Challacolloite - Challacollatite with Galenobismutite - La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy
(#MINS9316)
Excellent Challacolloite specimen rich of transslucent yellow xls set on vulcanic matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
 Overall size:64mm x 42 mm x 30 mm
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Siegenite - Buick Mine, Bixby, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
(#MINS9311)
Specimen richly covered in metallic Siegenite xls up to 3 mm with brassy marcasite and galena in association.
Specimen weight:95 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:60mm x 35 mm x 50 mm
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Azzurrite - Touissit - Bou beker Distr. - Jerada Prov. - Marocco
(#GMA26058)
Long, dark blue Azurite crystals are clustered in a sheaf-like formation.
Patches of green malachite are present here and there.
Very aesthetic!
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 40
Overall size:55mm x 55 mm x 67 mm
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Titanite - Skardu Distr. - Baltistan - Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
(#GMA26053)
Two twinned Titanite crystals with a beautiful green color are prominently displayed on the surface of this specimen.
There are also traces of other small titanites.
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 16
Overall size:56mm x 46 mm x 27 mm
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Clinoclase xx - Majuba Hill mine, Antelope Mining District, Nevada, USA
(#17397_CLIN_DANI)
Specimen full of deep blue Clinoclase xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:126 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Halotrichite - La Partala mines, Benahadux, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
(#17386_HALO_DANI)
Nice fibrous Halotrichite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:11 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:60mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Dioptase xx (TL) - Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit,Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
(#17047_DIOP_DANI)
Very nice deep green Dioptase xx on matrix. From the type locality.
Specimen weight:64 gr.
Crystal size:6 mm
Overall size:51mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Sylvanite - Emperor mine, Vatukoula, Viti Levu, Fiji Islans
(#14211_SYLV_DANI)
Superb very rare Sylvanite crystals on matrix. Ex R. Pagano collection.
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Withlockite, Lazulite - Big Fish River, Yukon, Canada
(#14088_BOBD_DANI)
A classic Yukon's phosphate combo. Blu lazulite, with white superb withlockite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 25 mm
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Vesuvianite, Clinochlore - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#13905_VESU_DANI)
Rare green (chromian-rich) Vesuvianite with Clinochlore on matrix.
Specimen weight:176 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 65 mm x 35 mm
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Langite - Podlipa dep. - Ľubietová - Banská Bystrica Distr. - Slovacchia
(#GMA26050)
A myriad of small Langite crystals with a beautiful, deep azur color almost entirely covers the surface of the specimen.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 1
Overall size:72mm x 22 mm x 21 mm
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Adamite var. cuprian, emimorfite - Ojuela mine - Mapimě - Durango - Mexico
(#GMA26049)
On the reddish matrix of this sample, green crystals of Cupro-adamite and white crystals of Hemimorphite are clearly visible ...
Specimen weight:180 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 6
Overall size:72mm x 65 mm x 55 mm
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Anorthite - Complesso Somma-Vesuvio - Napoli - Campania
(#GMA26048)
A prominent cluster of whitish Anorthite crystals is clearly visible in the geode of this specimen.
It comes from the Type Locality for this tectosilicate.
Specimen weight:325 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:70mm x 68 mm x 60 mm
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Neotocite - Min. di Gambatesa - Val Graveglia - Ne (GE) - Liguria
(#GMA26046)
A black, mamelon-like crust of Neotocite covers the entire surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:64mm x 51 mm x 28 mm
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Opale jalite - Hosszú Hill - Megyaszó - Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co. - Ungheria
(#GMA26043)
Several colorless clusters of Jalite Opal stand out from the matrix of this specimen.
They are massive, with more or less mammillary shapes, and react with UV light to a beautiful lemon yellow color.
The effect is virtually identical ...
Specimen weight:180 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 27
Overall size:67mm x 47 mm x 51 mm
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Dolomite over mesitina - Min. di Traversella - Val Chiusella (TO) - Piemonte
(#GMA26042)
Historic druse covered with large Mesitin crystals.
These are covered with a crust of small Dolomite crystals, some of which are light brown due to oxidation ...
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:Mes. mm. 18
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 27 mm
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Sulphur - Min. Cozzo Disi - Casteltermini (AG) - Sicilia
(#GMA26040)
Some Sulphur crystals with a beautiful intense yellow color are beautifully displayed on a carpet of aragonites.
