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Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

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Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Twinned Colemanite from Mustafakemalpascha Mine, West-Anatolia

We emphasize especially the center group of crystals which allow one to clearly appreciate both the twinning and the zonation.

Size:6 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56892    View Count: 284

Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Twinned Colemanite from Mustafakemalpascha Mine, West-Anatolia

The sample is very rich in crystals, some of them doubly-terminated and all very sharp, in which it is possible to observe perfectly both the twinning and color zonation.

Size:8 x 4.8 x 6.3 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56898    View Count: 275

Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Twinned Colemanite from Mustafakemalpascha Mine, West-Anatolia

Both the definition of the crystals and their quality are enhanced by their position on the matrix.

Size:7.6 x 5 x 4.5 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56896    View Count: 197

Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Twinned Colemanite from Mustafakemalpascha Mine, West-Anatolia

The sample, due to its quality, reaches a considerable size and is very rich in crystals, some of them doubly-terminated and all very sharp so we can perfectly observe both the twinning and color zonation.

Size:10 x 7 x 5 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56900    View Count: 187

Multiple photos availableColemanite : Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O

Kurtpınarı mine, Faraşköy (Faraş), Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Twinned Colemanite from Mustafakemalpascha Mine, West-Anatolia

Crystals stand out because of their high position on the matrix, making it possible to appreciate the clarity and the magnificent color.

Size:7.5 x 5 x 5.5 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 56894    View Count: 172
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