Cuprian Austinite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
(#MINS9143)
Superb rare cuprian austinite with vivid green color on limonitic matrix.
Specimen weight:1 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1-2 mm
 Overall size:57mm x 57 mm x 37 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12399_COBA_DANI)
Superb Cobaltoan Calcite xx and rare Kolwezite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
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Malachite - L'Etoile du Congo mine - Lumumbashi - Haut Katanga - Zaire
(#GM25041)
Beautiful and shiny dark green zoned malachite plate with lighter stripes.
Only the front is polished, the other faces are natural.
On the back there is ...
Specimen weight:220 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:110mm x 37 mm x 25 mm
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Gilmarite - Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
(#MINS8904)
Gilmarite in blue rosettes xls up to 1 mm scattered in vugs of matrix with green Conicalcite in association .A rare copper arsenate. Ex Sandro Maggia coll.
Specimen weight:46 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 0.5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 28 mm
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Franklinite - Sterling Mine -Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg - Franklin Mining distr. - Sussex Co. - New Jersey - USA
(#MINS9133)
Cluster of octahedral xls of Franklinite up to 1,7 cm with on calcite matrix. A classic from the type locality.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,7 cm
Overall size:35mm x 15 mm x 35 mm
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Vesigneite, Malachite included Calcite - Mashamba west mine, Kolwezi, ,Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
(#12030_VESI_DANI)
Malachite included calcite with many tiny Vesigneite xx.
Specimen weight:55 gr.
Crystal size:5 m
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 25 mm
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Mereheadite - Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK (TL)
(#MINS9101)
Yellow-orange, vitreous Mereheadite within a veinlet of white calcite cutting a beautifully contrasting black matrix.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:31mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite psd Aragonite - Cozzo Disi mine, Casteltermini, Sicily, Italy
(#12476_ARAG_DANI)
Classic sicilian combo belonging to the past. This specimen offer nice and large calcite psd aragonite.
Specimen weight:1180 gr.
Crystal size:26 mm on edge
Overall size:190mm x 155 mm x 65 mm
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Plancheite, Calcite and Malachite - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12412_PLAN_DANI)
Very nice light blue plancheite specimen.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:78mm x 36 mm x 40 mm
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Pyrochlore Group - Vishneye Mts - Cheluyabinsk Oblast - Russia
(#MINS9065)
Several brown colored and semitransparent crystals of pyrochlore are visible over this specimen, for a strong contrast with the withish bulky calcite ...
Specimen weight:320 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm
Overall size:73mm x 67 mm x 45 mm
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Calcite - Daye Co., Hubei Province, China
(#MINS9083)
Stunning deep orange-yellow gemmy calcite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Dioptase - Sanda mine, Reneville, Congo
(#12466_DIOP_DANI)
Very nice and large dioptase crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:65mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Plancheite, Calcite and Malachite - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12418_PLAN_DANI)
Very nice light blue plancheite spherules with calcite and malachite.
Specimen weight:97 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:52mm x 52 mm x 50 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12401_COBA_DANI)
Superb Cobaltoan Calcite xx and rare Kolwezite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:188 gr.
Crystal size:9 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 49 mm
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Fluorite, calcite and pyrite - Sant Cugat del Vallès - El Papiol - Baix Llobregat - Barcelona - Catalonia - Spain
(#GM24097)
Numerous small fluorite crystals are seeded across the surface of this sample.
They have a beautiful bright green color and are semi-transparent.
Some squat, translucent ...
Specimen weight:750 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:110mm x 100 mm x 58 mm
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Calcite, Dolomite - San Giovanni Mine, Sardinia, Italy
(#12533_CALC_DANI)
Top aesthetic combo with a history.
Specimen weight:549 gr.
Crystal size:40 mm biterminated
Overall size:120mm x 80 mm x 60 mm
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Plancheite and Unknown - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12417_PLAN_DANI)
Superb plancheite in spherical xx with dark unknown xx (possibily goethite or heterogenite)
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:82mm x 39 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12400_COBA_DANI)
Very nice deep magenta cobaltoan calcite xx on matrix with the bonuis of some rare kolwezite xx.
Specimen weight:188 gr.
