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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Väyrynenite - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS9141)
Salmon-pink color vayrynenite crystal 1,4 cm tall from Shengus, Pakistan. Vayrynenite is a rare Mn-Be-phosphate.
Specimen weight:2 gr.
Crystal size:1,4 cm tall
Overall size:3mm x 1 mm x 14 mm
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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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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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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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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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Scawtite with Thaumasite - Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
(#MINS9132)
White glassy fibrous scawtite on basic calcium silicate and carbonate matrix with thaumasite in association.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:46mm x 45 mm x 28 mm
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Eclarite - Bärenbad Mine (Bärnbad Mine), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria (Type Locality)
(#MINS9110)
Shiny,whitish-grey Eclarite blades on quartz matrix from the Type Locality.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:30mm x 23 mm x 12 mm
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Namibite - Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia copper valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia (TL)
(#MINS9106)
Emerald green Namibite xl 1.8 mm wide on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:1.8 mm wide
Overall size:24mm x 20 mm x 24 mm
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Parakeldyshite - Tul'iok river valley, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Kirovsk district,Murmansk Region - Russia (TL)
(#MINS9105)
Bright white crystalline aggregates of Parakeldyshite from the type locality.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:sum-mm
Overall size:38mm x 21 mm x 25 mm
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Fluorite, Quartz - Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
(#12724_FLUO_DANI)
This specimen offer many very nice pink fluorite xx of very high luster. As a bonus the fluorite xx are associate to nice quartz xx.
Specimen weight:190 gr.
Crystal size:20mm (q), 2 mm (f)
Overall size:75mm x 30 mm x 20 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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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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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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Fluorite - Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
(#12726_FLUO_DANI)
Superb classic pink fluorite xx. The quality and transparency of this crystals it is just royal. 1990 find.
Specimen weight:38 gr.
Crystal size:29 mm on edge
Overall size:29mm x 29 mm x 29 mm
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Amazonite (var. of microcline) – Tingir Distr. - Gilgit-Baltistan – Pakistan
(#GM25023)
Large but not well formed green crystal of amazonite, a variety of microcline.
On the crystal there are dark and massive traces of smoky quartz and schorl.
Specimen weight:145 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:55mm x 37 mm x 40 mm
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Fluorite, Quartz - Planggenstock, Göscheneralp, Göschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
(#12720_FLUO_DANI)
Very nice pink fluorite xx with quartz xx
Specimen weight:38 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 36 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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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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Titanite - Tormiq valley - Haramosh Mts. - Skardu Distr. - Baltistan - Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
(#GM25013)
Several transparent, brilliant and brown coloured crystals of titanite are spread all over the white surface of this specimen for a strong contrast.
Specimen weight:105 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 9
Overall size:78mm x 57 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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Perlialite- Loparskaya Valley, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia (TL)
(#MINS9073)
White, fibrous perlialite in matrix fro the type locality.
Specimen weight:58 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1-2 mm
Overall size:44mm x 42 mm x 28 mm
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Phlogopite - Koksha Valley - Badakashan Province - Afghanistan
(#MINS9077)
Orange-brown Phlogopite crystals up to 1,0 cm long , mostly clear, on matrix.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:Uo to 1,0 cm
Overall size:58mm x 38 mm x 22 mm
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Zircon and biotite - Astor - Astor Valley - Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
(#MINS9076)
A brown-reddish colored, well shaped crystals of Zircon up to 9 mm are set on matrix rich of biotite.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 9 mm
Overall size:38mm x 35 mm x 20 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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Meionite,Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, ,Lombardy
(#12478_MEIO_DANI)
Very nice for the species large Meionite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:192 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:95mm x 80 mm x 25 mm
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Topaz - Shigar Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#12461_TOPA_DANI)
Really nice perfect and perfectly shaped Topaz xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:168 gr.
Crystal size:40 mm
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 35 mm
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Epidote - Tormiq valley - Haramosh Mts. - Skardu Distr. - Baltistan - Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
(#GM24107)
A jemmy floater of epidote !
It's an aggregate of transparent crystals of epidote, without matrix.
The crystals are up to 37 mm long, have a beautiful dark green color with yellow reflections and ...
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 37
Overall size:52mm x 19 mm x 7 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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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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Bastnäsite-(Ce) - Zagi Mountain - Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri - Peshawar Distr. - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov. - Pakistan
(#GM24088)
A floater of bastnäsite-(Ce) from a classic locality from Pakistan.