These turn bright pink under long-wave UV light.
Specimen weight:225 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:73mm x 62 mm x 45 mm
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Clinoclase xx - Majuba Hill mine, Antelope Mining District, Nevada, USA
(#17610_CLIN_DANI)
Specimen full of deep blue Clinoclase xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:82 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
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Aphophyllite psd Laumontite xx - Nasik quarries - India
(#17445_APHO_DANI)
Nice tabular Aphophyllite xx psd after Laumontite.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:65mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Greifensteinite xx, Eosphorite xx - Ponte do Piauí claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(#17444_GREI_DANI)
Nice combo offering rare Greifensteinite xx with less rare Eosphorite xx.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (e)
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26038)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles ...
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 23
Overall size:57mm x 50 mm x 78 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26036)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles ...
Specimen weight:90 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 33
Overall size:36mm x 38 mm x 57 mm
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Thomsonite - Deshgaon - Burhanpur - Madhya Pradesh - India
(#GMA26035)
From a new find in India, an excellent specimen featuring intense orange spheres of Thomsonite made of very fine, compact needles. ...
Specimen weight:135 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 16
Overall size:63mm x 48 mm x 46 mm
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Erythrite xx - Bou Azer, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
(#15114_ERYT_DANI)
Very nice bright magenta super erythrite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:235 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:75mm x 60 mm x 35 mm
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Magnetite xx, Lizardite - Monte dei Tre Abati, Coli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#15072_MAGN_DANI)
Nice tiny very shiny Magnetite xx on yellow-green Lizardite.
Specimen weight:205 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Proustite xx - Shaft 371, Hartenstein, Saxony, Germany
(#14556_PROU_DANI)
Historical sample offering a myriad of tiny proustite xx on matrix. Some are still red but most are oxidized by air & time.
Specimen weight:71 gr.
Crystal size:2 m
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Babingtonite xx on Orthoclase xx - Seula mine, Baveno, Italy
(#14404_BABI_DANI)
Nice classic black Babingtonite xx on Orthoclase xx with minor mica.
Specimen weight:103 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 35 mm
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Rhodonite xx - Gambatesa mine, Reppia, Liguria, Italy
(#14165_RHOD_DANI)
Classic tiny pink gemmy rhodonite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:140 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:55mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Aphophyllite xx, Stilbite xx - Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands, Denmark
(#13903_APHO_DANI)
Unsual and unusually available yet a very nice zeolite compbo from the locality.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm (s)
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
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Calcite xx, Pyrite xx, Arsenopyrite xx - Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
(#13887_CALC_DANI)
Classic trio from the locale. Of note the pyrite xx scattered on the calcite xx surfaces.
Specimen weight:118 gr.
Crystal size:35 mm on edge
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Sphalerite - Estańo Orcko mine, Machacamarca district, Potosě, Bolivia
(#12339_SPHA_DANI)
This specimen offer relatively sharp, dark, lustrous, modified dodecahedra of Sphalerite.
Specimen weight:162 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Pyromorphite - Bunker Hill Mine, Bunker Hill properties, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
(#MINS9269)
Sparkly, bright orange balls of arsenian pyromorphite from Bunker Hill.This is a superb small cabinet specimen with yellow to orange color.
Specimen weight:256 gr.
Crystal size:Ball up to 5 mm wide
Overall size:90mm x 70 mm x 40 mm
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Rhodonite with quartz - Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
(#MINS9280)
Very nice specimen with intense orange-red color Rhodonite xls up to 2 mm set on black manganoan matrix with quartz xls in association.
Specimen weight:120 gr.
Crystal size:up to 2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Siderite on Hematite - miniera di Brosso - Calea - Lessolo - Torino prov. - Piemonte - Italia
(#MINS9268)
Aesthetic specimen with lenticular siderite crystals up to 1.8 cm on hematite matrix with associated pyrite. Ex coll. M. Motta.
Specimen weight:615 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,8 cm
Overall size:80mm x 58 mm x 75 mm
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Kammererite (var. of clinocloro) - Kop Krom mine - Kop Daglari - Aşkale Distr. - Erzurum Prov. - Turkey
(#GMA26034)
A typical specimen of this variety of chrome-bearing clinochlore, with some dark purple kammererite crystals clearly visible in the matrix ...
