The Core of Expo Mineral Show (3)

SV3220NNM

Elegant, with good definition of the main crystal, an undamaged floater.
A great choice by Antonino Bueno to have it in his collection. With the very white Dolomite providing contrast, it reminds us of how splendid a metallic sulfide can be.
We will give Antonino's original label to the buyer.

Áliva Mine (Las Mánforas Mine), level 2, Áliva mining area, Camaleño, Comarca Liébana, Cantabria Spain (2007)

Specimen size: 6.7 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm

Main crystal size: 3 x 2.2 cm

Former collection of Antonino Bueno

SV3180NXF

Antonino Bueno, one of the great field collectors in the Áliva area, had it in his collection, and although the crystals are rough, when you shine a little light behind it, the miracle appears!
A floater, complete, and undamaged, we will give the buyer Antonino's original label.

Áliva Mine (Las Mánforas Mine), level 4, Áliva mining area, Camaleño, Comarca Liébana, Cantabria Spain (2002)

Specimen size: 5.6 x 4 x 2.1 cm

Former collection of Antonino Bueno

SV3220EPP

Although not very famous, the Haiti mine has also yielded botryoidal goethites, sometimes of good quality. This specimen is a perfect example of this, with the Goethite/matrix relationship well balanced, with slight iridescence and a lot of luster in the Goethite groupings.
It was in the collection of Miguel David Martínez with number 1818 and we will send its label to the buyer of the specimen.

Haití Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, San Ginés de la Jara, Cartagena, Comarca Campo de Cartagena, Region of Murcia (Murcia) Spain (2016)

Specimen size: 11.4 x 8 x 5.7 cm

Former collection of Miguel David Martínez

SV3380TXX

Very different from others, this curious Hemimorphite occurs in groups of small crystals with an intense pearly luster, which contrasts with the brown Calcite of the base.
Just what I said: different.

San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua Mexico

Specimen size: 7.7 x 6.2 x 4.4 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 x 0.2 cm

SV3440TPL

An elegant piece from the important discovery made at the Ojuela mine in 2008-2009.
The characteristic elongated Wulfenite crystals are separated from each other and have very good color and luster.

Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango Mexico

Specimen size: 7 x 4.3 x 3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 x 0.2 cm

SV3180TPT

These Hamiltonban coppers are not very attractive, but of remarkable size and very difficult to get. A historical part of the US mining heritage.

Blue Ridge Summit, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania USA

Specimen size: 7.5 x 6.9 x 1.6 cm

SV390NMM

Polycrystalline growths, with a dipyramidal habit, of translucent Scheelite with an intense and uniform yellow-orange color, on matrix, with very sharp crystals of Arsenopyrite, small twinned Cassiterite crystals and lamellar Muscovite growths. It is very good news that the La Parrilla mine, one of the largest classic Spanish deposits, is yielding collectible specimens again.

La Parrilla Claim (new cut), Santa Amalia, Don Benito-Almoharín, Comarca Vegas Altas, Cáceres, Extremadura Spain (07/2022)

Specimen size: 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm

Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV

SV3140NMP

Polycrystalline growths, with a dipyramidal habit, of translucent Scheelite with an intense and uniform yellow-orange color, on matrix, with very sharp crystals of Arsenopyrite, small twinned Cassiterite crystals and lamellar Muscovite growths. It is very good news that the La Parrilla mine, one of the largest classic Spanish deposits, is yielding collectible specimens again.

La Parrilla Claim (new cut), Santa Amalia, Don Benito-Almoharín, Comarca Vegas Altas, Cáceres, Extremadura Spain (07/2022)

Specimen size: 2 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm

Intense fluorescence short UV & fluorescent long UV