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ofarcis
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

I add three minerals more...

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Barite. Cerro Warihuyn. Miraflores. Huamalias. Huanuco. Perú.
FOV 4,7cm. 0,4x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_0_4x.jpg

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Wodginite. Wodgina. Reg. de Pilbara. Oeste de Australia. Australia.
FOV 3,9cm. 0,52x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_52x.jpg

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Rhodochrosite. Uchucchaqua mine. Lima. Perú.
FOV 10,58mm. 1,9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _1_90x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

I add three minerals more...

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Liebigite. Lodéve. Herault. Francia.
FOV 11,15cm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_2x.jpg

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Cacoxenite. La Paloma mine. Zarza la Mayor. Cáceres. Spain.
FOV 5,56mm. 4x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralesDeTorres.es)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 6mm_4x.jpg

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Cafarsite. Wannigletscher. Binntal. Suiza.
FOV 11,15mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralesDeTorres.es)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_2x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today, I add four minerals more...

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Pseudomalachite over Goethite. El Novillero. Cheles. Badajoz. Spain.
FOV 4,23mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 3mm_5x.jpg


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Heulandite. Lages. Santa Catarina. Brasil.
FOV 4,8cm. 0,44x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_44x.jpg


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Jamborite y Millerite. Eugenia mine. Bellmunt del Priorat. Tarragona. Spain.
FOV 17,93mm. 1,24x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _1_24x.jpg


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Cuproadamite. Beaverite. Tsumeb. Namibia.
FOV 11,15mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_2x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

Today, I add three minerals more...

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Pericline y Biotite. La Fibbia. San Gotardo. Suiza.
FOV 3.99cm. 0,52x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_52x.jpg


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Magnetite. Mina La Gallega. Ojén. Málaga. Spain.
FOV 10.35mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_2x.jpg


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Plattnerite. Preguiça Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja District, Portugal.
FOV 10.35mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 8mm_5x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

I add some minerals more.

Regards, Oscar.


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Mineral from outside of the mine, gift from my friend Joaquín Riera.
Azurite. Les Ferreres mine. Rocabruna. Camprodon. Girona. Spain.
FOV 5mm. 4x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights.
Mineral y photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 5mm_4x.jpg


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Minerals without indentify at this moment from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Probably Azurite, Rosasite, Theisite, Aragonite & Adamite. Les Ferreres mine. Rocabruna. Camprodon. Girona. Spain.
FOV 4,39mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights.
Mineral y photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 9mm_5x.jpg


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Mineral from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Cuproadamite. Les Ferreres mine. Rocabruna. Camprodon. Girona. Spain.
FOV 3,47mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights.
Mineral y photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 7mm_5x.jpg


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Mineral from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Azurite. Mina Les Ferreres. Rocabruna. Camprodon. Girona. Spain.
FOV 3.83mm. 5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights.
Mineral & photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 3mm_5x.jpg


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Mineral from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Mimetite Atrevida mine. Vimbodí. Conca de Barberà. Tarragona. Spain
FOV 4,33mm 5x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Mineral & Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 3mm_5x.jpg


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Mineral from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Mimetite Atrevida mine. Vimbodí. Conca de Barberà. Tarragona. Spain
FOV 3.63mm 5x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Mineral & Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 3mm_5x.jpg


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Mineral from inside of the mine, captured for me.
Mimetite Atrevida mine. Vimbodí. Conca de Barberà. Tarragona. Spain
FOV 3.53mm 5x. Focus rail MacroRail. Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Mineral & Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís

High Resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 3mm_5x.jpg


A lot of minerals that i take a photo are collected for me inside of mines and other places. I attach this sample picture of my investigate the four level of Regia Mine in Bellmunt del Priorat, Tarragona, Spain to look aragonites:

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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Oscar I love your pictures. They are really gorgeous. I have been wanting to show them to my children so they can see that "rocks" are a beautiful and interesting part of nature. Perhaps they will then be able to understand my fascination with them. Thank you for posting them.
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Hi Oscar !