It has the typical brown color, with orange-yellow reflections.
It's brilliant and well defined ...
Specimen weight:7 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:16mm x 12 mm x 12 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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Hureaulite - Jocao pegmatite, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(#MINS9034)
Bright well defined orangey-pink Hureaulite xls up to 5 mm richly set on matrix.
Specimen weight:118 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:57mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Analcime- Siusi Alp, Gardena Valley, Italy
(#11060_ANAL_DANI)
Nice cred analcime xx on matrix from a classic italian locality.
Specimen weight:172 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:105mm x 90 mm x 25 mm
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Anatase, Pyrite, Quartz - Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
(#11658_ANAT_DANI)
Nice brown anatase xx with cubit pyrite and quartz xx.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:25mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Apatite - Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
(#11652_APAT_DANI)
A classic. Clear nearly colorless complex apatite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 25 mm
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Plattnerite, Smithsonite - Zorzone mine, Vedra Valley, Lombardy, Italy
(#11471_PLAT_DANI)
Nice black acicular plattnerite on smithsonite.
Specimen weight:19 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:50mm x 30 mm x 28 mm
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Epidote - Varaita Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#10986_EPID_DANI)
Superb pistachio green epidote xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:259 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:76mm x 65 mm x 45 mm
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Väyrynenite - Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS9004)
Beautiful, rich salmon-pink color and high luster on this gem vayrynenite crystal from Shengus, Pakistan. Vayrynenite is a rare Mn-Be-phosphate.
Specimen weight:2 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm wide
Overall size:8mm x 3 mm x 7 mm
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Brucite - Killa Saifullah, Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
(#MINS9012)
Yellow botryoidal brucite aggregates of high luster sporting some quite well defined crystal faces and edges.
Specimen weight:14 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:47mm x 30 mm x 15 mm
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Tinzenite - Molinello Mine - Graveglia Valley - Genoa Province - Ligury - Italy
(#MINS9002)
Specimen with orange lenticular crystals up to 4 mm wide with quartz xl in association.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:up to 4 mm
Overall size:45mm x 18 mm x 20 mm
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Sudoite - Cedec Valley - Gran Zebrù, Valfurva - Sondrio prov. - Lombardy - Italy
(#MINS9015)
Several rare hexagonal pearly sudoite crystals up to 6 mm hosted in a porphyritic dyke outcropping along the side of Cima di Pale Rosse at about 3000 m amsl. Alpine mineral.
Specimen weight:90 gr.
Crystal size:Up to mm. 6
Overall size:65mm x 50 mm x 18 mm
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Braunite - Praborna Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#FERR1598)
Well defined jet black crystals of braunite embedded in the massive quartz matrix but well exposed, whch is quite rare for this locale that represents one of the few where good braunite crystals have been found in Italy.
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:80mm x 70 mm x 32 mm
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Childrenite, Roscherite,Poço d'Antas claim, Piauí Valley, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(#11009_CHIL_DANI)
Large plate full of very nice childrenite and roscherite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:308 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:110mm x 100 mm x 35 mm
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Topaz- Katlang, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
(#10971_TOPA_DANI)
Very nice yellow gemmy topax xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:228 gr.
Crystal size:25 mm
Overall size:70mm x 60 mm x 60 mm
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Piemontite and zoisite - Campo Valley - Campo Blenio - Camadra Valley Blenio Valley - Blenio - Ticino - Switzerland
(#GM24055)
A lovely miniature dotted with small elongated crystals of piemontite: they are transparent and have a pinkish color with a red head ...
Former mineralogical collection of Sandro Maggia: no. P-124.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:36mm x 30 mm x 24 mm
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Agardite-(Ce) - Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
(#MINS8992)
Cluster of apple-green radiating sprays of Agardite-(Ce) on baryte matrix.
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:2,5 mm
Overall size:20mm x 12 mm x 15 mm
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Bayleyite - Gerstenegg-Grimsel cable tunnel, Gerstenegg, Grimsel area, Hasli Valley, Bern, Switzerland
(#MINS8985)
Specimen with vivid yellow sub-mm Bayleyite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:8 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
Overall size:24mm x 10 mm x 10 mm
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Andalusite - Bregaglia Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#MINS8971)
Very well represented prismatic Xls of Andalusite on quartzite 2,8 cm tall.
The Andalusite shows an intense colour and a good luster.
Classic old italian Alpine stuff.
Classic italian stuff.
