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Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Amir said that I must put this photo on Mindat. So here it is. More will follow when my new book Minerals of the mercury ore deposit Idrija is finally published. The specimen is from the mining field Bilek on the 13th Level of Delo shaft. The ruby-red color of cinnabars is really breathtaking. Tiny transparent crystals covering the matrix are ...
Β© A. ReΔnik
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Cinnabar twin crystal 26 x 23 mm Found around 1970 by miner Feliks Poljanec in GrΓΌbler ore body. One of the best specimens from Idrija Mine ever... In collection of Feliks Poljanec
Β© Igor Dolinar
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The mercury pool is 3.5 cm long and the vial contains bits of the black rock from the mine. Mark Mauthner photo, ex RWMW collection. ROM collection
Β© Mark Mauthner
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystal on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Black aggregates of metacinnnabar on matrix. Collection of the Moravian Museum Brno (http://www.mzm.cz ).
Β© Jakub JirΓ‘sek, 2007
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm. An extremely rich ore specimen liberally covered with silver droplets of native mercury (quicksilver) to 1 mm and a few cinnabar crystals. Cinnabar alters to native mercury in the oxidized zone of deposits. This is an older piece from the John Ydren Collection and comes from an uncommon Italian locality.
Β© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2.5 mm Cinnabar crystal with quartz and pyrite, on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection: Nedo Garzetti (collected by himself in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Very sparse yellow patches of rare idrialite are within a 8.0 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm matrix. Comes with a neat old label. From the type locality for the species. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.
Β© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
dimension area mm. 2 x 2 photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Native Mercury in Cinnabar/Marcasite altered matrix. 2 cm the field in photo. In my personal Old Europa suite. Photo Simone Citon.
Β© Simone Citon
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystal with quartz and pyrite, on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970)- Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A perfect ball, diameter 0.2 mm Collection and photo Roberto Bosi
Β© Roberto Bosi
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
1.5 mm Cinnabar crystal on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Runde Island is a small Island on the western coast of Norway. In 1972 some scubadivers was diving near the northern shore of this Island. They were swimming in the kelp forest in 12 meters of water when their wettest dreams came true: On the bottom they saw several square meters covered with gold and silver coins! The divers had found the 1725 ...
Β© OT. Ljostad
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystals on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection: Nedo Garzetti (collected by himself in 1970) - Overall specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
This is a specimen from an old collection. A nice specimen of this historic location is in an old glass. I was told that this glass wasn't opened since decades, you can see it was closed with cork and wax. The specimen itself shows some nice mercury-balls on cinnabar. Very hard to get! The glass is 7 cm high and 4 cm in diameter. All photos were ...
Β© ViaMineralia Robert Kunze
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Pre 1900 find; Chris Auer photo and collection.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm. An exceptionally rare, large and excellent cinnabar crystal from this historic old mercury mine. The sharp, fire brick-red crystal has scintillating, striated faces and is complete-all-around. This piece dates (according to the label) to the collection of Sir Robert Ferguson (1769-1840). He was a member of Parliament and the ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Very sparse yellow patches of rare idrialite are within a 8.0 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm matrix. Comes with a neat old label. From the type locality for the species. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.
Β© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Natural History Museum London, label is about 8cm in size; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2015.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
An excellent sample from one of the most classic localities for the species but rarely appeared there in significant sharp crystals. The small crystals of this piece are morphologically complex, with the dominant faces of the rhombohedron. A lot of them are individual and transparent, very bright and on matrix. An European classic.Idria Mine, ...
Β© Fabre Minerals https://www.fabreminerals.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Idrialite β massive greenish yellow that displays a bright greenish blue fluorescence in short-wave UV and is associated with minor red cinnabar and unidentified veins of white mineral.
Β© Christopher O'Neill
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Cinnabar crystals on sandstone. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
Β© Gerard van der Veldt
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A highly unusual large, complete crystal with sparkling striated faces. Ex Robert Fergueson collection. Labels indicate that it was likely obtained from Henry Heuland.
Β© CindyHasler
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Small crystals of baryte, covered by probable goethite. Collection and photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm a sample of massive cinnabar
Β© Maggie Wilson
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Collection and photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
intense red colored cinnabar crystals with dolomite crystals on a specimen from an old collection.