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:78mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Datolite - 2nd Sovietskii mine - Dal'negorsk -Primorskiy Kray - Far-Eastern Region - Russia
(#GMA26031)
A floater that is made by a large pseudocubic Datolite crystal.
The yellow-green color is typical of specimens from this famous global location!
Specimen weight:200 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:88mm x 42 mm x 54 mm
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Cinnabar over dolomite - Tongren mine - Guizhou prov. - China
(#GMA26029)
Clear, shiny, dark red Cinnabar crystals are partially embedded in the light-colored Dolomite.
It's glued to the plastic base, but it could be easily removed.
Specimen weight:180 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12
Overall size:62mm x 51 mm x 53 mm
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Kunzite (var. of spodumene) -Dara-e-Pech Distr. - Kunar - Aghanistan
(#GMA26028)
A completely transparent Kunzite floater with a pale pink-orange color.
The color varies depending on the type and intensity of light, whether solar or artificial.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:68mm x 18 mm x 60 mm
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Roselite, Calcite - Agoudal, Bou Azer district, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
(#14992_ROSE_DANI)
Beatifull combo offering deep magenta nice roselite xx with water clear calcite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Azurite - Morenci mine, Morenci, Arizona, USA
(#14350_AZUR_DANI)
This a classic now not easy to be found. Morenci's azurite spherules on azurite matrix.
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Specimen weight:121 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Enargite xx - Furtei mine, Furtei, Sardinia, Italy
(#16854_ENAR_DANI)
An Italian classic. Very nice metallic striated Enargite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:109 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:51mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Brochanite xx - Concepción del Oro, Concepción del Oro Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
(#14011_BROC_DANI)
Historical mexican brochanite specimen of the classic dark green colour.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:70mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Hematite - Cavradi gorge - Grischun, Switzerland
(#12804_HEMA_DANI)
Classic hematite xx of high luster on matrix. 1980 find.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:12mm
Overall size:65mm x 38 mm x 30 mm
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Tetrahedrite - Wildermann Mine, Ferndorf, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(#MINS9223)
Cluster of metallic-bright tetrahedrite crystals richly set on matrix from an old german mine with original label of "Staatl Mineralien-Niederlage Frieberg, SA".
Specimen weight:250 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:73mm x 46 mm x 27 mm
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Elbaite - Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco
(#MINS9219)
Nice prismatic xsl of Elbaite up to 6 mm tall, green-brownish, well terminated and vertically striated, set on matrix.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:67mm x 30 mm x 57 mm
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Goyazite - Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
(#MINS9218)
Rich specimen covered with sharp goyazite crystals to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:88 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 32 mm x 37 mm
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Manganvesuvianite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
(#MINS9212)
Very nice bright maroon/red prisms up to 5 mm richly cover this specimen. Likely from the 2002 original find.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 25 mm
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Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb - Otjikoto Region, - Namibia
(#MINS9208)
This is a classic pseudomorph from the 1st oxidation zone offering very nice nice azurite crystals replaced by malachite.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,5 cm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 32 mm
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Leucite - Roccamonfina, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy
(#MINS9210)
Trapezohedral Leucite crystals up to 1,4 wide with cream color on volcanic matrix. Embedded in the Leucite black augite in association.
Specimen weight:114 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,4 cm
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Andradite - Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#14537_ANDR_DANI)
Superb yellow-green Andradite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:65 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 15 mm
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Grossular, Clinochlore - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#14525_GROS_DANI)
Nice red Grossular xx with light green Diopside xx and Clinochlore xx. A classic.
Specimen weight:127 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
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Stolzite - Case Bardot, Fomarco, Piedmont, Italy
(#14445_STOL_DANI)
Very nice Stolzite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:75mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Offrettite - Bonacker quarry, Gedern, Hesse, Germany
(#14444_OFFR_DANI)
Very nice very rare Offrettite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:80mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Garnet var. Grossular - Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
(#12923_GROS_DANI)
Very nice classic canadian Grossular xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:137 gr.
Crystal size:up to 6 mm
Overall size:52mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Stilbite, Stellerite - Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden
(#12921_STIL_DANI)
This is a cute swedish classic. Stellerite xx and Stilbite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:104 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 45 mm x 30 mm
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Smoky Quartz, Axinite - Aiguilles Grises ridge, Miage Glacier, Monte Bianco massif, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12817_QUAR_DANI)
Very rare! Axinite xx on gemmy smoky Quartz xx.
