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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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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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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Cerussite xx - ACF Mine, Mibladen, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#17214_CERU_DANI)
Superb reticulated cerussite xx cluster.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:31 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 20 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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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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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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Chalcophyllite - Salsigne mine, Salsigne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
(#MINS9121)
This specimen offer really nice chalcophyllite xls on matrix with eletric blue azurite in association.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:41mm x 27 mm x 26 mm
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Lanthanite-(Ce) - Britannia Mine, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UK (TL)
(#MINS9109)
Lanthanite-(Ce) sub-mm clear glassy crystals set on matrix with malachite in association from the type locality.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:30mm x 18 mm x 12 mm
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Cobalto-Austinite, Roselite - Aghbar mine, Bou Azzer district,,Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
(#12494_COBA_DANI)
Suberb bright green rare Cobalto_Austinite xx with nice magenta Roselite xx.
Specimen weight:337 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:88mm x 85 mm x 35 mm
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Vanadinite - Mibladen mine - Midelt - Khenifra Prov. - Meknès-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM25037)
A beautiful druse covered with brilliant and perfect crystals of fiery red vanadinite, which are mostly arranged on one side.
The back of the specimen is light brown colored and shows the natural process of ...
Specimen weight:230 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 10
Overall size:80mm x 40 mm x 65 mm
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Posnjakite - Richtarova - Staré Hory - Slovakia
(#GM25027)
A partly mammillary crust of a light and dark blue color partially covers the surface of this specimen.
It is posnjakite, an uncommon copper sulfate and ...
Specimen weight:85 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:58mm x 47 mm x 37 mm
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Copper (native)- Oumjrane mining area, Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
(#12768_COPP_DANI)
Very nice arborescent native copper.
Specimen weight:3 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:35mm x 45 mm x 5 mm
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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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Pharmacosiderite, Carminite, Malachite - Cap Garonne mine, Le Pradet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
(#9947b_PHAR_DANI)
Nice creamy pharmacosiderite cubes with globular malachite and carminite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:36 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:55mm x 30 mm x 23 mm
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Baryte - Mibladen mining distr. - Midelt Prov. - Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM24100)
Excellent druse completely covered by lamellar barite crystals.
The color is rather dark orange, with some black dots here and there, probably made up by goethite.
Very aesthetic !
Specimen weight:535 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:130mm x 80 mm x 50 mm
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Analcime and epidote - Imilchil - Er Rachidia Prov. - Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM24089)
On a very dark green carpet of crystals of epidote two big withish spheres of analcime are visible, with another minor.
There is a big contrast between the white analcimes ...
Specimen weight:420 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12
Overall size:92mm x 70 mm x 63 mm
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Erythrite - Aghbar mine - Bou Azzer distr. - Tazenakht - Ourzazate prov. - Souss-Massa-Draa reg. - Morocco
(#MINS9049)
Dark red colored crystals of erythrite up to 2,8 cm long in fan formation over the matrix.Showy.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,8 cm long
Overall size:55mm x 18 mm x 38 mm
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Cerussite, Baryte - Touissit, Oriental Region, Morocco
(#12388_CERU_DANI)
Nice specimen offering transparent cerussite xx and pink baryte blades. Classic combo.
Specimen weight:90 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm on edge
Overall size:50mm x 43 mm x 36 mm
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Erythrite - Sara Alicia Mine, San Bernardo, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
(#MINS9009)
This erythrite is not from Morocco, but from Mexico! Bright pink to magenta fibrous acicular crystal clusters, nicely isolated on matrix. A very uncommon thing on the market, as this is old material from over 20 years ago (or more). seldom seen in s.
Specimen weight:135 gr.
Crystal size:1-2 mm
Overall size:57mm x 54 mm x 40 mm
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Vanadinite - Mibladen mine - Midelt - Khénifra prov. - Meknès-Tafilalet reg. - Morocco
(#GM24052)
Gorgeous cluster that is covered by very big, brilliant,dark red colored and perfect crystals of vanadinite.
