Chalcopyrite - Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1612)
Stunning sample featuring two perfect bisphenoidal chrystals of Chalcopyrite froma famous italian locality.
Textbook old sample!
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:0.8 cm
 Overall size:34mm x 17 mm x 12 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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Cobaltite - Traversella Mine, lev. 860, Val Chiusella, Torino, Italy
(#FERR1609)
Specimen rich in Cobaltite, featuring also clean christals with evident shape and faces.
From a unique finding occurred at the mine almost 30 years after its closure.
Specimen weight:83 gr.
Crystal size:0.2 cm
Overall size:55mm x 35 mm x 25 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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Cinnabar - San Martino sul Fiora Mine, San Martino sul Fiora, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1608)
Oldtimer of Cinnabar featuring clean red aggregates of micro crystals scattered on matrix, associated with white Dolomite in distorted rombohedra and colourless Quartz.
Specimen weight:85 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:72mm x 37 mm x 22 mm
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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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Coquimbite - Dexter No. 7 Mine, Calf Mesa, San Rafael Mining District, Emery Co., Utah, USA
(#MINS9144)
Very well crystallized and extremely representative Coquimbite xls up to 5 mm with classic association for this locale.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:Up tp 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 46 mm x 30 mm
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Leonite - Pasquasia mine, Enna, Sicily, Italy
(#12504_LEON_DANI)
Very nice classic leonite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:40 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Wulfenite - "Delle Grigne" Lead mine, Abbadia Lariana, Lombardy, Italytaly
(#12523_WULF_DANI)
Very nice deep yellow wulfenite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:5mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Sudoite - Zebrù Valley, Valfurva, Lombardy, Italy
(#11975_SUDO_DANI)
Mica-like hexagons on matrix
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:Italia
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Diopside - Miount Vesuvius, ,Campania, Italy
(#11325_DIOP_DANI)
Gorgeous gemmy diopside xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Sulphur - Niccioletta mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia
(#FERR1607)
Sulphurs in Italy are surely first associated with Sicily, but there are also others less known localities where good specimens have been found. In this case, an excellent oldtimer from the "colline metallifere" in Tuscany, featuring ...
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:0.6 cm
Overall size:65mm x 40 mm x 25 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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Amethyst - Capurru Quarry, by Osilo, Province of Sassari, Sardinia - Italy
(#FERR1605)
Cluster of Amethysts from the old workings at the Osilo Quarry, featuring lots of xls with good violet colour, luster and typical internal hoppering.
Showy!
Specimen weight:66 gr.
Crystal size:to 2,3 cm
Overall size:85mm x 65 mm x 30 mm
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Hyalophane - Le Trou des Romains, Aosta, Aosta valley, Italy
(#FERR1603)
Cluster of colourless Hyalophane xls, from an ancient and unique finding at a not so much known locale in the north of Italy, that has become classic for the italian mineralogy.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:2 cm
Overall size:25mm x 23 mm x 18 mm
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Fluorite - Su Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Iglesias (SU), Sardegna, Italia
(#FERR1602)
Stunning, perfect, light blue cube of Fluorite, esthetically set on deep brown Ankerite rombohedra.
A very nice classic from this famous mine.
Former G. Largiu collection.
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:1.2 cm on edge
Overall size:57mm x 40 mm x 50 mm
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Smithsonite - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1601)
Fine druse with bothryoidal bubbles of pearl white Smithsonite, very brilliant and well contrasting against the gossan matrix.
From some recent limited findings at this classic mine, closed since decades.
Showy!
Specimen weight:283 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:80mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Geocronite - Pollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1599)
A mass of lead grey Geocronite is set in a vug among clear Quartz xls. In the front side of the specimen, The Geocronite is well shaped showing the faces of the Xl.
Extremely rare!
Specimen weight:104 gr.
Crystal size:0.6 cm
Overall size:60mm x 30 mm x 42 mm
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Sphalerite - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias (SU), Sardegna, Italia
(#FERR1595)
Fine individual Xl of Sphalerite, deep green to grey in colur, well shaped, aesthetically set on a matrix of dolomia.
Classic italian specimen, from a loclality now closed.
Specimen weight:73 gr.