Crystal size:11 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:88mm x 85 mm x 38 mm
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Epidote and calcite - Tormiq Valley - Pakistan
(#GM24086)
A big epidote crystal (28 mm.) is clearly visible on the surface of this cluster.
It is surrounded by numerous other smaller epidotes and white areas with calcite crystals ...
Specimen weight:760 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 28
Overall size:100mm x 90 mm x 70 mm
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Quartz - Cavnic mine - Cavnic - Maramures Co. - Romania
(#GM24085)
A large crystal of very bright quartz is flanked by a smaller one.
On one side other mini-quartzes are grown and are partly covered by yellowish calcites.
The tip of the main quartz is perfect.
Very aesthetic specimen !
Specimen weight:1400 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:105mm x 90 mm x 135 mm
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Phlogopite - Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal area, Russia
(#MINS9035)
Fine crystal grouping of micaceous brown phlogopite measuring 2.2 cm in height is set on calcite matrix with minor blue apatite in association. Complete all around - very nice for the species/locality.
Specimen weight:109 gr.
Crystal size:2,2 cm tall
Overall size:50mm x 50 mm x 55 mm
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Plancheite and Unknown - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12411_PLAN_DANI)
Rare plancheite globular xxwith a dark brown unidentified mineral (possibly heterogenite).
Specimen weight:86 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 40 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12396_COBA_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx.
Specimen weight:162 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:90mm x 55 mm x 30 mm
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Calcite - Castellaccio mine, Morfasso - Emilia Romagna , Italy
(#10881_CALC_DANI)
Classic white calcite rhombohedrons on matrix.
Specimen weight:796 gr.
Crystal size:up to 20 mm
Overall size:160mm x 85 mm x 60 mm
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Calcite flowers San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#MINS9025)
Nice cluster of calcite "flower" xls up to 3,0 cm from a classic Sardinia lacality.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm
Overall size:67mm x 55 mm x 70 mm
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Plancheite and Unknown - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12409_PLAN_DANI)
Rare plancheite globular xxwith a dark brown unidentified mineral (possibly heterogenite).
Specimen weight:41 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:90mm x 55 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12392_CALC_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx
Specimen weight:322 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:120mm x 85 mm x 30 mm
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Plancheite and Unknown - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12408_PLAN_DANI)
Rare plancheite globular xxwith a dark brown unidentified mineral (possibly heterogenite).
Specimen weight:41 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:88mm x 78 mm x 28 mm
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Carrollite - Kamoya South II mine, Kamoya, Katanga, Democatric Republic of Congo
(#12405_CARR_DANI)
Very nice carrollite crystal of superb shape and luster.
Specimen weight:178 gr.
Crystal size:7 mm
Overall size:65mm x 55 mm x 55 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12391_CALC_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx
Specimen weight:363 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:135mm x 80 mm x 35 mm
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Siderite, Dolomite - Traversella mine, Traversella, ,Piedmont, Italy
(#11207_SIDE_DANI)
A classic. Very nice dark brown siderite lensen with white aragonite.
Specimen weight:338 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:110mm x 70 mm x 45 mm
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Calcite - Pallaflat mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK
(#11116_CALC_DANI)
Very nice classic gemmy calctie xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 20 mm x 45 mm
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Acanthite, Pearceite, Rhodochrosite, Calcite - Uchucchacua mine, Oyon, Peru
(#11097_ACAN_DANI)
Nice acanthite xx on light pink rhodochroite and calcite xx on matrix with some pearceite xx.
Specimen weight:380 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (a)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Mottramite, Duftite, Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb - Namibia
(#10998_MOTT_DANI)
Classic from Tsumeb. Nioce mottramite xx, with dufite and calcite xx.
Specimen weight:132 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:85mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Barytocalcite - Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK
(#MINS8941)
Barytocalcite is uncommon barium, calcium carbonate. This very fine and rich specimen is comprised of fan-shaped clusters of intergrown, tan, glassy scalenohedrons to 1,3 cm from near the Type Locality ....
Specimen weight:64 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,3 cm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Vladimirite - Irthem Mine - Bou Azzer District - Morocco
(#MINS8881)
Very rare Vladimirite in white acicular xls up to 2 mm in sprays richly scattered on calcite matrix.
