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:5 mm
Overall size:80mm x 40 mm x 20 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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Adamite (Var: Manganese-bearing Adamite) - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico
(#MINS9190)
Sample with Manganoan Adamite crystals up to 7 mm, purple in the terminations, very glossy. on limonitic matrix. Found in the 80's, it's in very good conditions.
Specimen weight:65 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:45mm x 44 mm x 37 mm
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Krupkaite - Krupka, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Ústí Region, Bohemia,Czech Republic - TYPE LOCALITY
(#MINS9191)
Krupkaite in grey striated cristal 3 mm long set on quartz Matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:62mm x 35 mm x 40 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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Nadorite - Hammam N'Bails - Djebel Nador - Costantine Province - Algerien (Type Locality)
(#MINS9195)
Specimen rich of tabular golden brown crystals of rare Nadorite up to 5 mm on matrix.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:26mm x 22 mm x 28 mm
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Dufrenoysite - Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland (Type Locality)
(#MINS9186)
Group of elongated gray-metallic crystals of Dufrenoysite up to 4 mm long on dolomite matrix.A classic.
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:30mm x 25 mm x 25 mm
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Eudidymite - Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
(#MINS9188)
Eudidymite is a rare hydrated Na-Be silicate. This is a striking, splayed book of pearlescent, tan blades. An aesthetic and excellent example of this uncommon species.
Specimen weight:12 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,5 cm tall
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 14 mm
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Epididymite with Aegirine - Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
(#MINS9188)
This is a very nice association specimen of pearly, translucent, bladed, well-formed epididymite with black aegirine crystals from the famous Mount Malosa locality in Malawi.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:5,5 cm wide
Overall size:28mm x 5 mm x 55 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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Brewsterite-Sr - Strontian, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
(#MINS9200)
Cluster featuring hundreds of pearl white monoclinic crystals of Ba-Brewsterite, from a classic scotch locality.
Nice specimen for this uncommon zeolite.
Specimen weight:37 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:53mm x 42 mm x 14 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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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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Fluorapatite - Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
(#MINS9199)
Cluster of very nice lavender Fluorapatite crystals up to 1,6 cm wide without matrix.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,6 cm wide
Overall size:33mm x 27 mm x 23 mm
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Andradite var. Melanite - Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
(#MINS9189)
Black Melanites up to 1,0 cm with razor-sharp crystallization and mirror luster.
Specimen weight:120 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,0 cm
Overall size:50mm x 33 mm x 36 mm
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Sideronatrite - Barranca del Cobre, Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
(#MINS9202)
Specimen filled with deep yellow-orange sideronatrite xls up to 1-2 mm.
Specimen weight:28 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1-2 mm
Overall size:35mm x 33 mm x 25 mm
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Columbite-(Fe) - Piano del Lavonchio, Rio Vasca, Craveggia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9198)
Prismatic elongated black crystals of columbite-(Fe) 7 mm long on pegmatite matrix.
Specimen weight:37 gr.
Crystal size:7 mm long
Overall size:45mm x 25 mm x 30 mm
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Rosasite with Aurichalcite - Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
(#MINS9192)
Azure spheres of Rosasite with many green Aurichalcite crystals in association.
Specimen weight:47 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:57mm x 50 mm x 27 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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Colemanite - Mustafakemalpasha Mine - Bursa Province - Marmara Region - Turkey
(#MINS7816)
An excellent group of twinned crystals up to 8 mm, very bright and with a notable zonation of its color between its center, of burned-honey color, and the zones near the edges, completely clear.
Specimen weight:69 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm
Overall size:47mm x 37 mm x 30 mm
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Senarmontite (TL) - Djebel Hammimat mine, Ain Babouche, Constantine Province, Algerien
(#13255_SENA_DANI)
Very nice rare and historical senarmontite xx cluster.
Specimen weight:36 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:35mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Hematite, epitaxial Rutile - Cavradi gorge - Grischun, Switzerland
(#12801_HEMA_DANI)
Gourgeous, lustrous and large hematite xx with rutile epitaxy. 1985 find. A cavradi classic.
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:20mm x 20 mm x 10 mm
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Quartz - Miage glacier, Veny Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12820_QUAR_DANI)
Superb ialine quartz crystals of very high luster. 1992 find
Specimen weight:326 gr.
Crystal size:80 mm
Overall size:110mm x 80 mm x 50 mm
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Quartz - Miage glacier, Veny Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12819_QUAR_DANI)
Superb ialine quartz crystals of very high luster. 1970 find
Specimen weight:377 gr.
Crystal size:90 mm
Overall size:80mm x 90 mm x 80 mm
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Quartz - Miage glacier, Veny Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12818_QUAR_DANI)
Superb ialine quartz crystals of very high luster.
Specimen weight:390 gr.
