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La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
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Professionally, I am an analytical chemist, currently working with XRF. For about 15 years I have been interested in collecting minerals. I believe my interest in minerals began even earlier during a 1986 trip to Banská Štiavnica with my father. He purchased a couple of very nice specimens for me there and inspired me right then. I always admired "gem matrix" minerals at the museums but found these inaccessible before I purchased my first specimen of the type- an Indian ruby on matrix at the Smithsonian gift shop. My parents could not understand why I picked much smaller ruby crystals on matrix for the same price. Now they think differently. Since then, I started collecting mainly "gem matrix" specimens, emphasising on aesthetics. In many cases I disagree with most of my fellow collectors who prefer size or quantity over quality. For me, size is not as important. Many collectors I know don't understand me in this. Some collect minerals because of their lustre and size. Some become obsessed with their scientific value. Some are so preoccupied with certain localities, that they ignore minerals coming from elsewhere. I don't. I just want to admire their beauty.
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Alabaster quarries, Cerro Patillas, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Aljezur, Faro District, Portugal
Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Altyn-Tyube (Altyn-Tube) deposit, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Qaraghandy Oblysy (Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Amerzgane, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambilobe District, Diana (Northern) Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, USA
Banky, Vyhne, Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banská Belá (Dilln), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica Mines, Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Banske, Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia
Black Sand Beach, Hawaii Co. (Hawaii Island), Hawaii, USA
Borinka, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Bratislava, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Brehy, Nová Baňa, Pohronský Inovec Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Byšta, Southern Slanské Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Častá, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Chelyabinsk Oblast', Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Chenzhou City (Chenxian Co.), Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
China
Chivor Mine, Chivor, Guavió-Guatéque Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Collagna, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Czech Republic
Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA
Dargov, Southern Slanské Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Daye Iron mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Dhading, Dhading District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal
Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Dobšiná, Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Dolní Bory, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
Dubník, Červenica (Czerwenitza), Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia
Eagle's Nest Mine (Mystery Wind Mine), Placer Co., California, USA
Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Elk Creek locality, Dalzell, Meade Co., South Dakota, USA
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Emerald mines (Izumrudnye Kopi; Malyshevskoe deposit), Tokovaya river (Tokovaia river), Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia
Erongo Region, Namibia
Famara Cliffs, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Farbište, Poniky, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Ganesh Himal deposit, Somdang, Rasuwa District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal
Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Grimsel area, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland
Hajnačka, Cérová Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Herľany, Southern Slanské Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Hliník nad Hronom, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Hodruša - Hámre, Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
Hosszú Hill, Megyaszó, Zempléni Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary
Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Hunan Province, China
Hungary
Iraí, Alto Uruguai region, Rio Grande do Sul, South Region, Brazil
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
Jelšava, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Jinlong hill, Lungchuan (Longchuan) Co., Heyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
Kalvária quarry, Žarnovica, Vtáčnik Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Kayes Region, Mali
Kerrouchene, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Keweenaw peninsula, Michigan, USA
Kharan, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan
Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
Kolíňany, Tríbeč Mts, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
Košice Region, Slovakia
Kremnica (Körmöcbánya; Kremnitz), Kremnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Kremnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
L'Etoile du Congo Mine (Star of the Congo Mine; Kalukuluku Mine), Lubumbashi (Elizabethville), Southern area, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
La Facciata quarry, Carrara, Apuan Alps, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
La Pita Mine, La Pita, Maripi, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Lahošť, Duchcov (Dux), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Lane & Sons Traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain
Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna district, Lappland, Sweden
Lightning Ridge, Finch Co., New South Wales, Australia
Limestone quarry, Gemerská Ves, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Ľubietová (Libetbánya; Libethen) ore belt, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Lubin Mine, Lubin, Lubin District, Legnica, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland
Lubin, Lubin District, Legnica, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland
Madagascar
Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Magaliesberg Mts, Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Magnesite deposit, Podrečany, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Mahaiza, Mahaiza Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Malá Vieska Quarry, Družstevná pri Hornáde, Čierna hora Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Malkhan pegmatite field (Malchan), Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Mária-Margita Mine, Ochtiná, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Mibladene (Mibladén; Mibladan; Miblanden), Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Middle Moat Mt. locality (Moat Mountain), Hale's Location, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Minggang Fluorite mine, Shihe District, Xinyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
Mintabie opal field, Mintabie, South Australia, Australia
Mochovce, Pohronský Inovec Mts, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Morogoro marble occurrence, Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts), Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Mt Kolársky, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Mt Maglovec, Vyšná Šebastová, Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia
Murzinka (Mursinsk; Murzinsk; Murzinska) Mine, Sarapulka (Murzinka) District, Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
Nitra Region, Slovakia
Nižná Slaná, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Nyíri, Zempléni Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary
Orange River, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Paprok, Nuristan Province (Nurestan; Nooristan), Afghanistan
Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Monument, Apache Co., Arizona, USA
Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Monument, Holbrook, Navajo Co., Arizona, USA
Piedra Parada (Piedras Parado), Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
Piesky, Špania Dolina (Urvölgy; Herrengrund), Špania Dolina ore belt, Starohorské Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Podlipa and Reinera Mines, Ľubietová (Libetbánya; Libethen) ore belt, Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Poľana Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Polar Urals, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Pond Hill locality (Pearl Lake locality; Mink Pond locality), Lisbon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Preozersk, Balkhash Lake, Qaraghandy Oblysy (Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Prešov Region, Slovakia
Příbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Pukanec, Levice, Štiavnické Mts, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India
Putian City, Putian Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Romania
Roxbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Rozália Mine, Hodruša - Hámre, Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Rožná (Rozna; Roschna) pegmatite, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
Rožňava (Rozsnyo; Rosenau) Mining District, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Rožňavské Bystré, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Rudňany ore belt, Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Rybníček, Pezinok, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Salinas de Otuma, Paracas, Pisco, Pisco Province, Ica Department, Peru
Sapat Gali (Soppat; Suppat; Sumpat), Manshera, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Serifos Island (Seriphos), Cyclade Islands (Cyclades; Kikladhes; Nomos Kikladhon), Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department, Greece
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Sidi Rahhal, El Kelaâ des Sraghna Province, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco
Skardu, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Slanec Quarry, Southern Slanské Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Slovakia
Šobov Quarry, Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Štiavnické Bane, Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Štiavnické Mts, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Štokenavská Vápenka, Devínska Nová Ves, Malé Karpaty Mts, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Svätý Anton, Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Sweetwater Mine (Milliken Mine; Frank R. Milliken; Blair Creek; Ozark Lead Company Mine; Adair Creek; Logan Creek), Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
Tafelkop, Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Tanapaca Mine (Mocoya Mine), Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Tazouta Mine, Sefrou, Sefrou Province, Fès-Boulemane Region, Morocco
Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Uruguay
Valeč (Waltsch), Doupov (Duppau), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Vechec, Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia
Veracruz, Mexico
Vermont, USA
Vitošov, Olomouc Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic
Vodinskoye Deposit, Samaraskaya Oblast' (Samara Oblast'), Povolzhsky Region, Russia
Vyhne, Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Wah Wah Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Weiden mine (Terézia mine), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Wuning Mine (Wuling Mine; Qingjiang Mine), Qingjiang, Wuning Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Yowah opal field, Queensland, Australia
Žarnovica, Vtáčnik Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Zempléni Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary
Zemplín, Zemplínske Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Zemplínske Mts, Košice Region, Slovakia
Žirany, Tríbeč Mts, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Zlatá Baňa, Northern Slanské Mts, Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Pyrite
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Rhodochrosite
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Schorl
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Siderite
Smoky Quartz
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