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Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

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Autunite : Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·11H2O

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Autunite crusts on Micas and Quartz
Size: 4 x 2 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 92201    View Count: 158

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

finished head of beryl from "Le Mas Barbu".
sizes : 14 by 14 cm.
 © ChatenetFXPhoto ID: 74621    View Count: 257

Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Blue beryl from "Le Mas Barbu".
sizes : 15 by 15 cm.

photo and collection : Fx Chatenet.
 © ChatenetFXPhoto ID: 74622    View Count: 234

Biotite

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Rare crystal of biotite on matrix from Mas barbu
size 17 * 6 * 5 cm

Private collection
Photo JL Dupuy
Photo ID: 230267    View Count: 39

Garnet Group : X3Z2(TO4)3 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Biggest crystal: 1,4 cm
Sample size: 4 X 3 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 89333    View Count: 166

Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

single Grossular X, field of view 3 mm, photo & collection Joachim Esche
 © jo-esche 2007Photo ID: 85690    View Count: 158

Lipscombite : (Fe2+,Mn2+)Fe3+2[OH|PO4]2, Zwieselite : (Fe2+,Mn2+)2[F|PO4]

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Black Lipscombite on un altered Zwieselite mass
Sel collected in September 2008

Size: 11 X 8 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 213339    View Count: 43

Zwieselite : (Fe2+,Mn2+)2[F|PO4]

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Altered mass of Zwieselite
Size: 11 X 8,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 89335    View Count: 227

Zwieselite : (Fe2+,Mn2+)2[F|PO4], Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18, Apatite, Hematite : Fe2O3

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Typical pegmatit of Mas Barbu: altered mass of Zwieselite (black) and Apatite (whitish) containing yellow beryl. The whole sample is covered by red powdery Hematite.
Self collected in April 2008

Sample size: 34 X 23 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 186747    View Count: 157

Zwieselite : (Fe2+,Mn2+)2[F|PO4], Apatite

Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Altered Zwieselite with whitish Apatite. This last one is also altered.
Self collected in April 2008

FOV : 10 X 10 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 186753    View Count: 128
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