Crystal size:1.1 cm
Overall size:68mm x 37 mm x 35 mm
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Magnesite and Quartz - Dosso dei Cristalli. Lanzada, Sondrio, Malenco Valley, Lombardia, Italy
(#FERR1597)
Fine druse featuring pale yellowish well defined hexagonal xls of Magnesite up to 1 cm, scattered atop colourless Quartz.
Oldtimer from a famous italian locality now definitely gone!
Specimen weight:47 gr.
Crystal size:magnesites to 1 cm
Overall size:65mm x 32 mm x 25 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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Sanidine, Phlogophite and ? - Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#12379_SANI_DANI)
Nice sanidine xx, with green phlogophite xx and creamy unknown xx
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Tiragalloite - Gambatesa Mine, Graveglia Valley, Italy
(#11901_TIRA_DANI)
Bright orange tiragalloite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:13 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:25mm x 15 mm x 15 mm
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Diopside, Clinochlore - Ala valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#11298_DIOP_DANI)
Gorgeous gemmy diopside xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:258 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Mordenite - Montresta - Oristano prov. - Sardinia - Italy
(#GM25047)
Several cottony tufts of white mordenite cover almost entirely, but in a chaotic manner, the surface of this Sardinian specimen.
From a find in the last century.
Specimen weight:700 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:135mm x 97 mm x 65 mm
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Fenster quartz - Porretta Terme - Alto Reno Terme - Bolgna Prov, - - Emilia-Romagna - Italy
(#GM25044)
Typical fenster quartz from this famopus italian locality.
It's composed by some crystals that are embraced together.
Specimen weight:55 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:56mm x 33 mm x 33 mm
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Smithsonite - Kelly mine, Magdalena, New Mexico, USA
(#MINS9137)
Specimen with intense blue/green Smithsonite in botryoidal mass from this classic locality.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:51mm x 38 mm x 14 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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Lollingite - Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9120)
Cluster of metallic lead grey Lollingite crystals up to 1.2 mm n rosettes richly cover the matrix.
Specimen weight:51 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1-2 mm wide
Overall size:44mm x 30 mm x 18 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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Quartz - Porretta Terme, Emilia Romagna, Italy
(#12524_QUAR_DANI)
Fantastic fenster quartz floater. Free from damage.
Specimen weight:273 gr.
Crystal size:50 mm biterminated
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Quartz - Scrava mine, Statale, Liguria, Italy
(#12483_QUAR_DANI)
Nice pink red quartz crystals cluster.
Specimen weight:2 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:20mm x 15 mm x 15 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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Beryl var. Emerald, Pizzo Marcio, Vigezzo Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#12730_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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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12822_VESU_DANI)
Gemmy bicolored vesuvianite xx cluster.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:33mm x 35 mm x 20 mm
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Humite - San Vito quarry - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Province - Campania – Italy
(#GM25026)
Signifint sample where there are some dark amber in color and semi-transparent crystals of humite.
Vesuvius is now declared a Park and it is impossible ...
Specimen weight:200 gr.
Crystal size:mm 1,5
Overall size:60mm x 52 mm x 45 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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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12732_VESU_DANI)
Superb Vesuvianite (biterminated) xx of important dimensions being nearly full 4 cm long.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:38 mm
Overall size:38mm x 13 mm x 13 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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Gadolinite-Ce- Baveno, Piedmont, Italy
(#11789_GADO_DANI)
Nice black vitreous gadolinite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:13 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm mm
Overall size:20mm x 20 mm x 15 mm
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Rancieite - Montecchio, Veneto, Italy
(#11675_RANC_DANI)
Black Ranceite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:17 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Vesuvianite xx (TL), Sodalite xx - Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#10949_VESU_DANI)
Superb vesuvianite xx on matrix with sodalite in association. Classic specimen for the type locality.
Specimen weight:426 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:85mm x 90 mm x 60 mm
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Coquimbite with Römerite - Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#MINS9087)
Superb coquimbite xls up to 7-8 mm on matrix with splendid lilac colour .White spays of alotrichite and fine reddish Römerite up to 1,0 cm in association.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7-8 mm
Overall size:67mm x 35 mm x 36 mm
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Mimetite on Smithsonite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto region - Namibia
(#MINS9088)
Labeled specimen with golden-brown mimetite crystals up to 6 mm scattered on green Smitsonite xls.
Specimen weight:132 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:62mm x 55 mm x 34 mm
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Burkeite - Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA
(#MINS9092)
Top quality pinkish burkeite crystals on halite .