No damages.
From a recent find in the classic locality of Mibladen in Morocco.
Specimen weight:610 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 19
Overall size:110mm x 50 mm x 45 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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Vanadinite - Mibladen – Ait Oufella Caid – Midelt – Draa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM24011)
Four gorgeous thumbnails of vanadinte from a classic locality in Morocco.
The biggest is 32 mm. of width, the smallest 17 mm.
All crystals are shiny and perfect ...
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:1mm x 1 mm x 1 mm
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Cyanotrichite - Qinglong Sb-Au deposit - Qinglong Co. - Qianxi'nan Autonomous pref. - Guizhou prov. - China
(#GM23077)
Beautiful specimen that is partially covered by evident, fibrous spheres made of blue electric needles of cyanotrichite.
They form a very dense carpet ...
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:65mm x 37 mm x 38 mm
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Agate (var. of quartz) – Agouim - Amerzgane Cercle – Drâa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM23074)
Sample of agate with incredible colors, arranged in concentric circles on the polished surface.
The colors are absolutely natural.
The back is rough.
Very aesthetic!"
Specimen weight:225 gr.
Crystal size:'–
Overall size:84mm x 66 mm x 43 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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Azurite - Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
(#BALD0780)
Numerous Azurite's crystals, up to 15 mm, cover the matrix. The color is a very intense blue, with waxy shine. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:211 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 15 mm
Overall size:87mm x 80 mm x 45 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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Vanadinite var: Endlichite - Touissit, Oujda-Angad, Oriental region, Morocco
(#10619_VANA_DANI)
Old yellow vanadinte var. endlichite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:193 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:65mm x 55 mm x 25 mm
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Cerussite and baryte - Les Dalles mine – Mibladen – Ait Oufella Caid – Midelt – Draa-Tafilalet Region - Morocco
(#GM23055)
Graceful druse completely covered by small and large, almost botryoidal crystals of cerussite.
They have a honey color and are partially transparent too.
Some aggregates ...
Specimen weight:300 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12
Overall size:82mm x 65 mm x 28 mm
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Proustite - Bouismas Mine - Bouismas - Bou Azer distr. - Tazenakht - Ouarzazate prov. - Souss-Massa-Draâ Region - Morocco
(#GM23025)
Numerous shiny and dark red proustite crystals are scattered practically over the entire internal surface of this specimen.
The whitish residues of quartzite help to highlight a nice color contrast.
Specimen weight:410 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:73mm x 53 mm x 72 mm
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Silver - Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#BALD0777)
Important arborescent Silver's aggregate, with some elongated small crystals. Original sample, not to be confused with the filamentous ones on Acanthite that, as a well known fact, are artificially obtained. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:40mm x 28 mm x 32 mm
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Endlichite (Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite) - Touissit - Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
(#BALD0772)
Hexagonal Endlichite's crystals up to 7 mm, some biterminated, show bright shine and cover the matrix, on which there are black Descloizite's traces. Nice and aesthetic sample, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:272 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:92mm x 68 mm x 55 mm
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Epidote - Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#MINS8657)
A very attractive specimen of sharp, lustrous, translucent, prismatic Epidote crystals up to 1,0 cm wide in "fan"-shaped aggregates on Quartz matrix.
Specimen weight:251 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1,0 cm wide
Overall size:110mm x 35 mm x 50 mm
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Azure Baryte - Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
(#BALD0758)
Nice Azure Baryte's sample, in crystals with intense azure color, shiny and intertwined with each other. Very aesthetic.
Specimen weight:114 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 52 mm
Overall size:71mm x 65 mm x 42 mm
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Malachite on Copper - Jezkazgan, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
(#BALD0756)
Superb arborescent Copper's sample, partially crystallized, covered by a Malachite's spherettes patina, that gives it a pleasant appearance. In very good conditiond and really very aesthetic.
