
Spanish mineral collection
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 107. 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.http://www.spanishminerals.com/fernandezbuelgamineralcollection.htm
Like localities barely know, I can highligh these:
Molibdenite. Carles, Asturias, Spain.
Calcite. El Bardalón Mine, Vargas, Cantabria, Spain.
Chapmanite. Carlés Mine, Asturias, Spain.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 pyrite from the most famous locality in the world for pyrite crystals (Navajún, La Rioja, Spain), in incredible condition for the size and importancy of the specimen. Have perfect crystals that reach about 2 inches! Simply outstanding. If you buy the collection it have a price of $200.Please see my feedback. 100% positive comments from customers.
Relax observing these specimens at your home.
Complete list of specimens:1- Cinnabar. Minas de Tarna, León, Spain.
2- Goethite. La Arboleda, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain.
3- Fluorite. Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
4- Fluorite. La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
5- Quartz. Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain.
6- Dolomite with ERITHRINE spheres. Los Picayos, Niserias, Concejo de Peñamellera Alta, Asturias. Very rare locality and piece.
7- Sphalerite. Fantastic piece of gem intense red - orange sphalerite with some faces naturally recrystallized . Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Picos de Europa, Spain.
8- Quartz. A floater cluster with an interesting patina of Fe with microspheres possibly of auricalcite. Hozarco Mine, Desfiladero de la Hermida, Cantabria, Spain.
9- Garnet (andradite?¿). Floater cluster of garnet crystals with minor plagioclase. Carles Mine, Asturias, Spain.(Gold AMERICAN mining company working in Asturias, Spain).
10- Sphalerite, galena, dolomite and calcite. Crystals of Galena and Sphalerite on curls of white Dolomite. This specimen came from a isolated pocket find many years ago, in the second level of Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. Very rare. Floater specimen. Looks amazing under magnification.
11- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail. Neon color!! From a famous find in the 90´s. Estimated value: $80 See photo.
12- Calcite. Llugarin, Asturias, Spain. Traslucent and well formed crystals reach 3 cm on curls of dolomite.
13- Calcite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain. Single crystal about 4 cm without matrix.
14- Fluorite. Purple fluorite single crystal of 4,5 cm with phamtons. La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. High quality crystal. Very good color and luster.
15- Pyrite. Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain. Single cube about 2,5 cm.
16- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
17- Sphalerite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. A sphalerite complex crystal. Third level of the mine. Rare specimen for this old mine in the Picos de Europa mountains.
18- Fluorite. Cube of fluorite that was broken seems a octahedral fluorite. Fantastic intense blue color! Very clean. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
19- Quartz crystals on fluorite. Villabona, Asturias, Spain. Very good piece for this one of a time pocket.
20- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. It is a plate with a few cubes of fluorite of violet color and interesting internal phantoms and patterns. A very curious specimen for this locality.
21- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail. Neon color!!
22- Fluorite. La Paredona, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. A cluster of two interpenetrated purple cubes with internal phamtons.
23- Fluorite. El Pradín, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
24- Diopside and arsenopyrite. Carlés, Asturias, Spain.
25- Hemimorphite? Near Aguilar de Campoo, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain.
26- Fluorite. El Pradín, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Four cubes isolated on matrix. Very fine piece.
27- Pyromorphite. Mina Resuperferolítica , Cerro Canaleja, Santa Eufemia, Córdoba, Spain. A fantastic miniature specimen.
28- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail.
29- 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.
30- Sphalerite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. A sphalerite complex crystal. Four level of the mine.
31- Arsenopyrite, llolingite. Carlés, Asturias, Spain. (A mine property of RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, an american mining company working in Asturias) It is almost sure in this specimen I think there are gold but is not analized.
32- Pyrite. Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain. Single cube about 2 cm.
33- Malachite. Carbonera area, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. Botroidal malachite about 4 cm.
34- Sphalerite. Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. A sphalerite complex crystal.
35- Fluorite. La Paredona, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Purple cube with internal phamtons. No damage.
36- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail. Estimated price: 60$.
37- Fluorite. The crystals are cubic habit with surfaces of many parallel smaller cubic faces. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
38- Calcite. Mina La Florida, Cantabria, Spain.
39- Fluorite. El Pradín, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Purple cubes on drusy quartz coated matrix. Very attractive. Also there are scattered blades of barite.
40- Yellow fluorite. Very elegant specimen. Intense fluorescence. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
41- Intense purple fluorite cluster. Very attractive color. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
42- Sulfur. Laredo, Cantabria, Spain. Sulfur from a very extrange locality.
43- Fluorite. El Pradín, La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Purple cube on drusy quartz coated matrix. Also there are scattered blades of barite.