All these beauties leave me speechless!
Thank you so much ! Spain is a wonderful country , above and below the ground !
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Re: My Image Minerals Gallery... There are no gems, but almo

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Hi to all,

In the last weeks i'm really very busy but today up some minerals. Hope like you.

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Cupper. Boinás est. Begega. Belmonte. Asturias. Spain.
FOV 10.35mm. 2x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_58x.jpg


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Vanadinite. El Centenillo. Albuñuelas. Granada. Spain.
FOV 21.7mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_79x.jpg


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Wulfenite. Minas Cortijo del Humo. Albuñuelas. Granada. Spain.
FOV 17.27mm. 1.14x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _1_14x.jpg


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Variscite & Quartz. Itumbiara. Río Paranaiba. Goias. Brasil.
FOV 23.08mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_79x.jpg


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Silver. Uchucchacua mine. Oyon. Lima. Peru.
FOV 31.03mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_79x.jpg


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Goethite. Tordelrabano. Guadalajara. Spain.
Crystal of 7.5mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH020730_2.jpg


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Zoisite var. Tanzanite. Merelani Hills. Montes Lelatema. Arusha. Tanzania.
FOV 22.18mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_58x.jpg


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Elbaite var. Tsilaisite. Pegmatite Antsikoza. Dep. de Betafo. Prov. de Antananarivo. Region de Vakinankaratra. Madagascar.
Crystal 1.2cm. 0.58x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_58x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Splendid Tanzanite and Elbaite ! Thank you Oscar for those great pictures
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Hi to all,

Today add four minerals more. Hope like you:

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Rutile. Marble quarries. Macael. Almería. Spain
FOV 24.53mm. 0.79x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_79x.jpg


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Anatase. Montes Zard. Kharan. Belochistán. Pakistan.
FOV 16.29mm. 1.14x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _1_14x.jpg


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Cinnabar. Las Cuevas mine. Almadén. Ciudad Real. Spain.
FOV 5.76mm. 3.16x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _3_16x.jpg


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Cinnabar. Las Cuevas mine. Almadén. Ciudad Real. Spain.
FOV 10.28mm. 1.14x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _1_14x.jpg

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Espessartine & Smoky quartz. Area de Tongbei. Yunziao Co., Zhangzhou. Fujian. China.
FOV 10.76mm. 1.9x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_9x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Hi to all,

Today add another four minerals. Hope like you:

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Stibnite & Chalcite. Dep. de Sb de Xikuangshan. Co. de Lengshuijiang. Pref. de Loudi. Hunan. China.
FOV 4.4cm. 0.34x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_34x.jpg


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Andradite. Dist. de Ambanja. Región Diana. Prov. de Antsiranana. Madagascar.
FOV 3.87cm. 0.52x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_52x.jpg


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Orthoclase (Adularia). Valle Ziller. Norte Tirol. Tirol. Austria.
FOV 4.77cm. 0.34x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_34x.jpg


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Thomsonite. Campo de Calatrava. Ciudad Real. Spain.
FOV 26.4mm. 0.72x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... _0_72x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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Hi to all,

In recent months I have suffered directly the crisis in Spain and I could not take photos. Now I put three photos that I hope you like it:

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Celestine. Azagaderos. Azaila. Teruel. Spain.
FOV 6.82mm. 3x. Crystal 2.16mm height. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo & Mineral: Oscar Fernández Arcís
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... 2mm_3x.jpg


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Diamond over Kimberlite (glued). Sudafrica.
Crystal of 5mm. 1.5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_5x.jpg

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Diamond over Kimberlite (glued). Sudafrica.
Crystal of 5mm. 1.5x. Focus rail MacroRail (MacroRail.com). Canon EOS 600D. Ikea lights
Photo: Oscar Fernández Arcís, Mineral: Manuel de Torres (MineralsDeTorres.com)
High resolution: http://macrorail.com/imagenes/ApiladoH0 ... m_1_5x.jpg

Regards, Oscar.
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