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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 flowers San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#MINS9025)
Nice cluster of calcite "flower" xls up to 3,0 cm from a classic Sardinia lacality.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm
Overall size:67mm x 55 mm x 70 mm
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Palygorskite - Mount Olladri quarries, Monastir, Sardinia, Italy
(#11477_PALY_DANI)
Nice rare globular palygorskyte with a fibrous unidentified mineral.
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:68mm x 40 mm x 32 mm
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Mimetite - Su Zurfuru mine, Fluminimaggiore, Sardinia, Italy
(#11159_MIME_DANI)
Superb mimetite xx on matrix.ls.
Specimen weight:342 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:110mm x 70 mm x 30 mm
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Barrerite (TL) - Sant' Efisio, Capo di Pula, Pula, Sardinia, Italy
(#11405_BARR_DANI)
Nice white /colorless barrerite xx from the type locality.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:33mm x 23 mm x 14 mm
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Osumilite - Funtanafigu Quarry, Marrubiu, Mt. Arci, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#MINS8933)
Cluster of shiny blacks tabular Osumilite crystals up to 2 mm set on contrasting matrix.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 45 mm x 18 mm
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Celadonite - Nulvi, Sardinia, Italy
(#11425_CELA_DANI)
Very nice blue-green celadonite on matrix.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 32 mm
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Stilbite on Analcime - Cape Marrargiu, Bosa, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#BALD0779)
Pretty Stilbite in sheaf aggregates lays on a carpet of vitreous, very shiny Analcime's crystals that covers the geode entirely. Classic sample, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:127 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:79mm x 44 mm x 35 mm
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Dundasite, Baryte - San Giovanni mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#11276_DUND_DANI)
Very nice white dundasite xx on a baryte xx.
Specimen weight:67 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:55mm x 55 mm x 10 mm
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Calcite, sphalerite and pyrite – Baccu Arrodas mine – Muravera - Sarrabus - South Sardinia Prov. - Sardinia - Italy
(#GM23021)
Historic sample from the former Stoppani collection with original label.
It's an aggregate of parallel, whitish calcite crystals.
The dark areas are covered by microcrystals of pyrite and by larger ones of sphalerite.
Specimen weight:145 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 63
Overall size:45mm x 35 mm x 63 mm
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Silver- Sarrabus, Sardinia, Italy
(#11662_SILV_DANI)
Very nice old Siver wire from Sardinia. A classic.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:35mm x 42 mm x 28 mm
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Linarite - Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1591)
Miniature of Linarite featuring several tabular blue crystals. From a unique finding at the Baccu Locci outcrops made about 20 years ago.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:29mm x 22 mm x 16 mm
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Pharmacosiderite - Perda Niedda Mine, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1585)
Olive green pseudocubic xls of Farmacosiderite scattered on matrix. Quite uncommon specie for Sardinia, well represented, though in micro xls.
Specimen weight:152 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:55mm x 33 mm x 35 mm
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Smithsonite - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1583)
Fine cluster of white Smithsonite in bothrioidal aggregates, from a well known mine no longer producing since decades.
Super colour and luster.
Excellent sardinian specimen!
Specimen weight:72 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:51mm x 40 mm x 21 mm
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Smithsonite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1582)
Fine cluster of Smithsonite in bothrioidal aggregates, showing a quite unusual green colour, from an italian mine worldwide known for its secondary lead specie.
Super colour and luster.
Excellent sardinian specimen!
Specimen weight:72 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:44mm x 45 mm x 23 mm
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Monheimite - Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1568)
Rice grain xls of yellowish Monheimite, scattered on massive quartz matrix.
Monheimite is an iron bearing variety of Smithsonite, with Fe replacing Zn in a certain quantity.
Quite rare!
Specimen weight:17 gr.
Crystal size:0.3 cm
Overall size:40mm x 32 mm x 25 mm
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Pyromorphite - S'Ortu Becciu mine, Donori, Sardinia, Italy
(#7542a_PYRO_DANI)
Nice classic sardinian botroidal pyromorphite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:92 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:70mm x 60 mm x 45 mm
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Baryte - Rio Bacchera Quarry, Nuxis, Sardinia, Italy
(#12119_BARY_DANI)
Nice deep yellow baryte xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:166 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 30 mm
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Galena - Su Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1556)
Fine sample of Galena from Sardinia, with well formed lead grey cube-octahedra on matrix.
Despite the extensive exploitment of massive galena, well formed xls have always been scarce in Sardinia!
Specimen weight:71 gr.
Crystal size:2 cm
Overall size:53mm x 38 mm x 34 mm
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Analcime - Mount Olladri quarries, Monastir, Sardinia, Italy
(#10859_ANAL_DANI)
A classic. Transparent gemmy analcime xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:432 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:110mm x 50 mm x 65 mm
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Galena - Montevecchio mines, Arbus, Sardinia, Italy
(#11034_GALE_DANI)
Perphaps not very aesthetic but certainly uncommon specimen of small galena xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:390 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:115mm x 70 mm x 45 mm
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Green Anglesite - Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1443)
Pale green anglesite xls very well defined, set inside a vug.