Crystal size:90 mm
Overall size:105mm x 90 mm x 45 mm
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Ancylite-(Ca), Serandite, Aegirine - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
(#11440_ANCY_DANI)
Nice ancylite xx with serandite and aegirine.
Specimen weight:16 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:40mm x 20 mm x 20 mm
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Clinochlore - Pera di Fassa, Trentino-Alto-Adige, Italy
(#11416_CLIN_DANI)
Nice green clinochlore xx of high luster on matrix.
Specimen weight:66 gr.
Crystal size:13 mm
Overall size:45mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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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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Lollingite - Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9184)
Cluster of metallic lead grey Lollingite crystals up to 1.5 mm n rosettes richly cover the matrix.
Specimen weight:39 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1.5 mm wide
Overall size:32mm x 28 mm x 25 mm
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Zapatalite with Libethenite - Miguel Vacas Mine, Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São 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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Cylindrite - Santa Cruz mine - Poopó town - Poopó Prov. - Oruro Deptm. - Bolivia
(#MINS9178)
Some fans made by long and dark grey colored crystals of Cylindrite are spread all over the surface..
Specimen weight:197 gr.
Crystal size:Uo to 2,0 cm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 57 mm
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Apjohnite with Rhodochrosite - Manuelita mine, Morococha Distr., Yauli Prov., Junin - Perù
(#MINS9179)
White, silky, elongated crystals of Apjohnite 2-3 mm wide on Rhodochrosite matrix.
Specimen weight:83 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2-3 mm wide
Overall size:48mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Sulphur - Perticara Mine, Novafeltria, Rimini Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#MINS9183)
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:20 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,3 cm wide
Overall size:43mm x 25 mm x 22 mm
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Ludwigite - Zebrù 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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Dawsonite - Selvena - Gosseto prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GMA26020)
The surface of this specimen is completely covered by 'flowers' aggregates of dawsonite.
Specimen weight:345 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:110mm x 85 mm x 26 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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Alabandite – Uchucchacua mine – Oyòn Distr. - Oyòn Prov. - Perù
(#GMA26016)
The specimen is covered by brilliant and black colored crystals of alabandite-
Specimen weight:440 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 9
Overall size:116mm x 54 mm x 40 mm
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Isoferroplatinium - Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Ayano-Maysky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
(#MINS9170)
Interpenetrant cubes of Platinum.
The weight of the sample is 0,7 grams.
Specimen weight:0 gr.
Crystal size:up to 4 mm
Overall size:6mm x 4 mm x 3 mm
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Carlfriesite - Bambollita Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico (TL)
(#MINS9168)
Specimen with yellow Carlfriesite xls up to 0.8 mm richly set on matrix with green Tlapallite in association.
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 0.8 mm wide
Overall size:35mm x 35 mm x 18 mm
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Ephesite - Gloucester mine, Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
(#MINS9172)
Beautiful and lustrous crystals of the very rare red mica, Ephesite. This specimen, from the famous Postmasburg finds on a farm in the early 1980s, has mica books (up to 3 mm across) showing the classic pseudo-hexagonal cross-section of mica.
Specimen weight:31 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm wide
Overall size:38mm x 30 mm x 18 mm
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Fluoro-Leakeite - Norra Kärr, Gränna, Jönköping, Jönköping County, Sweden (TL)
(#MINS9175)
Bluish crystals of fluoro-leakeite up to 4 mm from the type locality.
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:37mm x 22 mm x 6 mm
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Barysilite - Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
(#MINS9173)
White / pale yellowish crust of Barysilite on matrix.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:28mm x 20 mm x 20 mm
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Lengenbachite with Dufrénoysite - Lengenbach Quarry - Binnatal - Wallais - Switzerland (Type Locality)
(#MINS9160)
Metallic, steel-gray Lengenbachite needles up to 0.8 mm in a vug of white contrasting dolomia matrix with Dufrénoysite xl 5 mm wide and Realgar in association, from the famous Swiss and type locality.
Specimen weight:31 gr.
Crystal size:up to 0.8 mm
Overall size:42mm x 28 mm x 15 mm
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Gold - Brusson mine - Brusson - Ayas Valley - Aosta Valley - Italy
(#MINS9161)
Specimen rich of Gold in wire crystals up to 3 mm on quartz matrix.In this italian alpine mine now is strongly forbidden to go to search: no more specimens will be found there.
Specimen weight:8 gr.
Crystal size:up to 3 mm
Overall size:30mm x 20 mm x 15 mm
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Buttgenbachite - Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#MINS9164)
Rare eletric blue Buttgenbachite xls up to 2.5 mm on matrix with malachite and cuprite in association.
Specimen weight:97 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 24 mm
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Gold - Brusson mine - Brusson - Ayas Valley - Aosta Valley - Italy
(#MINS9162)
Specimen rich of Gold in wire crystals up to 4 mm on quartz matrix.In this italian alpine mine now is strongly forbidden to go to search: no more specimens will be found there.