Β© Harald Biecker
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A perfect ball, diameter 0.4 mm Collection and photo Roberto Bosi
Β© Roberto Bosi
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Crystalline-massive, dark red-black Cinnabar and Metacinnabar-rich matrix shows the concave impressions of three large globules of native Mercury on the surface of the specimen. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
Β© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Idrialite β short-wave UV.
Β© Christopher O'Neill
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2022
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
From Herbert Maucher (son of Wilhelm Maucher), Munich, Germany. Ex-JoaquΓn Folch collection, Barcelona, Spain. Ex-Tracy Kimmel collection, Toronto, Canada. Multitude of small crystals. Antique piece from between 1936 and 1944 at the earliest, years in which Elisabeth Maucher, Wilhelm's daughter, was in charge of the business (although the ...
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2022
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Blocky dark red cinnabar crystal on cinnabar matrix. Sony Alpha 7R IV A/Mitutoyo Plan Apo X 5/Achromatic doublet retro/"Stone Master Stack Unit" linear-actor & Control/Aperture. Photo & Collection Christophe Boutry/ March 2024.
Β© Christophe Boutry
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Former Werner Schneider collection, Neustad/Weinstrasse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Cinnabar mass impurified by bituminous matter and clay (Hepatic Cinnabar), dark gray color and metallic-submetallic luster. Ex-colecciΓ³n Werner Schneider, Neustad/Weinstrasse, Renania-Palatinado, Alemania. Masa de Cinabrio impurificado por materia ...
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Yellow idrialite and on the lower right side some cinnabar. Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990's.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990ies.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990ies.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Collecting cinnabarite crystals on 9th horizon before flodding. Host rock is a grey triassic dolomite with small (fist-size max) vugs with dolomites, quartz and cinnabar. Specimens are wery similar to chinese-ones, only smaller. 2005
Β© Janez ZavaΕ‘nik
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Anthony Shaft head frame of the world famous Idria mercury mine, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Treven (No. 18468), Idria. The card was sent on 9 June 1935 from Idria to Rome. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Treven, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Electric drilling, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4700), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Transport of the mercury ores from the excavation to the storage chamber, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4706), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mining superintendents at the shaft station of the Anthony Shaft, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4702), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Idrijca Valley with Idrija village, locality of the world famous Idria mercury mine, ca. 1909. Vintage picture postcard, publisher unknown. The card was sent on 31 August 1909 from Idria to Graz, Austria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© GΓΌnter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Supporting the gallery with logs, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Maria Bevk (No. 6-6315), Idria. Search the miners lamps! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Maria Bevk, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Picking belt, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4694), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Rotating mercury ore sorting table, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4697), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Ore chute, filling the ore cars from the storage chamber, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Maria Bevk (No. 6-6314), Idria. Search the miners lamps! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Maria Bevk, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Anthony Shaft head frame, going down the mine, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4704), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mercury storage basins, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4705), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Supporting the gallery with logs, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4707), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Ore chute, filling the ore cars from the storage chamber, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4699), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mercury ore furnace, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4695), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The stacking of the bowls. Vintage wood carving by F. Schlegel, published by the Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig, No. 2332, March 10th 1888, page 226. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© F. Schlegel, Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Skimming off the liquid mercury and pouring it into the iron bottles ("Legeln"). Vintage wood carving by F. Schlegel, published by the Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig, No. 2332, March 10th 1888, page 226. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© F. Schlegel, Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Emperor Franz Josef Mine head frame, in 1914. Vintage picture postcard, publisher Hinko Sax, Idrija. The card was sent on 11 October 1916 from Idrija to Waidhofen/Ybbs. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Hinko Sax, Idrija.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Amir said that I must put this photo on Mindat. So here it is. More will follow when my new book Minerals of the mercury ore deposit Idrija is finally published. The specimen is from the mining field Bilek on the 13th Level of Delo shaft. The ruby-red color of cinnabars is really breathtaking. Tiny transparent crystals covering the matrix are ...
Β© A. ReΔnik
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Cinnabar twin crystal 26 x 23 mm Found around 1970 by miner Feliks Poljanec in GrΓΌbler ore body. One of the best specimens from Idrija Mine ever... In collection of Feliks Poljanec
Β© Igor Dolinar
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The mercury pool is 3.5 cm long and the vial contains bits of the black rock from the mine. Mark Mauthner photo, ex RWMW collection. ROM collection
Β© Mark Mauthner
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm. An extremely rich ore specimen liberally covered with silver droplets of native mercury (quicksilver) to 1 mm and a few cinnabar crystals. Cinnabar alters to native mercury in the oxidized zone of deposits. This is an older piece from the John Ydren Collection and comes from an uncommon Italian locality.