Specimen weight:38 gr.
Crystal size:Acicular up to 2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 18 mm
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Chondrodite - Mansjöberg Limestone Quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
(#MINS8864)
Cluster of orange grains of chondrodite on calcite matrix.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2-2.5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Sphalerite, Galena - Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, Peru
(#11014_SPHA_DANI)
Quartz crystals cluster covered by calcite or aragonite.
Specimen weight:540 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:110mm x 90 mm x 45 mm
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Rose Quartz "Pink Amethyst" with Calcite - El Choique mine, Pehuenches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
(#BALD0788)
Geode of Quartz's crystals, with an unusual pink-orangey color, with scalenohedral Calcite's crystals laid on the Quartz itself, with a nice aesthetic result. This Quartz is usually commercially labeled as "Pink Amethyst", even if the name…
Specimen weight:293 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:84mm x 92 mm x 63 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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Calcite - Pallaflat mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK
(#12382_CALC_DANI)
Very nice classic gemmy calctire xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:62mm x 35 mm x 32 mm
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Cuprite, Malachite - Kolwezi Mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#11850_MALA_DANI)
Cuprite xx covered by malachite and primary malachite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:48mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Dolomite (Var: Cobalt-bearing Dolomite) - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#MINS8821)
Specimen rich covered by Cobalt-bearing Dolomite in small super-colorful purple crystals on (sawed) matrix.
Specimen weight:202 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:66mm x 45 mm x 38 mm
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Barytocalcite - Blagill mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria,England, UK
(#11407_BARY_DANI)
This specimen offer nice rare barytocalcitye xls on matrix. Old stuff.
Specimen weight:81 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 32 mm
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Olmiite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Type Locality)
(#MINS8791)
Specimen with orange-pink glassy crystals up to 5 mm set on calcite xls. From the type locality.
Specimen weight:63 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 33 mm x 35 mm
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Chrysocholla, Malachite - Luputu-Kakumba, Kipushi, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
(#12072_CHRY_DANI)
Nice deep green chrysocolla xls psd after azurite with malachite.
Specimen weight:1 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:30mm x 10 mm x 10 mm
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Calcite, Siderite - Alfenza mine, Crodo, Piedmont, Italy
(#7789_CALC_DANI)
Calcite xls with siderite xls (covered by limonite) from a classic locality.
Specimen weight:49 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm (ca), 1 mm (s)
Overall size:60mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Cuprite and crysocholla - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#MINS8653)
Cluster of dark red cuprite xls up to 1,5 cm wide are spread all over a carpet of pale blue chrysocholla.From the famous Mashamba West mine.
Specimen weight:76 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,5 cm
Overall size:43mm x 30 mm x 45 mm
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Calcite, sphalerite and pyrite – Baccu Arrodas mine – Muravera - Sarrabus - South Sardinia Prov. - Sardinia - Italy
(#GM23021)
Historic sample from the former Stoppani collection with original label.
It's an aggregate of parallel, whitish calcite crystals.
The dark areas are covered by microcrystals of pyrite and by larger ones of sphalerite.
Specimen weight:145 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 63
Overall size:45mm x 35 mm x 63 mm
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Copper with calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
(#MINS8685)
Nice cluster of Copper xls with clear calcite in association up to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:to 4 mm
Overall size:42mm x 28 mm x 25 mm
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Cobalt-bearing Calcite - Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#BALD0774)
Cobalt-bearing Calcite's crystals up to 12 mm, with a nice pink color, in very good conditions, completely cover the matrix. Very aesthetic sample, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:292 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 12 mm
Overall size:106mm x 86 mm x 35 mm
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Scolecite on Stilbite with Heulandite and Calcite - Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
(#BALD0770)
A wonderful fan of Scolecite's crystals up to 85 mm is partially covered by small Calcite's crystals. Everything is contoured by Stilbite's crystals up to 38 mm and pink Heulandite. Very elegant sample, particular and aesthetic, photographed...
Specimen weight:391 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 85 mm
Overall size:150mm x 86 mm x 91 mm
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Babingtonite on Calcite with Okenite and Gyrolite - Malad Quarry, Maharashtra, India
(#BALD0768)
The grey basalt geode is completely covered by very shiny and well formed Calcite's crystals, on which stands out dozens of black Babingtonite's crystals, very shiny and well formed too, a tuft of Okenite's crystals and some Gyrolite's...
