. Making an aesthetic and extremely rare piece. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain.
66- Sphalerite crystal on calcite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
67- Scalenohedral Calcite with minor dolomite and pyrite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
68- Chapmanite on granite rock. Carles Mine , Asturias, Spain. (Gold AMERICAN mining company working in Asturias, Spain) Very rare silicate.
69- Red - white scalenohedral calcites perched on light yellow fluorite. Extrange for the locality. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
70- Sphalerite chunk, shawed in one side. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
71- Calcite. La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.
72- Quartz. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Gemmy like the ones from Herkymer, NY.
73- A very large chunk of sphalerite with crystallized faces. Gemmy and with intense red - orange color. Estimated value: 150$ Las Manforas Mine, Picos de Europa Mountains, Cantabria, Spain.
74- Calcite perched in a small matrix with cute barite blades. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
75- Hemimorphite?? A rare piece, very fluorescent and phosphorescent. From a old find near Aguilar de Campoo, Palaencia, Castilla y León, Spain.
76- Pyrite. Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain. Cubes perched on matrix.
77- Rosettes of barite crystals on fluorite coverered with a black mineral, probably sphalerite. Also there are minor dolomite crystals. Very curious specimen. La Moscona, Asturias, Spain.
78- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Thumbnail. From a famous find in the 90´s.
79- Fine calcite with two different habits! Scalenohedral and prismatic. Small cabinet piece. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
80- Barite on calcite and rock matrix. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
81- Fluorite and calcite on rock matrix. Intense violet - blue color. Could be trimmed.
82- Cinnabar, sphalerite and other unidentified minerals. INTERSTING PIECE. Bardalón Mine, near Puenteviesgo, Cantabria, Spain. Very rare and old locality.
83- Yellow fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Miniature.
84- Calcites with scattered barite crystals. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
85- An interesting combo piece. Scalenohedral calcites crystals brown - red color perched in light yellow fluorite and minor dolomite that is very fluorescent in differents colors. I have seen only about ten pieces of this type. Very rare for the mine. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
86- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
87- A curious calcite, totally floater, not damaged. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
88- Large white barite crystals on yellow honey colored fluorite crystals. Very fine piece. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
89- A perfect rombohedral calcite crystal on honey colored fluorite. See photo. Estimated value: $ 100. Villabona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
90-Bluish barite crystals on matrix. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
91- Fluorite and calcite on quartz, La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Very fine piece.
92-Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
93- Goethite. La Arboleda, Vizcaya, Basque Country, Spain.
94- .Calcite perched in dolomite with minor cinnabar. Rare piece for the locality. La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.

 

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