In this Gallery we present specimens from a number of Spanish localities. These include some classic sites as the Almadén district for cinnabar, Zaragoza for its gypsum crystals, La Rioja for pyrite and others in page 1 while page 2 is represented by a group of specimens from the fluorite mines in Asturias as well as others from a number of small localities in Northern and Eastern Spain.

WSPA-10/19 - Pyrite

Navajún, Logroño Province (La Rioja, Spain)

Loose matrixless crystal of golden pyrite, combination of cube and octahedron with about the same development. Presents nice growth features on some faces. Undamaged. Very interesting as this crystal form is really rare in Navajún.

2.6x2.3x2.2 - 15 €

WSPA-10/20 - Pyrite

Navajún, Logroño Province (La Rioja, Spain)

Loose matrixless crystal of golden pyrite, combination of cube and octahedron with about the same development. Presents nice growth features on some faces. Undamaged. Very interesting as this crystal form is really rare in Navajún.

2.5x2.5x2.4 - 16 €

WSPA-10/21 - Pyrite

Navajún, Logroño Province (La Rioja, Spain)

Loose matrixless crystal of golden pyrite, combination of cube and octahedron with about the same development. Presents nice growth features on some faces. Undamaged. Very interesting as this crystal form is really rare in Navajún.

2.7x2.5x2.3 - 15 €

WSPA-10/22 - Pyrite

Navajún, Logroño Province (La Rioja, Spain)

Loose matrixless crystal of golden pyrite, combination of cube and octahedron with about the same development. Presents nice growth features on some faces and a small crystal attached. A nick on one corner as only damage. Very interesting as this crystal form is really rare in Navajún.

3x2.8x2.6 - 18 €

WSPA-10/23 - Pyrite

Navajún, Logroño Province (La Rioja, Spain)

Loose matrixless crystal of golden pyrite, combination of cube and octahedron with about the same development. Presents nice growth features on some faces. A tiny nick on one corner as only damage. Very interesting as this crystal form is really rare in Navajún.

2.9x2.8x2.7 - 18 €

WSPA-S/N-43 - Gypsum

Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza Province (Aragón, Spain)

A colorless transparent bladed 2.5-cm. long crystal of gypsum rests on a matrix of white alabaster coated by lenticular crystals of gypsum to about 1 cm. across. Matrix has been sawn at bottom and back to prevent shock damage. A tiny white nick on one side of the main crystal and minor cleaving around the edges of the specimen. Fluorescent.

6.2x4x3.7 - 20 €

WSPA-00/73 - Pyrolusite

Puerto de Niefla, near Brazatortas, Ciudad Real Province (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Mass of black pyrolusite with some oxides showing a vug coated by crystals to 4 mm. on edge.

4.8x4x1.7 - 15 €

WSPA-00/75 - Pyrolusite

Puerto de Niefla, near Brazatortas, Ciudad Real Province (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Fissures and coatings of black pyrolusite on quartzite matrix showing lustrous crystals to 3 mm. on edge on most of the surfaces.

5.7x5.4x3.3 - 18 €

WSPA-00/76 - Pyrolusite

Puerto de Niefla, near Brazatortas, Ciudad Real Province (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)

Fissures and coatings of black pyrolusite on quartzite matrix showing lustrous crystals to 2 mm. on edge on the front side.

7x5.5x3.8 - 20 €

WSPA-S/N-29 - Opal

San Pelayo de Guareña, Salamanca Province (Castilla y León, Spain)

Mass of opal with mainly yellowish to orange shades from a local place rarely seen in the market. It shows a central band with an interesting breccia-like structure.

5.3x3x2.5 - 27 €

WSPA-S/N-30 - Opal

San Pelayo de Guareña, Salamanca Province (Castilla y León, Spain)

Nice mass of opal with mainly yellowish to orange and black shades from a local place rarely seen in the market. It shows areas with an interesting breccia-like structure.

5x4.2x44 - 40 €

WSPA-S/N-33 - Torbernite

Valdemascaño Mine, Sobradillo, Salamanca Province (Castilla y León, Spain)

Quartzite matrix with a scattering of small green crystals of torbenite (probably dehydrated to meta-torbernite) to about 2 mm. across.

8.8x4.5x4.5 - 15 €

WSPA-S/N-34 - Torbernite

Valdemascaño Mine, Sobradillo, Salamanca Province (Castilla y León, Spain)

Quartzite matrix with a scattering of small green crystals of torbenite (probably dehydrated to meta-torbernite) to less than 1 mm. across. There is a fissure coated by tiny quartz crystals with a group of emerald-green torbernite crystals to 2 mm. across (difficult to picture in a good angle).

5.5x4.3x4.2 - 12 €