Gold xx - Fenillaz mine, Brusson, ,Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12713_GOLD_DANI)
This native gold specimen offer an aggregate exceptionally sporting a few crystals. A really cute small cabinet. Ex my own collection.
Specimen weight:204 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
 Overall size:88mm x 65 mm x 46 mm
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Native Lead Pb - Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
(#MINS9201)
Dark gray crystals of native lead form a stalactite-like vertical cluster.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:23mm x 13 mm x 27 mm
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Silver var. Kongsbergite - Imiter Mine - Imiter Distr. - Tinghir Prov. - Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GMA26015)
An evident, sculptural, leaf native Kongsbergite specimen from 2016 finds at the Imiter Mine of Morocco.
It's standing on a black matrix ...
Specimen weight:340 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 45 x 37
Overall size:62mm x 45 mm x 67 mm
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Aikinite altered to Bismutite with Gold - Ekateringburg, Berezovsk deposit, Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
(#MINS9154)
Aikinite xls partly altered to Bismutite up to 5 mm with native gold xls up to 1 mm in association on quartz matrix. A rarely seen specimen.
Specimen weight:51 gr.
Crystal size:Up tp 5 mm
Overall size:42mm x 27 mm x 33 mm
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Gold - Brusson Mine, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#FERR1611)
A mass of native Gold is very well exposed on a chunk of matrix.
The Gold spot covers an area of around 2 cm.
Native gold is not that common in Italy and the Brusson mone is the best known locale for it.
Excellent locality sample!
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Silver - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Province of Sud Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1610)
Wonderful sample of native Silver in sturdy wires with top patina inside a vug in the dolomia. From a unique occurrence at this famous mine just before its closure at the end of XX century.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:45mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Awaruite (Josephinite) - Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
(#MINS9149)
silvery-bright, flattened alluvial thumbnail Awaruite nugget from the Josephine Creek placers of Oregon (Arlson & Co. placers). Awariute is an intermetallic alloy of Nickel and Iron.
Specimen weight:6 gr.
Crystal size:22 mm wide
Overall size:22mm x 8 mm x 12 mm
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Gold - Is Concas, Furtei mine, Furtei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1606)
Micro cristalline spongy mass of native Gold well set in small vugs in the enargite matrix.
From workings done over a very short period around 1990 at this small sardinian mine.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:27mm x 25 mm x 12 mm
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Berzelianite - Rožná, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina, Czech Republic
(#11705_BERZ_DANI)
Excellent metallic silvery grey specimen of this rare selenium mineral.
Specimen weight:29 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Silver on Arsenic - Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
(#MINS9127)
East German classics.Dendritic growths of strongly elongated native Silver twinned crystals that conserve very fresh surfaces contrasting with the black Arsenic matrix. ....
Specimen weight:38 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,5 cm long
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Gold xx - Fenillaz mine, Brusson, ,Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12714_GOLD_DANI)
This native gold specimen offer an aggregate exceptionally sporting a few crystals. A really cute small cabinet. Ex my own collection.
Specimen weight:184 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:78mm x 72 mm x 60 mm
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Geocronite - Sala Silver Mine, Sala, Sala Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden (TL)
(#MINS9099)
Silvery-grey geocronite with galena in association from the type locality.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:up to 2 mm
Overall size:23mm x 17 mm x 24 mm
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Copper (native)- Oumjrane mining area, Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
(#12768_COPP_DANI)
Very nice arborescent native copper.
Specimen weight:3 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:35mm x 45 mm x 5 mm
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Silver - Porco, Agua de Castilla, Potosì, Bolivia
(#12296_SILV_DANI)
Very nice pseudo-wire silver.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:35mm x 20 mm x 5 mm
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Silver, Pyrargiryte? - Porco, Agua de Castilla, Potosì, Bolivia
(#12291_SILV_DANI)
Very nice pseudo-wire silver with Pyrargiryte?
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:20mm x 20 mm x 10 mm
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Sphalerite, Silver, Galena - Palomo mine, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru
(#12351_SPHA_DANI)
Most interesting specimen offering Sphalerite xx, Galena xx and dendritic Silver. A classic trio.