Specimen weight:310 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,8 cm
Overall size:105mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Datolite - Taro Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#11056_DATO_DANI)
Superb datolite xx of complex form on matrix.
Specimen weight:98 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:95mm x 70 mm x 30 mm
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Beryl - Nagar mine – Hunza Valley - Gilgit Distr. - Baltistan - Pakistan
(#GM24047)
A large, semi-transparent crystal of beryl is stunnong on the matrix of this specimen.
The top is perfectly terminated, the bottom has some parallel growth.
Other small crystals are ...
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 41
Overall size:48mm x 32 mm x 53 mm
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Vesuvianite, Clinochlore - Rocca Sella, Susa valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#11506_VESU_DANI)
Specimen equally interesting for the many nice clinochlore xx and the rich brown strongly elongated vesuviantite xx.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:27 mm (v), 2 mm (c)
Overall size:55mm x 45 mm x 12 mm
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Epidote - Prince of Wales, Alaska, USA
(#10531_EPID_DANI)
A classic. Very dark green/nearly back epidote xx of very high luster on matrix.
Specimen weight:132 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:80mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Pyroxmangite - Molinello mine - Graveglia Valley - Ligury - Italy
(#MINS8959)
Specimen rich of Pyroxmangite xls up to 2 mm set on matrix. A rare manganese specie.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:57mm x 45 mm x 20 mm
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Sphalerite with native arsen- Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
(#MINS8962)
A single xls honey translucent tetrahedra of Sphalerite is perched on a matrix of white granular dolomia. A classic from the swiss Alps!
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Rhodocrosite - Gambatesa Mine, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
(#MINS8956)
Interesting specimen featuring pink spherical aggregates of Rhodochrosite, scattered on braunite matrix matrix.
Showy specimen from a not very known italian locale.
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,0 cm
Overall size:35mm x 20 mm x 40 mm
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Apatite,Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
(#11032_APAT_DANI)
Gorgeous super briliant water clear apatite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:250 gr.
Crystal size:5mm
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 65 mm
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Axinite -(Fe) - Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan district, ,Balochistan, Pakistan
(#10969_AXIN_DANI)
Nice axinite xx cluster on mattrix.
Specimen weight:92 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:88mm x 55 mm x 40 mm
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Almandine Garnet - Codera Valley, Lombardy, Italy
(#10965_ALMA_DANI)
Very nice almandine garnet with xx of textbok shape.
Specimen weight:111 gr.
Crystal size:5mm
Overall size:55mm x 55 mm x 35 mm
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Montmorillonite - Gambatesa Mine, Graveglia Valley, Italy
(#11842_MONT_DANI)
Nice white-yellow tiny montmorillonite xx with dark dolomite on matrix.
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:38mm x 36 mm x 30 mm
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Marialite - Fà Valley, Niardo, Lombardy, Italy
(#11851_MARI_DANI)
Strangely shaped/coloured marialite xx on matrix
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm
Overall size:60mm x 49 mm x 10 mm
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Pargasite - Aliabad marbles, Aliabad, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS8907)
Green crystals of Pargasite up to 7 mm are scattering out of the white matrix of marble. The green colour is in strong contrast with the white of the matrix.Orange phlogopite in association.
Specimen weight:57 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:43mm x 42 mm x 24 mm
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Manandonite (TL) - Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
(#9942a_MANA_DANI)
This is a very nice &very rich manandoite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 28 mm
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Hydroxylherderite - Dassu, Braldu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS8880)
Glassy green Herderite crystals on minor matrix in fine condition. The crystals shows sharp edge modifications and striated faces. From a find in 2005, the crystal here is 2,1 cm in diameter and transparent to translucent.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,1 cm wide
Overall size:35mm x 27 mm x 25 mm
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Pollucite - Skardu Area - Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
(#GM24012)
An aggregate completely made up of pollucite crystals, to a small extent covered by a white patina of carbonates.
The crystals are well formed and visible, colorless and have an almost glassy appearance ...
