Italy, Sardegna, Carbonia-Iglesias prov, Iglesias, Acquaresi and Masua mines


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Pb-Zn mines, Acquaresi is near Masua Town.

 

 

 

Calcite
Group of XX up to 4cm long
17x11
Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.545

Another photo: entire specimen

 

Calcite
Giant multiple twinned X (it is 10cm tall), with a very complex shape, without damages; on a mineralized matrix rich in galena
14,5x8
Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.828

 

Calcite
Scalenohedrons, up to 6.5 cm long
7.5x5.5cm
Acquaresi mine, Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.1220

Another photo: a bigger view

 

Calcite
Well defined scalenohedron, 5cm high, covered by iron oxides. The X is surrounded by 2nd generation calcite XX, semitransparent, with a complex shape. This is a Pb/Zn mine, near Masua Town
7.5x5.5cm
Acquaresi mine, Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.399

 

Smithsonite
Yellow botryoidal mass
8.5x5cm
Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.657

Smithsonite
Sculptural formation of smithsonite, grown over mineralized rock. It is two color: gray and pale pink
8.5x10cm
Masua, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.758


 

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