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:1-2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 37 mm x 20 mm
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Millerite - Ca' dei Ladri (Silla) - Gaggio Montano - Bologna prov. - Emilia-Romagna - Italy
(#GM25022)
20 mm long millerite needle is clearly visible on the surface of this sample.
It emerges from a crystal of hyaline quartz ...
Specimen weight:105 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:62mm x 30 mm x 50 mm
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Corkite on goethite - Serra da Mina mine - Cercal - Santiago do Cacém - Setúbal distr. - Portugal
(#GM25021)
Several yellow-brown minicrystals of corkite are spread over the matrix of black goethite.
The pictures are overligthened to show the details.
Ex Bruno Cerato collection with original label.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 1
Overall size:65mm x 40 mm x 32 mm
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Ferberite - Brosso Mine, Brosso - Italy
(#12441_FERB_DANI)
Rare for Brosso. Tiny Ferberite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:30mm x 25 mm x 10 mm
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Anatase, Hessonite Garnet - Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
(#11663_ANAT_DANI)
Nice dark red Anatase xx with red Hessonite xx..
Specimen weight:19 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:35mm x 30 mm x 15 mm
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Alunogen - Le Cetine mine, Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
(#11660_ALUN_DANI)
Nice creamy Alunogen on matrix.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:40mm x 20 mm x 30 mm
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Pyromorphite - S'Ortu Becciu mine, Donori, Sardinia, Italy
(#11490_PYRO_DANI)
Superb deep green pyromorphite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Nepheline - Osa quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Latium, Italy
(#11018_NEPH_DANI)
Classic nice water clear Nepheline xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:176 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:125mm x 60 mm x 25 mm
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Manganberzeliite - Varenche mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#9264_MANG_DANI)
Very rare red Manganberzielite tiny xx and masses on matrix.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:55mm x 25 mm x 13 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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Ferrierite-Mg - Ugas Quarry, Monastir, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#MINS9084)
Ferrierite-Mg in spheres up to 6 mm , with Palygorskite in association.
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:30mm x 29 mm x 21 mm
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Fluorite - Is Murvonis mine, Domusnovas, Sardiinia, Italy
(#12593a_FLUO_DANI)
Gorgeous light purple geminated gemmy fluorite xx cluster. Very rare colour shape.
Specimen weight:354 gr.
Crystal size:31 mm on edge
Overall size:75mm x 80 mm x 68 mm
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Colusite, Sphalerite - Striniato B quarry, Fantiscritti, Carrara, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
(#12571a_COLU_DANI)
This is a superb geminated colusite xx with sphalerite on matrix.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:45mm x 35 mm x 20 mm
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Realgar - Rio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Piedmont, Italy
(#12554_REAL_DANI)
Rare! Stunning deep red realgar from the Italian Ligurian Alps.
Specimen weight:253 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:100mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Analcime- Siusi Alp, Gardena Valley, Italy
(#12550_ANAL_DANI)
Superb Analcime xx on matrix from a classic locale.
Specimen weight:790 gr.
Crystal size:25 mm
Overall size:115mm x 100 mm x 60 mm
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Topazolite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12493_TOPA_DANI)
Very nice, classic yellow-green topazolite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:523 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:110mm x 85 mm x 55 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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Szaibélyite (Ascarite)- Brosso Mine, Brosso - Italy
(#11651_ASCH_DANI)
Specimen fully covered of Szaibelyite on matrix.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Axinite - Bourg d'Oisans,Haute Savoie, France
(#10522a_AXIN_DANI)
A classic. Nice axinite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:17 mm
Overall size:80mm x 25 mm x 45 mm
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Humite, Spinel, Sodalite - Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#11326a_HUMI_DANI)
Nice golden Humite xx with black Spinel and glassy Sodalite (w)
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
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Analcime - Siusi Alp - Sciliar -Castelrotto - Bolzano prov. - Trentino-Alto Adige - Italy
(#GM25006)
A large white crystal of analcime is prominent on the matrix.
A classic specimen from this well-known Alpine location that has given so many specimens to collections around the world.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 40 x 31
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Hematite - Mount Cervandone, Devero Valley - Italy
(#MINS9075)
Cluster of very nice hematite crystals up to 5 mm with high luster from a classic alpine locale.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:32mm x 25 mm x 12 mm
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Diopside - Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#MINS9074)
Cluster of sculptural gemmy diopside xls up to 1,1 cm from the famous, nowadays closed locality.