Specimen weight:166 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm (a), 25 mm (q)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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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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Pseudobrookite - Thomas Range, Utah, USA
(#11090d_PSEU_DANI)
Very nice jet black pseudobrookite xx on rhiolite matrix.
Specimen weight:11 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:65mm x 60 mm x 65 mm
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Cervandonite-(Ce) - Mount Cervandone, Baceno, Devero Alp, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy (Type Locality)
(#MINS9185)
Cluster of this rare Si-Arsenate, containing several rare hearth, in the classic rosette shape.
Typical material of alpine fissure and type locality!
Specimen weight:96 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm wide
Overall size:65mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Pyrargirite with Proustite on Rhodochrosite - Uchucchacua mine - Oyon prov. Lima dept. - Peru
(#MINS9197)
Pyrargirite xl 1, 0 cm in size with Proustite xl of 5 mm on Rhodochrosite on matrix.
Specimen weight:187 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:80mm x 42 mm x 40 mm
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Tourmaline var. Elbaite and Quartz - Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS9193)
Cluster of green Elbaite xls up to 3,6 cm tall fully terminated with clear biterminated quartz crystal 4,7 cm wide. Showy.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,6 cm tall
Overall size:43mm x 47 mm x 55 mm
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Prase quartz and hematite - Serifos island - Attica - Greece
(#MINS9196)
Cluster of dark green crystals of prase quartz xls up to 5,0 cm tall from a classic location.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5,0 cm tall
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 70 mm
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Spessartine - Tongbei, Yunxiao (Yunling), Zhangzhou area, Fujian - East Region - China
(#MINS9187)
Cluster of nicely scattered with gemmy orange red transparent to translucent lustrous spessartine crystals , these averaging 6-7 mm .A showy piece.
Specimen weight:85 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6/7 mm
Overall size:70mm x 54 mm x 20 mm
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Ktenasite- Trentini Mine, Contrada Trentini, Monte Naro - Riolo Valley side, Monte Naro, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
(#MINS9203)
Greenish-blue sub-mm crystals of tabular ktenasite crystals set on matrix,
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:54mm x 45 mm x 18 mm
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Beryl var. Emerald, Pizzo Marcio, Vigezzo Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#12730a_EMER_DANI)
A classic. Gem quality emerald xx on matrix. Superb..
Specimen weight:174 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:80mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Cuspidine - Parco Chigi, Ariccia, Alban Hills, Lazio, Italy
(#11421_CUSP_DANI)
Nice light creamy cuspidine xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:iNfRONT -mARKET cONNECT
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Lorenzenite - N'orkpakhk Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
(#MINS9181)
Crystals of deep brown Lorenzenite up to 16x14 mm, very weel defined, esthetically set on matrix.
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 16x14 mm
Overall size:60mm x 34 mm x 28 mm
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Zapatalite with Libethenite - Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceiçăo e Săo Bartolomeu, Vila Viçosa, Évora, Portugal
(#MINS9182)
Blue Zapatelite with beautiful dark green Libethenite xls up to 2 mm in association.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:62mm x 20 mm x 36 mm
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Niocalite - Bond zone - Oka complex - Oka - Deux-Montagnes RCM - Laurentides - Québec - Canada (Type Locality)
(#MINS9177)
Specimen rich of yellowish colored crystal of Niocalite up to 7 mm, a rare silicate of niobium, is in good evidence over the matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:54mm x 42 mm x 30 mm
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Ludwigite - Zebrů Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#MINS9176)
Specimen rich of black tufts of ludwigite in acicular and bright crystals up to 3 mm. A rare alpine find.
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:78mm x 40 mm x 26 mm
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Cavansite - Wagholi quarry - Poona distr. - Maharastra state - India
(#GMA26027)
Over a carpet of minicrystals of stilbite there are two electric blue colored cherries of cavansite.
This species is increasingly rare to find on the market ...
Specimen weight:143 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:74mm x 61 mm x 35 mm
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Sincosite - Soda Springs Prospect - Caribou Co. - Idaho
(#GMA26026)
The surface of this specimen is coverd by green crystals of sincosite.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:55mm x 21 mm x 24 mm
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Plagionite - Casualidad mine - Sierra Alhamilla - Almeria - Spain
(#GMA26025)
"Excellent specimen of palgionite , which is present mainly in the area circled in red in the photo.