Specimen weight:665 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:127mm x 92 mm x 55 mm
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Chalcocite and calcite - Idaho Springs Distr. - Clear Creek Co - Colorado
(#GM22060)
Some dark grey crystals of chalcocite are stunning over the matrix that is covered by greyish crystals of calcite.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:50mm x 27 mm x 10 mm
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Fluorite, calcite and quartz - Camissinone mine - Zogno - Brembana Valley - Bergamo prov. - Lombardy - Italy
(#GM22057)
Three specimens from this famous alpine italian mine:
- a cube of violet fluorite with internal 'ghost' (mm. 30 x 27 x 23)
- orange calcite over quartzes ...
Specimen weight:150 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:30mm x 27 mm x 33 mm
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Baryte - Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
(#FERR1581)
Floater featuring some white, chisel shaped Baryte crystals on the front side and calcite cristalized on the rear side. Internal phantoms are a nice ad to the sample aesthetics.
Nice combo piece from Greece.
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:2,5 cm.
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 25 mm
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Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite (Endlichite) - Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts (Sierra de Los Lamentos), Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
(#BALD0725)
Well crystallized, brown Endlichite's crystals, almost all hoppered, are implanted on a carpet of shiny white Calcite's crystals.
Specimen weight:104 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:67mm x 42 mm x 31 mm
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Pectolite - Upper New Street Quarry - Paterson - Passaic Co. - New Jersey - USA
(#GM21054)
A typical and representative example of the pectolite species: whitish radial aggregates fillings within calcite veins in the matrix.
Ex Sandro Maggia collection with the original label.
Specimen weight:155 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15
Overall size:46mm x 35 mm x 38 mm
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Calcite, Barrage EDF, Pau, France
(#12092_CALC_DANI)
Very nice crystals of complex form and superb luster.
Specimen weight:111 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:95mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Cornetite - L'Etoile du Congo mine - Lubumbashi - Katanga Copper Crescent - Katanga - Zaire
(#GM21001)
A crust of spherical-shaped, dark blue colored crystals of cornetite covers the surface of this specimen.
Specimen weight:155 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 28 mm
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Kolwezite - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#FERR1542)
Green-brown spherical aggregates of Kolwezite spread on Cobaltoandolomite in small purple crystals.
Excellent and rare!
Specimen weight:637 gr.
Crystal size:4,5 cm dia
Overall size:105mm x 85 mm x 45 mm
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Heterogenite - L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
(#FERR1527)
Specimen featuring an array of lustrous, black bubbly heterogenite botryoids. The crystals rest on a turquoise-blue and green Chrysocolla matrix creating a nice contrast.
Specimen weight:25 gr.
Crystal size:area 2 cm
Overall size:50mm x 36 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite & Quartz - Lac Savine, Briançon, Francia
(#FERR1518)
Estetic specimen featuring colourless Quartz crystals grown on flat pearl white rombohedra of Calcite.
Specimen weight:211 gr.
Crystal size:2 cm
Overall size:72mm x 58 mm x 64 mm
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Chalcedony - Appennino Bolognese, Italia
(#FERR1502)
Unusual specimen of blue chalcedony in partial pseudomorphosis of a previous rhombohedral Calcite crystal. The surface looks particularly bright thanks to the presence of numerous microcrystals.
Specimen weight:323 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:105mm x 80 mm x 60 mm
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Spinel - Luc Yen - Yen Bai Prov. - Vietnam
(#GM20083)
Big dark violet colored crystals of spinel are in good evidence over the whitish matrix.
The specimen was etched to eliminate the calcite that covered the crystals.
Specimen weight:350 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 36
Overall size:102mm x 50 mm x 55 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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Emerald (var. of beryl) - Muzo - Boyacà - Colombia
(#GM20052)
A twinned aggregate made with four crystals of emerald is in good evidence over the whitish calcite that cover this specimens.
It has a deep green color ...