Specimen weight:124 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:97mm x 82 mm x 15 mm
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Azurite with Malachite - Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
(#BALD0752)
Numerous Azurite's crystals with an intense blue color, with needle-like Malachite, completely cover the limonitic matrix. The sample is partially crystallized also on the rear.
Specimen weight:295 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:90mm x 64 mm x 58 mm
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Baryte - Bou Nahas, Oumjrane mining area, Morocco
(#MINS8401)
From the moroccan desert nice barite twinned crystals with pyrite and quartz in associacion.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:4,3 cm wide
Overall size:17mm x 12 mm x 43 mm
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Vanadinite - Vein 12, Jbel Tadaout, Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#MINS8541)
A very aesthetic and classy Moroccan specimen of red-orange vanadinite barrels to 10 x 9 mm wide set on contrasting, matte-black, botryoidal crust of either goethite or manganese oxides.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 x 9 mm
Overall size:40mm x 37 mm x 18 mm
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Cerussite - Touissit - Touissit-Bou Beker Distr. - Jerada prov. - L'Oriental Region - Morocco
(#GM22020)
The surface of this sample is dressed by numerous and well-formed crystals of cerussite.
They are stunning from the matrix and are clearly visible.
Specimen weight:490 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 9
Overall size:70mm x 58 mm x 37 mm
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Lazurite, pyrite and chondrodite - Sar-e-Sang distr. - Koksha valley - Badakhshan prov. - Afghanistan
(#GM21063)
A big, dark blue colored crystal of lazurite is scattered out the whitish matrix of marble.
Some areas of it have an electric blue color.
Ther are some little, golden colored crystals of pyrite and some others of chondrodite ...
Specimen weight:175 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 25 x 22
Overall size:50mm x 32 mm x 53 mm
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Cuprite - Okandawasi, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
(#MINS7750)
Specimen with well formed Cuprite crystal up to 1,6 cm wide aesthetically covered by Malachite on a bed of bluish-green Chrysocolla.
Specimen weight:38 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,6 wide
Overall size:37mm x 18 mm x 40 mm
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Malachite - Tsumeb - Oshikoto Region - Namibia
(#GM20024)
A carpet of soft felted thin crystals of malachite covers the surface of this specimen.
The color is dark green: when you move the specimen under a light, it changes to pale
Specimen weight:230 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:67mm x 32 mm x 31 mm
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Azurite - Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
(#MINS8020)
This is a very nice specimen offering splendid eletric blue Azurite crystals up to 3,0 cm tall.
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm long
Overall size:30mm x 16 mm x 45 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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Vanadinite - Taouz, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#FERR1382)
Specimen featuring orange aggregates almost spherical of Vanadinite xls, scattered on matrix.
Very recent and limited find from a well known moroccan locale.
Specimen weight:132 gr.
Crystal size:dia 1 cm
Overall size:70mm x 55 mm x 25 mm
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Quartz var. Chalcedony - Sidi Rahal, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco
(#8719_CHAL_DANI)
Nice chalcedony with the shape of twin balls.
Specimen weight:86 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:55mm x 38 mm x 42 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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Roselite on Quartz with Goethite - Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District (Bou Azer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
(#BALD0579)
Group of isolated Roselite's crystals, very nice, with good color, translucent, in very well conditions. The biggest crystal, twinned and biterminated has really remarkable dimensions (10 mm).
Specimen weight:122 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:65mm x 45 mm x 46 mm
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Chalcocite - Bouismas Mine - Bouismas - Bou Azer distr. - Tazenakht - Ouarzazate prov. - Souss-Massa-Draâ Region - Morocco
(#GM15161)
A really new that I presented on my table in Munich !!
A new found of chalcocite from Bouismas, a mineral that is really rare in Morocco.
This specimen is ...
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:28mm x 21 mm x 12 mm
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