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Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:78mm x 38 mm x 37 mm
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Pararealgar over realgar - Schimen mine - Hunan - China
(#GMA26024)
Yellow-orange crusts of pararealgar cover the surface: some red crystals of realgar are scattering put pf it.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:74mm x 47 mm x 28 mm
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Murdochite - Bingham - Socorro - New Mexico
(#GMA26023)
Several black crystals of murdochite are spread all over the surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:53mm x 19 mm x 31 mm
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Graeserite - Monte Arsiccio - Sant'Anna di Stazzema - Lucca prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26022)
Small black metallic crystals of graeserite are present on the surface of this specimen
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 1
Overall size:61mm x 32 mm x 33 mm
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Durangite and hematite - Durangite Locality - Thomas Range - Juab Co. - Utah
(#GMA26021)
Reddish areas of durangite are visible over the dark matrix of hematite
Specimen weight:130 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:56mm x 48 mm x 35 mm
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Cornetite - L'Etoile du Congo mine - Lumumbashi - Haut Katanga - Zaire
(#GMA26019)
Several dark blue colored crystals of cornetite are spread all over the surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:280 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:94mm x 67 mm x 38 mm
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Chabazite – Ljosa quarry – Eidi – Eysturoy region - Faroer island
(#GMA26018)
The surface of this specimen is completely covered by big crystals of chabazite.
Specimen weight:410 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 7
Overall size:77mm x 72 mm x 64 mm
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Alluaudite and litiophillite - Buranga Pegmatite - Muhororo - Ngororero Distr. - Western Prov. - Rwanda
(#GMA26017)
The massive green area of alluaudite is visible with the black area of litiophillite.
Specimen weight:255 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:68mm x 77 mm x 46 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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Pyrite - Valle Giove Stope - Rio Marina - Rio- Elba Island - Livorno Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26012)
On a pinch of hematite matrix, a virtually perfect pentadodecahedral pyrite.
It actually consists of at least two crystals almost completely interpenetrating each other.
Specimen weight:260 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 53 x 43
Overall size:53mm x 50 mm x 34 mm
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Sulphur var. "Talamone" - Giumentaro mine - Capodarso - Enna Prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GMA26010)
Remarkable specimen of sulfur var. 'Talamone' with a large crystal prominently displayed.
Specimens of this variety are usually non-crystallized; at most, they may exhibit spheroidal shapes.
Specimen weight:230 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 28
Overall size:88mm x 55 mm x 47 mm
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Fluorite - Poggio Balate - Termini Imerese - Palermo Prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GMA26009)
A typical fluorite specimen from this well-known Sicilian location.
The crystals are partially intertwined.
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 17
Overall size:76mm x 44 mm x 47 mm
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Pink dolomite and calcite - Zandobbio - Bergamo Prov. - Lombardy - Italy
(#GMA26008)
Above a carpet of small pinkish dolomite crystals covering the entire piece, numerous yellowish calcite crystals are clearly visible ...
Specimen weight:207 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:78mm x 60 mm x 53 mm
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Cinnabar - Le Solforate mine - Piancastagnaio - Siena Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26005)
Numerous dark red cherries are visible on the surface of the sample.
They are cinnabar, in the typical crystallization of these areas.
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 6
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 45 mm
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Fuchsite - Jacobina Gold District - Bahia - Brazil
(#GMA26002)
The surface of the specimen is almost completely covered with dark green fuchsite flakes.
It is also partially crystallized on the reverse side.
Fuchsite is a greenish, Cr-bearing variety of muscovite
Specimen weight:183 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:80mm x 67 mm x 41 mm
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Chabazite-Na (TL) (aka Herschelite),Aci Castello, Sicily, Italy
(#11349_HERS_DANI)
Nice colorless herschelite xx on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:61 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:60mm x 35 mm x 35 mm
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Slavikite (TL) - Valachov hill, Rakovněk district, Central Bohemian, Czech Rep.
(#11228_SLAV_DANI)
Rare pale yellow-green slavikite xx on matrix from type locality.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 10 mm
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Atacamite - Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, Pernatty, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
(#MINS9145)
This specimen features incredibly rich forest/emerald green, sparkling aggregates of fine quality atacamite xls up to 5 mm.Classic and excellent material from this mine, that closed in 1985. Ex Sandro Maggia Collection.
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
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