Β© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystal on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Black aggregates of metacinnnabar on matrix. Collection of the Moravian Museum Brno (http://www.mzm.cz ).
Β© Jakub JirΓ‘sek, 2007
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2.5 mm Cinnabar crystal with quartz and pyrite, on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection: Nedo Garzetti (collected by himself in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Very sparse yellow patches of rare idrialite are within a 8.0 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm matrix. Comes with a neat old label. From the type locality for the species. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.
Β© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystal with quartz and pyrite, on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970)- Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
dimension area mm. 2 x 2 photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Native Mercury in Cinnabar/Marcasite altered matrix. 2 cm the field in photo. In my personal Old Europa suite. Photo Simone Citon.
Β© Simone Citon
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A perfect ball, diameter 0.2 mm Collection and photo Roberto Bosi
Β© Roberto Bosi
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
1.5 mm Cinnabar crystal on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection of Nedo Garzetti (collected in 1970) - Entire specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti - geoman1@tin.it
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Runde Island is a small Island on the western coast of Norway. In 1972 some scubadivers was diving near the northern shore of this Island. They were swimming in the kelp forest in 12 meters of water when their wettest dreams came true: On the bottom they saw several square meters covered with gold and silver coins! The divers had found the 1725 ...
Β© OT. Ljostad
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Pre 1900 find; Chris Auer photo and collection.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
2 mm Cinnabar crystals on limestone matrix, from old Idria Mine - Former collection: Nedo Garzetti (collected by himself in 1970) - Overall specimen size around 8x6x3 cm
Β© Dott. Geol. Marco Barsanti
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
This is a specimen from an old collection. A nice specimen of this historic location is in an old glass. I was told that this glass wasn't opened since decades, you can see it was closed with cork and wax. The specimen itself shows some nice mercury-balls on cinnabar. Very hard to get! The glass is 7 cm high and 4 cm in diameter. All photos were ...
Β© ViaMineralia Robert Kunze
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm. An exceptionally rare, large and excellent cinnabar crystal from this historic old mercury mine. The sharp, fire brick-red crystal has scintillating, striated faces and is complete-all-around. This piece dates (according to the label) to the collection of Sir Robert Ferguson (1769-1840). He was a member of Parliament and the ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Very sparse yellow patches of rare idrialite are within a 8.0 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm matrix. Comes with a neat old label. From the type locality for the species. Ex Wolfgang E. Henkel collection.
Β© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Natural History Museum London, label is about 8cm in size; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2015.
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Cinnabar crystals on sandstone. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
Β© Gerard van der Veldt
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
An excellent sample from one of the most classic localities for the species but rarely appeared there in significant sharp crystals. The small crystals of this piece are morphologically complex, with the dominant faces of the rhombohedron. A lot of them are individual and transparent, very bright and on matrix. An European classic.Idria Mine, ...
Β© Fabre Minerals https://www.fabreminerals.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Idrialite β massive greenish yellow that displays a bright greenish blue fluorescence in short-wave UV and is associated with minor red cinnabar and unidentified veins of white mineral.
Β© Christopher O'Neill
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A highly unusual large, complete crystal with sparkling striated faces. Ex Robert Fergueson collection. Labels indicate that it was likely obtained from Henry Heuland.
Β© CindyHasler
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Small crystals of baryte, covered by probable goethite. Collection and photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm a sample of massive cinnabar
Β© Maggie Wilson
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
intense red colored cinnabar crystals with dolomite crystals on a specimen from an old collection.
Β© Harald Biecker
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Collection and photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Crystalline-massive, dark red-black Cinnabar and Metacinnabar-rich matrix shows the concave impressions of three large globules of native Mercury on the surface of the specimen. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
Β© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
A perfect ball, diameter 0.4 mm Collection and photo Roberto Bosi
Β© Roberto Bosi
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Idrialite β short-wave UV.
