TPP90CD5: Complex twinned Scheelite crystal, with polycrystalline growths, well defined faces and edges and a uniform and intense color with orange tones and good luster. This antique specimen comes from the first period of mining the La Parrilla concession, which was one of the largest tungsten mining areas in Spain.
It comes from the former collection of Andrés Jiménez Shelly.
La Parrilla Claim, Santa Amalia, Don Benito-Almoharín, Comarca Vegas Altas, Cáceres, Extremadura Spain (1989)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 4 × 2.6 cm = 1.65” × 1.57” × 1.02”
Former collection of Andrés Jiménez Shelly
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