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 10
Overall size:34mm x 28 mm x 26 mm
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Topaz on Feldspar - Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#BALD0790)
Nice group of Topaz's crystals, with amber zoning, are implanted on a Feldspar matrix. The crystals are shiny, translucent and well formed. Sample in very good conditions, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:458 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 20 mm
Overall size:95mm x 59 mm x 75 mm
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Titanite with Ferro-Actinolite - Mulla Ghori, Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
(#BALD0785)
Wonderful Titanite's crystals, the biggest is 28 mm, gemmy, very glossy and well formed, with a marvelous intense yellow color and well evident on the matrix, are accompanied by a carpet of dark Ferro-Actinolite's crystals. Very nice sample, in…
Specimen weight:285 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 28 mm
Overall size:78mm x 71 mm x 55 mm
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Galena with pink Dolomite - Trepča valley, Mitrovica, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
(#BALD0784)
On shiny, up to 30 mm, Galena's crystals, the Dolomite has partially crystallized in rhombohedral crystals wiht a nice pink color, creating this way a pleasant chromatic contrast. A classic from a classic locality. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:590 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 30 mm
Overall size:105mm x 77 mm x 39 mm
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Fe-Carpholite - Varaita valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#11867_CARP_DANI)
Yellow-green ferro-carpholite masses specimen.
Specimen weight:64 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:52mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Gismondine - Vedretta della Miniera, Zebrù Valley, Lombardy, Italy
(#12071_GISM_DANI)
Very nice large gismondine xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm on edge
Overall size:40mm x 25 mm x 25 mm
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Kosnarite - Jenipapo district, Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
(#12064_KOSN_DANI)
Very rare kosnarite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:28 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Epidote - Knappenwand, Salzburg, Austria
(#12066_EPID_DANI)
Superb super gemmy epidote from the most classic Austrian locality.
Specimen weight:6 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:10mm x 5 mm x 20 mm
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Apatite with Muscovite - Skardu Area, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#MINS8707)
Fully terminated pinkish Apatite crystal 2,4 cm tall set on pegmatite matrix with muscovite in association.
Specimen weight:300 gr.
Crystal size:2,4 cm tall
Overall size:80mm x 50 mm x 60 mm
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Pollucite and Quartz - Shigar Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#9165_POLL_DANI)
Very nice naturally etched rare pollucite crystals with quartz crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:1200 gr.
Crystal size:50 mm on edge (p), 70 mm
Overall size:152mm x 115 mm x 65 mm
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Anatase - Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan
(#BALD0773)
Very numerous Anatase's crystals up to 9 mm, with steel gray color, shiny and well formed, are scattered on the matrix, on which stand out with a very good chromatic contrast. There are crystals also on the rear side of the sample. Nice...
Specimen weight:86 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 9 mm
Overall size:65mm x 45 mm x 25 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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Almandine - Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#BALD0742)
Wonderful icositetrahedric 8 mm Almandine's crystal, with a nice dark red color, well formed and shiny, on a pegmatitic matrix.
Specimen weight:155 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:68mm x 54 mm x 38 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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Hydroxylherderite - Dassu, Braldu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#11536_HYDR_DANI)
Very nice large well shaped light green hydroxylherderite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:22 mm on edge
Overall size:20mm x 27 mm x 18 mm
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Titanite - Miage glacier, Valley of Aosta, Italy
(#11426_TITA_DANI)
Beatifull orange-brown titanite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:47 gr.
Crystal size:6 mm
Overall size:66mm x 50 mm x 16 mm
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Hackmanite (var. of sodalite) - Koksha valley - Badakshan prov. - Afghanistan
(#MINS8590)
Specimen with Hackmanite crystal 3,0 cm tall on bulky quartz matrix. Strong fluorescen of UV.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:3,0 cm tall
Overall size:47mm x 36 mm x 38 mm
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Brookite - Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
(#10145a_BROK_DANI)
This is really a very nice orange /brown brookite crystal with quartz.
Specimen weight:176 gr.
Crystal size:35 mm
Overall size:85mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Alurgite Mica - Prabornaz Mine, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#11841_ALUR_DANI)
This is a really nice alurgite specimen. Nice for as nice as alurgite can be.
Specimen weight:57 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:53mm x 38 mm x 30 mm
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Quartz - Rocchetta Nervina, Nervia Valley, Imperia, Liguria, Italy
(#FERR1586)
Classic sample of "fenster" Quartz, showing the typical hoppers and clay inclusions inside the exceptional transparence of the Quartz. No matrix, almost a floater.
Showy!
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:7,4 cm.
Overall size:88mm x 47 mm x 42 mm
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Brucite - Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan
(#BALD0731)
Aesthetic sample of Brucite, formed by a botroidal aggregate of crystals very thickened between them, with a nice lemon-yellow color, translucent, crystallized on both sides. From a 2016 finding.
Specimen weight:66 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 28 mm
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Owner : Ferrero 's (Torino-Italy) 