Specimen weight:410 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:85mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Zinclipsocombite (TL) with Perhamite - Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
(#MINS9059)
Spherules of yellow- green zinclipscombite (TL) with white pearly Perhamite in association.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:50mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Bismuth - Tazna mine - Cerro Tazna - Atocha-Quechisla Distr. - Nor Chichas prov. - Potosí Deptm. - Bolivia
(#MINS9051)
Cluster on Bismuth xls up to 2,8 cm showing a metalic white-grey luster. An uncommin native specie.
Specimen weight:48 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.8 cm long
Overall size:25mm x 14 mm x 47 mm
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Bismuth - Tazna mine - Cerro Tazna - Atocha-Quechisla Distr. - Nor Chichas prov. - Potosí Deptm. - Bolivia
(#MINS9020)
Cluster on Bismuth xls up to 3,5 cm showing a metalic white-grey luster. An uncommin native specie.
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,5 cm long
Overall size:41mm x 28 mm x 35 mm
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Sphalerite with native arsen- Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
(#MINS8962)
A single xls honey translucent tetrahedra of Sphalerite is perched on a matrix of white granular dolomia. A classic from the swiss Alps!
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Silver on Calcite - Bouismas Mine, Tansifite Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#BALD0787)
Arborescent 35 mm Silver emerges from the white Calcite matrix. Interesting sample, collected in 2010. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:254 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:77mm x 55 mm x 57 mm
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Betekhtinite - Steward mine, Butte-Silver, Montana, USA
(#11717_BETE_DANI)
Tiny but nice rare dark metallic betektinite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:56mm x 36 mm x 30 mm
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Copper - Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA
(#MINS8724)
A classic, old-time specimen of sculptural arborescent crystallized native copper. Showy
Specimen weight:480 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,0 cm
Overall size:120mm x 25 mm x 120 mm
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Arsenopyrite on Lollingite - Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
(#MINS8734)
A very attractive specimen with hundreds bright, sharp silvery xls of Arsenopyrite up to 7-8 mm on Lollingite matrix.
Specimen weight:360 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7-8 mm
Overall size:67mm x 55 mm x 60 mm
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Silver - Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#BALD0777)
Important arborescent Silver's aggregate, with some elongated small crystals. Original sample, not to be confused with the filamentous ones on Acanthite that, as a well known fact, are artificially obtained. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:40mm x 28 mm x 32 mm
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Rosasite - Silver Hill Mine group, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
(#BALD0748)
Nice Rosasite's spheres up to 10 mm, made up of countless needle-like crystals, with a pleasant turquoise-green color, cover the main geode of the sample and are present also on the rear of the sample, even if smaller. Nice the chromatic...
Specimen weight:128 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:70mm x 59 mm x 47 mm
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Graphite - Ollano - Mallare - Savona prov. - Liguria - Italy
(#GM22031)
Massive specimen of this interesting native element.
From a classic italian locality for this specie.
Specimen weight:140 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:100mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Silver - Kongsberg Silver Mines, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
(#FERR1501)
Oldtimer of native Silver from one of the most famous locales for this highly sought after specie. This specimen consists of thick wires of Silver, with very nice ancient patine, on a matrix of massive Calcite.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:40mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Anatase - Cuiaba District - Gouveia - Minas Gerais - Brazil.
(#MINS7912)
Silvery-tan colored prismatic Anatase crystal 1,8 cm tall and doubly terminated.It is coated by small metallic golden-brown colored Rutile crystals on nearly all sides of this "floater" specimen.
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:1,8 cm tall
Overall size:8mm x 8 mm x 18 mm
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Copper - Caporciano Mine, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1217)
Sturdy wires of native Copper on Matrix from a not so much known italian locale. Not at the level of the famous Michigan specimens, still a good locality piece. For italian lovers!
Specimen weight:13 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:35mm x 27 mm x 25 mm
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Dyskrasite - Příbram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
(#FERR0376)
Cluster featuring lustrous silver grey xls of Dyskrasite aesthetically set on matrix, from the classic locality of Pribram.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:2,8 x 2,5 x 1,2 cm
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Orthobrannerite and Gold - Fenillaz lode, Brusson Mine, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#FERR0364)
Interesting specimen featuring an association of rare Orthobrannerite in black needles with native spongy gold on quartz.
This combination is quite rare but typical for the Brusson Mine and Orthobrannerite is a very rare specie worldwide.
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:0,2 cm
Overall size:2,3 x 1,8 x 0,6 cm
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Owner : Rolando Minerals (Torino - Italy) 