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The min­er­al fair end­ed suc­cess­ful­ly and the au­thor of this ar­ti­cle re­ceived on­ly pos­i­tive feed­back. Many deal­ers were ex­treme­ly sat­is­fied. Ac­cord­ing to the or­ganiz­er, 18,000 guests visit­ed the halls on Sa­t­ur­day alone. Both days were a hive of ac­tiv­i­ty and the nu­mer­ous chil­dren's at­trac­tions were wel ... moreThe mineral fair ended successfully and the author of this article received only positive feedback. Many dealers were extremely satisfied. According to the organizer, 18,000 guests visited the halls on Saturday alone. Both days were a hive of activity and the numerous children's attractions were well received. Parents were everywhere with their children to complete the geo-rally.

For mineral collectors, the usual dealers were on site, although some tables remained empty. There were no highlights from the scene or overflowing tables with identical material from new finds. However, one stand with an impressive selection of Germanite chunks was a welcome novelty.

The special exhibition “The Impossible Crystal” was a success. Even if not all the exhibits could be described as “impossible crystal”, all the pieces were of the best quality and well worth seeing. In the B halls, the author visited the “Young Designers”, including a student who presented cast silver jewelry in an organic design that showed off the embedded stones to their best advantage - an impressive piece of work...

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... Among the most spec­tac­u­lar finds are the fan­tas­tic light blue calcites from the Ju­lia mine in Bil­bao, which en­rap­tured col­lec­tors' hearts to about the mid-1970s. At about the same time the zinc mine Las Man­fo­ras at Ali­va sup­plied ex­cel­lent, highl lus­trous Calcites, of­ten as­so­ci­at­ed with the worl ... more... Among the most spectacular finds are the fantastic light blue calcites from the Julia mine in Bilbao, which enraptured collectors' hearts to about the mid-1970s. At about the same time the zinc mine Las Manforas at Aliva supplied excellent, highl lustrous Calcites, often associated with the world's best red Sphalerites. ...

Amonsgt the forms of calcite the pinacoid is unique as it consists of exactly two parallel and oriented perpendicular to the c-axis surfaces. All other Calcite forms have either six or twelve areas. The pinacoid is an open form, with which it can not really include space; so the pinacoid must accompany other forms on the calcite crystal ...

A mineral portrait written by Peter Seroka with contributions from Ingo Löffler, Edgar Müller, Rainer Albert, William Waltermann (written in German)
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Calcite is one of the most abun­dant na­t­u­ral min­er­als. It is found in very dif­fer­ent shapes, both com­pact as lime­s­tone as well as sin­ter in caves and in the crys­tal­line state. But even in our dai­ly life calcite is al­ways pre­sent: in some re­gions it block­es wa­ter pipes as "chalk", we build our hous­es ... moreCalcite is one of the most abundant natural minerals. It is found in very different shapes, both compact as limestone as well as sinter in caves and in the crystalline state. But even in our daily life calcite is always present: in some regions it blockes water pipes as "chalk", we build our houses with it, it is in our food chain and without it we could not stand upright.

Calcite is not rare, but the varied mineral on Earth. The variety of forms and variations of the forms of calcite are unmatched in the world of mineralogy. By 2009, more than 800 Calcit forms have been described.
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Cop­per was one of the first me­t­als ev­er ex­tract­ed and used by hu­mans, and it has made vi­tal con­tri­bu­tions to sus­tain­ing and im­prov­ing so­ci­e­ty since the dawn of civ­i­l­iza­tion.
The me­t­al and its al­loys have been used for thou­sands of years. Cop­per was first used in coins and or­na­ments start­ing about ... moreCopper was one of the first metals ever extracted and used by humans, and it has made vital contributions to sustaining and improving society since the dawn of civilization.
The metal and its alloys have been used for thousands of years. Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000 B.C., and at about 5500 B.C., copper tools helped civilization emerge from the Stone Age. In the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as сyprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to сuprum.

The discovery that copper alloyed with tin produces bronze marked the beginning of the Bronze Age at about 3000 B.C.
Copper is easily stretched, molded, and shaped; is resistant to corrosion; and conducts heat and electricity efficiently. As a result, copper was important to early humans and continues to be a material of choice for a variety of domestic, industrial, and high-technology applications today.

Its compounds are commonly encountered as copper(II) salts, which often impart blue or green colors to minerals such as azurite and malachite and have been widely used historically as pigments. ... a contribution by Peter Seroka
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„Den heuti­gen Be­fun­den nach bildete da­mals ein einziger steil ein­fal­l­en­der „Erz­fal­l“ die Quelle für den kurzzeiti­gen märchen­haften Reich­tum. Dem Ausstrich des Ganges fol­gen über Tage einige 4–8 m tiefe Pin­gen, die ver­broch­ene Schürf­schächtchen darstellen und bis auf die Soh­le des St. Ge­org Stol­lens ... more„Den heutigen Befunden nach bildete damals ein einziger steil einfallender „Erzfall“ die Quelle für den kurzzeitigen märchenhaften Reichtum. Dem Ausstrich des Ganges folgen über Tage einige 4–8 m tiefe Pingen, die verbrochene Schürfschächtchen darstellen und bis auf die Sohle des St. Georg Stollens reichten. Das erst in diesem Niveau aufsetzende eigentliche Erzmittel wies eine streichende Erstreckung von kaum mehr als 50 m auf und reichte bis zur Sohle des St. Jacobsglücker Stollens hinab. Sowohl nach Nordwesten als auch nach Südosten ließen sich nirgendwo Fortsetzungen der Vererzung lokalisieren. Weitere edle Erze fanden sich auf verschiedenen flachen Nebentrümern im Hangenden des Hauptganges, oberhalb des St. Johannes Stollen im Bereich des sogenannten Backofens
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Die Bil­dung der Achate am Kar­ren­berg ist äußerst kom­plex und hoch­in­teres­sant. Erkenn­bar wird dies zum ei­nen an der Ab­folge der Min­er­al­i­sa­tio­nen im Man­del­bereich. In der di­rek­ten Umge­bung der größeren Man­deln kann man mit viel Glück ei­nen klei­nen Graphitein­sch­luss aus­ma ein Bei­targ von u.a. Klaus Sch ... moreDie Bildung der Achate am Karrenberg ist äußerst komplex und hochinteressant. Erkennbar wird dies zum einen an der Abfolge der Mineralisationen im Mandelbereich. In der direkten Umgebung der größeren Mandeln kann man mit viel Glück einen kleinen Graphiteinschluss ausma ein Beitarg von u.a. Klaus Schäfer chen, der von einigen Sammlern durch angenommene Bildung von Kohlenstoffgasen als mitverantwortlich für die Hohlraumbildung angesehen wird. Diese Graphiteinschlüsse wurden bei der Bildung des Schlotes, als dieser durch tiefer gelegen karbonische Schichten brach, mitgerissen. Die von aussen nach .... Ein Beitrag von Klaus Schäfer
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