44- A very rare piece. IPyrite on dolomite. La Cuerre Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
45- Sphalerite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain. An excellent piece from the second level of the mine. It is a very rare piece for the second level. A lot of sphalerite crystals on matrix. No damage.
46- Fluorite. La Cabaña, Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
47- Fluorite. Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
48- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
49- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Interesting specimen. Cube of ligh blue color. No damage.
50- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Cluster of large cubic fluorite crystals. Excellent large crystals with beautiful golden color and good surface luster. See photo.
51- Cluster of many complex cubic fluorite crystals. The crystals are cubic habit with surfaces of many parallel smaller cubic faces. Scattered microcrystals of chalcopyrite. No damage. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
52- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. It is a cube of fluorite of blue color and interesting internal phantoms and patterns. Very showy piece. No damage of importancy.
53- Pyrite. Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain. Cubes perched on matrix.
54- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
55- Smoky Quartz. Sierra de Xurés, Orense, Galicia, Spain. Very fina piece. Totally gemmy and superb luster. No damage. See photo.
56- Tetrahedrite on Quartz. San Cosme de Llerandi, Concejo de Parres, Asturias, Spain. A very locality. Very good crystals up to 1,5 cm.
57- Sphalerite. Las Manforas Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
58- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
59- Yellow fluorite with calcite and dolomite crystals. Very elegant miniature. See photo.
60- Calcite. La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.
61- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Cluster of large cubic fluorite crystals. Excellent large crystals with beautiful golden color and good surface luster.
62- A fantastic piece! Scalenohedral white calcite crystal sitting on a dark matrix. Very good aesthetics. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
63- Pyrite. Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain. A perfect cube about 4cm. Good spanish pyrite.
64- Quartz. Porriño, Galicia, Spain.
65- Purple Fluorite. Berbes, Asturias, Spain. Large cube, about 6cm.
66- Molibdenite. Carlés Mine, Concejo de Salas, Asturias, Spain. Small crystals of molibdenite on quartz. Very rare piece for Asturias.
67- Unidentified green - blue mineral. Carlés, Concejo de Salas, Asturias, Spain.
68- Calcite. Llugarin, Asturias, Spain.
69- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
70- Calcite on dolomite, La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain. Very fluorescent.
71- Chapmanite on granite rock. Carles Mine , Asturias, Spain. (Gold AMERICAN mining company working in Asturias, Spain) Very rare silicate.
72- Calcite, Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Very good piece.
73- Calcite on rock matrix. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
74- Pyrite. Navajún, La Rioja, Spain.
75- Sphalerite. Minas de Liordes, near Fuente Dé, Picos de Europa Mountains. A representative sample from this rare locality.
76- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail. Neon color!! From a famous find in the 90´s.
77- Calcite. Mina El Bardalón, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. Very rare locality. Beautiful scalenohedral calcite perched on rock matrix.
78- Yellow fluorite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Cluster of large cubic fluorite crystals. Excellent large crystals with beautiful golden color and good surface luster. Superb piece.
79- Scepter calcite. La Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Very fine calcite from this classic spanish locality. No damage.
80- Calcite with cubes of fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
81- 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. See photo.
82- Pyromorphite. Mina San Andrés, Villaviciosa de Córdoba, Córdoba Spain. Fantastic thumbnail.
83- Calcite and yellow fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain. Superb miniature. See photo. Estimated value: 100$
84- Fluorite with scattered chalcopirite crystals. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Good miniature.
85- Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Single cube. Very fine piece! It have a phamton make with microcrystals of pyrite. Very cute! See photo.
86- Quartz. Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
87- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain.
88- Calcite. Cantera cercana a Carbonera, Puente Viesgo, Cantabria.
89- Calcite with fluorite. Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain.
90-Fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
91- Calcite, La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.
92- Fluorite, La Collada, Asturias, Spain. Very fine piece. See photo.
93- Calcite with fluorite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
94- Calcite. Llugarín, Asturias, Spain. Very fine piece.
95- Calcite with fluorite and pyrite.
96- Calcite. Very rare habit. La Moscona, Asturias, Spain.
97- Calcite. Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
98- Calcite. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
99- Azurite. Mina Pacita, Asturias, Spain. Very rare locale.
100- Rare calcite from Los Picayos Mine, Asturias, Spain.
101- Fluorite corner. Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
102- Fluorite and quartz. Very interesting piece. La Collada, Asturias, Spain.
103- Quartz with barite. Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
104- Dolomite with calcite and cinnabar. La Florida Mine, Cantabria, Spain.
105- Barite. Viernoles, Cantabria, Spain.
106- Dolomite, La Cuerre, Cantabria, Spain.
107- Scalenohedral Calcite. Pozo Coroña, Coroña, Asturias, Spain. Very rare piece.Photos of minerals in the collection:
Photos of some specimens in the collection:
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