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:up to 4 mm
Overall size:18mm x 15 mm x 10 mm
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Rouaite - Tenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#MINS9163)
Aggregate of thick, greenish-blue, tabular crystals of Rouaite up to 5 mm on a red cuprite matrix.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:34mm x 24 mm x 15 mm
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Goldhillite -Tripoli Mine, Del Cura Ravine, Huércal de Almería, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
(#MINS9155)
Dark green Goldhillite xls with adamantine luster with Conichalcite and Malachite in association.
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1 mm
Overall size:43mm x 30 mm x 28 mm
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Phosphophyllite - Hagensdorf Sud - Oberpfalz - Bayern - Germany (Type Locality)
(#MINS9166)
A set of light blue, gemmy Phosphophyllites lying on a Quartz matrix with white Sholzite in association. Hagendorf is the Type Locality for Phosphophyllite, which was discovered in 1920. ..
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:up to 2.5 mm wide
Overall size:40mm x 38 mm x 18 mm
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Guimarãesite with Childrenite,/Eosphorite - Piauí valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil (TL)
(#MINS9150)
Specimen with Guimarãesite (TL) xls and Eeosphorite/Childrenite up to 1,2 cm in association on albite matrix.Very interesting combo- Former S.Maggia collection.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:36mm x 25 mm x 14 mm
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Faujasite-Na, phillipsite and offretite - Limberg quarries - Sasbach - Kaiserstuhl - Baden-Württemberg - Germany (TL)
(#MINS9165)
The surfaceof the vugs of this specimen are covered by several octahedrycal minicrystals of Faujasite-Na, a rare zeolite from the type locality.
Specimen weight:36 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:48mm x 35 mm x 24 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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Pyromorphite - Grube Gute - Hoffnung - Eisel - Germany
(#GMA26011)
A carpet of small, bright green pyromorphite crystals completely covers the surface of this specimen.
From a find spme years ago in the Eisel area of Germany.
Using a magnifying glass, it's quite a sight!
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:30mm x 30 mm x 19 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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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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Cerussite - Tsumeb - Oshikoto Region - Namibia
(#GMA26006)
Historic specimen with large, well-formed cerussite crystals clustered together on a small matrix.
It was surely mined before 1990: the tag reads Southwest Africa,"" the name the region had before it gained independence that year.
Specimen weight:85 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15
Overall size:50mm x 42 mm x 37 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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Molybdenite - Perda de Pibera mine - Gonnosfanadiga - South Sardinia Prov. - - Sardinia - Italy
(#GMA26004)
A cluster of molybdenite crystals are clearly visible all around the matrix.
A sample so rich in crystals of this species is rare from Sardinia.
Specimen weight:86 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 14
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 40 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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Iranite - Santa Ana mine, Tocopilla District, Antofagasta Region
(#MINS9151)
Sharp rare bladed brown Iranite xl 5 mm wide with orange small orange Wulfenite xls in association.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm wide
Overall size:40mm x 27 mm x 35 mm
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Lorandite (TL) and Realgar - Crven Dol Mine, Allchar, Kavadarci, Macedonia
(#MINS9159)
Specimen with bloody red xls of Lorandite up to 1 mm in size from the Lorandite type locale.
Rare tallium specie !!
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:32mm x 21 mm x 17 mm
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Agardite-(Ce) - Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
(#MINS9156)
Cluster of apple-green Agardite-(Ce) with dark green Cornwallite in association on baryte matrix.
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:37mm x 28 mm x 25 mm
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Caledonite - Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#MINS9157)
Old Classic. Blue green Caledonite xls up to 1 mm.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:45mm x 27 mm x 30 mm
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Bixbyite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
(#MINS9158)
Group of very sharp Bixbyite crystals, of cubic habit, very bright to 4 mm in Manganese matrix.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:to 4 mm
Overall size:55mm x 35 mm x 18 mm
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Braunite - Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Bavaria, Germany
(#11413_BRAU_DANI)
Nice tiny braunite xx on matrix. The specimen offer hundreds of tiny xx.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Hydromagnesite, Artinite - Artinite pit, Picacho Peak, San Benito Co, ,California, USA
(#11344_HYDR_DANI)
Nice tiny globular hydromagnesite xx with acicular artinite xx.
Specimen weight:86 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 30 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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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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Bariopharmacosiderite with Agardite- Grube Clara, Oberwolfach, Baden Wuerttenberg, Germany
(#MINS9142)
Excellent sample of Bariofarmocaosiderite in clean, lustrous pseudocubic reddish-brown xls, scattered on matrix.
Classic german stuff!
Former Klaus Petitjean collection, year 1985
Specimen weight:123 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:56mm x 50 mm x 30 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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Owner : Rolando Minerals (Torino - Italy) 