GMineral - Discount Gallery
Specimen weight:300 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12 x 7
Overall size:68mm x 55 mm x 63 mm
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Quartz var. Amethyst, Calcite, "Apophyllite" - Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
(#BALD0694)
Wonderful group of Amethyst's crystals, very shiny and translucent, with a big Calcite's crystal (50 mm) and small "Apophyllite"'s crystals (4 mm). A classic for the locality. The Calcite is slightly damaged, but in a barely visible way.
Specimen weight:438 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 54 mm
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 78 mm
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Smithsonite pseudomorph after Calcite - San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#BALD0671)
From a very recent find in the abandoned mine of San Giovanni, this interesting pseudomorphosis of two-color Smithsonite after Calcite. From the unique geode discovered, only a few dozens of good quality samples has been collected. Rare and...
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 58 mm
Overall size:58mm x 43 mm x 52 mm
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Smithsonite perimorph on Calcite - San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#BALD0669)
From a very recent find in the abandoned mine of San Giovanni, this interesting sample of Smithsonite perimorph on pre-existent Calcite. From the unique geode discovered, only a few dozens of good quality samples has been collected. Rare.
Specimen weight:728 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 98 mm
Overall size:98mm x 85 mm x 73 mm
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Löllingite, Calcite, Quartz - Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggangliang Mine; Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
(#BALD0646)
Wonderful sample of Löllingite, with crystals up to 30 mm, very shiny, well formed, sporadically covered by Quartz's crystals up to 8 mm and with white Calcite's crystals up to 20 mm. In marvelous conditions, not to be missed. With a cut…
Specimen weight:254 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 30 mm
Overall size:90mm x 44 mm x 43 mm
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Cuprite on Chrysocolla - Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#BALD0645)
Dark red Cuprite's crystals make a nice contrast with the Chrysocolla, from which they emerge. Ex Cirina collection.
Specimen weight:135 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm
Overall size:40mm x 52 mm x 42 mm
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Heterogenite and malachite - L'Etoile du Congo mine - Lubumbashi - Katanga Copper Crescent - Katanga - Zaire
(#GM18082)
The surface of this specimen is covered by several brilliant and dark black crystals of heterogenite.
They are in strong contrast with the green of the malachite ...
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:54mm x 32 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite, willemite and franklinite - Franklin mine - Sussex Co. - New Jersey
(#GM18069)
Typical specimen from Frankiln mine !
Several black minicrystals of franklinite that are floaded in the bulky withish calcite.
Some traces of brick red colored ...
Specimen weight:27 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:44mm x 32 mm x 14 mm
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Chalcocite - Bouismas Mine - Bouismas - Bou Azzer Distr. - Tazenakht - Ouarzazate Prov. - Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM18066)
Several dark grey colored crystals of chalcocite are in good evidence all around this specimen: they have metallic reflections too.
Some of them have a perfect shape ...
Specimen weight:315 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 16
Overall size:80mm x 65 mm x 55 mm
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Hemimorphite - Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico
(#BALD0605)
Thin little crystals, reunited in little spheres with a nice azure color. Some Calcite's crystals cover the Hemimorphite.
Specimen weight:216 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:71mm x 72 mm x 37 mm
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Weloganite with Calcite - Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
(#BALD0604)
In the vug of the fonolite's matrix, a group of Weloganite's crystals, accompanied by some Calcite's crystals, has developed.
Specimen weight:495 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 13 mm
Overall size:83mm x 80 mm x 58 mm
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Calcite -Terrenere, Duron valley, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy
(#7779a_CALC_DANI)
Very nice geminated calcite rhombohedrons on matrix from one of the classic localities in Fassa valley.
Specimen weight:178 gr.
Crystal size:25 mm
Overall size:60mm x 70 mm x 60 mm
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Calcite on quartz- Pune District, India
(#4352c_CALC_DANI)
Complex calcite crystal on quartz.
Specimen weight:220 gr.
Crystal size:22 mm
Overall size:97x70x50 mm
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Calcite with malachite, Da Shun Long, Yunnan Province, China
(#4298_CALC_DANI)
A great specimen full of calcite crystals colored green by malachite inclusions. Rare!Also visibile is some minor malachite.
Specimen weight:1076 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm on edge
Overall size:175mm x 90 mm x 90 mm
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