Β© Christopher O'Neill
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2022
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.5 x 5.9 x 3.6 cm. A rare and rich old-time mercury ore specimen from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover both sides of blocky matrix. Mined around 1860, according to the label copy from the famous Narodni Museum in Prague and comes with three more, old faded ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
Β© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
From Herbert Maucher (son of Wilhelm Maucher), Munich, Germany. Ex-JoaquΓn Folch collection, Barcelona, Spain. Ex-Tracy Kimmel collection, Toronto, Canada. Multitude of small crystals. Antique piece from between 1936 and 1944 at the earliest, years in which Elisabeth Maucher, Wilhelm's daughter, was in charge of the business (although the ...
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Historic specimen; on public display of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2022
Β© AC
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
7.4 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm. Old-time rare and rich mercury ore from this ancient mine, that started in 1490 (MINDAT). Red crusts and gemmy cherry-red microcrystals of cinnabar richly cover all sides of the blocky matrix. Collected in the 1890s, according to respected rarities dealer Josef Vajdak (Pequa Minerals). Comes with an old faded label dating from ...
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Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Yellow idrialite and on the lower right side some cinnabar. Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990's.
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Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Blocky dark red cinnabar crystal on cinnabar matrix. Sony Alpha 7R IV A/Mitutoyo Plan Apo X 5/Achromatic doublet retro/"Stone Master Stack Unit" linear-actor & Control/Aperture. Photo & Collection Christophe Boutry/ March 2024.
Β© Christophe Boutry
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Former Werner Schneider collection, Neustad/Weinstrasse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Cinnabar mass impurified by bituminous matter and clay (Hepatic Cinnabar), dark gray color and metallic-submetallic luster. Ex-colecciΓ³n Werner Schneider, Neustad/Weinstrasse, Renania-Palatinado, Alemania. Masa de Cinabrio impurificado por materia ...
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990ies.
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Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Chris Auer photo and collection, purchased at a Tisnov mineral show (Czech Republic) in the 1990ies.
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Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Collecting cinnabarite crystals on 9th horizon before flodding. Host rock is a grey triassic dolomite with small (fist-size max) vugs with dolomites, quartz and cinnabar. Specimens are wery similar to chinese-ones, only smaller. 2005
Β© Janez ZavaΕ‘nik
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Anthony Shaft head frame of the world famous Idria mercury mine, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Treven (No. 18468), Idria. The card was sent on 9 June 1935 from Idria to Rome. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Treven, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
March 2014. Photo Giorgio Bortolozzi.
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Electric drilling, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4700), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Transport of the mercury ores from the excavation to the storage chamber, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4706), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mining superintendents at the shaft station of the Anthony Shaft, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4702), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Idrijca Valley with Idrija village, locality of the world famous Idria mercury mine, ca. 1909. Vintage picture postcard, publisher unknown. The card was sent on 31 August 1909 from Idria to Graz, Austria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© GΓΌnter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Rotating mercury ore sorting table, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4697), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Supporting the gallery with logs, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Maria Bevk (No. 6-6315), Idria. Search the miners lamps! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Maria Bevk, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Picking belt, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4694), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Ore chute, filling the ore cars from the storage chamber, ca. 1935. Vintage picture postcard, published by Maria Bevk (No. 6-6314), Idria. Search the miners lamps! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Maria Bevk, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Anthony Shaft head frame, going down the mine, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4704), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mercury storage basins, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4705), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Mercury ore furnace, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4695), Idria. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Supporting the gallery with logs, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4707), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Anthony shaft, Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Ore chute, filling the ore cars from the storage chamber, ca. 1906. Vintage picture postcard, published by Valentin Lapajne (No. 4699), Idria. Search the frog lamps of the miners! G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Valentin Lapajne, Idria
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The Emperor Franz Josef Mine head frame, in 1914. Vintage picture postcard, publisher Hinko Sax, Idrija. The card was sent on 11 October 1916 from Idrija to Waidhofen/Ybbs. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© Hinko Sax, Idrija.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
The stacking of the bowls. Vintage wood carving by F. Schlegel, published by the Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig, No. 2332, March 10th 1888, page 226. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© F. Schlegel, Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig.
Idria Mine, Idrija, Slovenia
Skimming off the liquid mercury and pouring it into the iron bottles ("Legeln"). Vintage wood carving by F. Schlegel, published by the Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig, No. 2332, March 10th 1888, page 226. G. Grundmann collection.
Β© F. Schlegel, Illustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig.