Quite unusual colour, typical of the Montevecchio Mine.
Classic italian specimen.
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:0,7 cm
Overall size:75mm x 46 mm x 55 mm
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Galena - Santa Lucia Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1428)
Fine sample of Galena from Sardinia, with well formed lead grey cube-octahedra on matrix.
Despite the extensive exploitment of massive galena, well formed xls have always been scarce in Sardinia!
Specimen weight:424 gr.
Crystal size:1.9 cm
Overall size:108mm x 60 mm x 60 mm
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Smithsonite pseudomorph after Calcite - San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#BALD0671)
From a very recent find in the abandoned mine of San Giovanni, this interesting pseudomorphosis of two-color Smithsonite after Calcite. From the unique geode discovered, only a few dozens of good quality samples has been collected. Rare and...
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 58 mm
Overall size:58mm x 43 mm x 52 mm
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Smithsonite perimorph on Calcite - San Giovanni Mine, Punta della Torre, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#BALD0669)
From a very recent find in the abandoned mine of San Giovanni, this interesting sample of Smithsonite perimorph on pre-existent Calcite. From the unique geode discovered, only a few dozens of good quality samples has been collected. Rare.
Specimen weight:728 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 98 mm
Overall size:98mm x 85 mm x 73 mm
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Yugawaralite - Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1410)
Specimen featuring several clean tabular colorless xls of Yugawaralite, in a small vug.
Uncommon zeolite pretty well represented with reference to the italian finds.
Specimen weight:290 gr.
Crystal size:0,4 cm
Overall size:94mm x 65 mm x 60 mm
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Green Anglesite - Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1407)
Emerald green anglesite xls on gossan matrix.
Quite unusual colour, typical of the Montevecchio Mine.
Classic italian specimen.
Specimen weight:430 gr.
Crystal size:0,5 cm
Overall size:90mm x 75 mm x 60 mm
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Witherite - S'Ortu Becciu Mine, Donori, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1394)
Spray of Witherite xls on matrix from a not much known sardinian locale.
Good locality specimen for its lustrousness.
Specimen weight:154 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 35 mm
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Quartz - Assemini, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
(#2445_QUAR_DANI)
Large plate of flattened yellow quartz on matrix.
Don' know if it is citrine or colored yellow by come inclusion.
Specimen weight:744 gr.
Crystal size:up to 17 mm
Overall size:170mm x 110 mm x 55 mm
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Amethyst quartz - Su Marralzu quarry - Osilo - Sassari prov. - Sardinia - Italy
(#GM18035)
A big crystal of amethyst quartz is stunning in the middle of this specimen.
Its top is not fulll, it has some cavities: it seems an aggregate of three crystals that are ...
Specimen weight:565 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 25
Overall size:97mm x 85 mm x 75 mm
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Hemimorphite - Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1102)
Fine group of colorless xls of Hemimorphite, grouped in a typical rosette, aesthetically set on a base of quartz.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:50mm x 27 mm x 30 mm
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Mimetite - Su Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR1039)
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Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:0,15
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 24 mm
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Anglesite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR0488)
This piece belongs to a small stash that we were able to acquire of Anglesite on massive galena from the well known Monteponi Mine in Sardinia.
The lot was a small collection representative of the many different shapes that ....
Specimen weight:185 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:4,5 x 4,2 x 3 cm
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Anglesite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR0484)
This piece belongs to a small stash that we were able to acquire of Anglesite on massive galena from the well known Monteponi Mine in Sardinia.
The lot was a small collection representative of the many different shapes that ....
Specimen weight:245 gr.
Crystal size:1,5 cm
Overall size:5 x 4,2 x 4,5 cm
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Anglesite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR0483)
This piece belongs to a small stash that we were able to acquire of Anglesite on massive galena from the well known Monteponi Mine in Sardinia.
The lot was a small collection representative of the many different shapes that ....
Specimen weight:429 gr.
Crystal size:1,2 cm
Overall size:6,7 x 5 x 4,2 cm
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Anglesite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR0481)
This piece belongs to a small stash that we were able to acquire of Anglesite on massive galena from the well known Monteponi Mine in Sardinia.
The lot was a small collection representative of the many different shapes that ....
Specimen weight:205 gr.
Crystal size:1,2 cm
Overall size:4,7 x 3,5 x 3,8 cm
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Anglesite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
(#FERR0479)
This piece belongs to a small stash that we were able to acquire of Anglesite on massive galena from the well known Monteponi Mine in Sardinia.
The lot was a small collection representative of the many different shapes that ....
Specimen weight:339 gr.
Crystal size:1,1 cm
Overall size:6 x 4,5 x 3 cm
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Owner : Ferrero 's (Torino-Italy) 