Specimen weight:2 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,1 cm
Overall size:3mm x 9 mm x 23 mm
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Chondrodite - Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
(#MINS9079)
Dark red complex terminated crystal of Chondrodite 1,6 cm wide on minor matrix.
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:1,6 cm wide
Overall size:16mm x 11 mm x 23 mm
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Sulphur - Perticara Mine, Novafeltria, Rimini Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#MINS9080)
Nice xls of Sulfur, which show a classic bi-pyramidal habit and very good brightness and transparence.
The cluster is a floater and has no matrix.....
Specimen weight:8 gr.
Crystal size:1,8 cm wide
Overall size:25mm x 21 mm x 15 mm
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Marcasite, Fluorite, Galena - Moscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis mine, Silius, Sardinia, Italy
(#12516_MARC_DANI)
A classic trio. Shiny Marcasite with super nice Galena xx and Fluorite xx.
Specimen weight:2200 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm (marc), 40 mm (f)
Overall size:140mm x 100 mm x 65 mm
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Wulfenite, "Delle Grigne" Lead Mine, Abbadia Lariana, Lombardy, Italy
(#12498_WULF_DANI)
Superb orange Wulfenite xx from a classic Italian locality.
Specimen weight:49 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:95mm x 50 mm x 45 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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Davyne - San Sebastiano - Monte Somma - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Prov. - Campania - Italy (TYPE LOCALITY)
(#MINS9056)
Italian Classic. Cluster of clear prismatic exagonal Davyne xls up to 2.5 mm with adamantine luster in a vug of matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:0 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:41mm x 25 mm x 30 mm
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Adranosite (TL) - La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, Italy
(#MINS9057)
Cluster of white acicular Adranosite xls from the type locality.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:32mm x 30 mm x 42 mm
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Ferrierite - Albero Bassi - Santorso - Vicenza prov. - Veneto - Italy
(#GM24111)
Typical ferrierite specimen with spheroidal and felted crystals.
It comes from a classic locality in Veneto for this species.
Incidentally, it would be the 'Type Locality' for heulandite-K
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 5
Overall size:57mm x 63 mm x 47 mm
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Phillipsite - Calvarina Mt. - Roncà - Verona prov. - Veneto - Italy
(#GM24108)
Nice specimen with several pale orange spheres of phillipsite that are spread all over the surface.
Some of them are broken and show a small red heart for a nice contrast of color.
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:105mm x 85 mm x 38 mm
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Iranite - Santa Ana mine, Tocopilla District, Antofagasta Region
(#MINS9055)
Cluster of rare bladed brown Iranite xls up to 2 mm on matrix.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:38mm x 30 mm x 28 mm
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Anatase - Miage Glacier - Aosta Valley - Italy
(#GM24105)
A handful of black, shiny and with metallic reflections anatase crystals, are scattered across the light surface of the piece.
There are white, partially crystallized areas of alvite.
Classic ...
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:71mm x 45 mm x 31 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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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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Franckeite, Jamesonitete - San José mine, Oruro City, Bolivia
(#12364_FRAN_DANI)
Mushroom shaped specimen offering a myriad of tiny jamesonite and frankeite xx.
Specimen weight:568 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:70mm x 70 mm x 60 mm
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Jamesonite, Stannite, Andorite - San José mine, Oruro City, Bolivia
(#12306_JAME_DANI)
Stannite xx on a matrix of jamesonite and zinkenite xx.On the back some andorite xx.
Specimen weight:122 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:90mm x 80 mm x 25 mm
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Almandine garnet - Timmelsjoch, Bozen, South Tirol, Trentino-Alto-Adige, Italy
(#11058_ALMA_DANI)
Large almandine garnet on mica schist.
Specimen weight:1832 gr.
Crystal size:30 mm
Overall size:145mm x 130 mm x 60 mm
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Dolomite, Quartz - Traveresella mine, Traversella, ,Piedmont, Italy
(#11057_DOLO_DANI)
An Italian classic. Dolomitex xx on matrix with minor quartz xx.
Specimen weight:363 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm (q), 10 mm (d)
Overall size:115mm x 70 mm x 55 mm
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Owner : Ferrero 's (Torino-Italy) 