Marioantofillite - Monte Copello-Reppia mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy (TL)
(#MINS9296)
Specimen rich of blue Marioantofilliite crystals forming a sphere associated with pale green malachite sprays and Allophane from the type locality.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:sub-mm
 Overall size:55mm x 34 mm x 20 mm
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Thortveitite - Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9297)
Blue Thorveitite xls of this very rare scandium mineral.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:30mm x 20 mm x 20 mm
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Sodalite with Cancrinite - Cancrinite Hill, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
(#MINS9282)
Dark blue Sodalite with yellow Cancrinite in association. Old find from from the classic locality in the Bancroft area. Ex coll. Dr. Francesco Bedognè #1018.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:50mm x 28 mm x 38 mm
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Cummingtonite - Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9298)
Cluster of Cummingtonite xls up to 4 cm long on matrix.
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4,0 cm
Overall size:48mm x 47 mm x 30 mm
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Dolomite over mesitina - Min. di Traversella - Val Chiusella (TO) - Piemonte
(#GMA26042)
Historic druse covered with large Mesitin crystals.
These are covered with a crust of small Dolomite crystals, some of which are light brown due to oxidation ...
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:Mes. mm. 18
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 27 mm
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Aphophyllite psd Laumontite xx - Nasik quarries - India
(#17445_APHO_DANI)
Nice tabular Aphophyllite xx psd after Laumontite.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:65mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Magnetite xx, Lizardite - Monte dei Tre Abati, Coli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#15072_MAGN_DANI)
Nice tiny very shiny Magnetite xx on yellow-green Lizardite.
Specimen weight:205 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:80mm x 60 mm x 30 mm
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Pezzottaite - Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (TL)
(#MINS9276)
Pezzottaite hexagonal xls up to 2.5 mm long with good color on albite matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:42mm x 35 mm x 14 mm
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Hessonite garnet with Diopside - Saulera, Ala valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9267)
Nice specimen featuring red hessonite crystals, very brilliant up to 10 mm, on rodingite matrix, associated to greenish Diopside up to 6 mm . Classic garnet sample from one of the most famous locales in the italian Alps.
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:50mm x 44 mm x 20 mm
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Siderite on Hematite - miniera di Brosso - Calea - Lessolo - Torino prov. - Piemonte - Italia
(#MINS9268)
Aesthetic specimen with lenticular siderite crystals up to 1.8 cm on hematite matrix with associated pyrite. Ex coll. M. Motta.
Specimen weight:615 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,8 cm
Overall size:80mm x 58 mm x 75 mm
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Pectolite - Jeffrey Mine - Asbestos - Les Sources RCM - Estrie - Québec - Canada
(#GMA26030)
Delightful thumbnail made up of only colourless and very transparent Pectolite crystals,
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 27
Overall size:27mm x 4 mm x 4 mm
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Grossular, Diopside, Clinochlore - Testa Ciarva, Ala valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#14528_GROS_DANI)
Nice red grossular xx with light green diopside xx and clinochlore xx. A classic.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Kulanite - Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining district, Yukon, Canada
(#13919_KULA_DANI)
Rare, nice and large, for the species kulanite xx matrix.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:up to 2 mm
Overall size:35mm x 25 mm x 10 mm
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Vaesite - Ca' dei Ladri, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
(#MINS9240)
Classic minute, metallic, bronze, geminated crystal of Vaesite 1 mm wide on white matrix.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:28mm x 20 mm x 27 mm
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Goyazite - Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
(#MINS9218)
Rich specimen covered with sharp goyazite crystals to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:88 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 32 mm x 37 mm
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Fluorite - Aiguille Verte, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
(#MINS9207)
This specimen offer very nice pink fluorite xls up to 4 mm on albite matrix with smoky quartz in associaton.
Specimen weight:42 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:48mm x 35 mm x 27 mm
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Fluorite - Aiguille Verte, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
(#MINS9216)
This specimen offer very nice pink fluorite xls up to 3 mm on albite matrix.
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:36mm x 34 mm x 21 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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Garnet var. Grossular - Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
(#12923_GROS_DANI)
Very nice classic canadian Grossular xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:137 gr.
Crystal size:up to 6 mm
Overall size:52mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Smoky Quartz, Axinite - Aiguilles Grises ridge, Miage Glacier, Monte Bianco massif, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12817_QUAR_DANI)
Very rare! Axinite xx on gemmy smoky Quartz xx.
Specimen weight:166 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm (a), 25 mm (q)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 30 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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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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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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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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Beryl var. Emerald, Pizzo Marcio, Vigezzo Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#12730a_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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Gaidonnayite (TL), Quartz - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
(#11797_GAID_DANI)
Rare colorless gaidonnayite xx on matrix from type locality.
Specimen weight:25 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm (g) 40 mm (q)
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Pyrolusite - Montels, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, France
(#11602_PYRO_DANI)
Very nice bright metallic pyrolusite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:39 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 25 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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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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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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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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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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Boulangerite - Brosso mine, Brosso,Piedmont, Italy
(#11388_BOUL_DANI)
Nice tiny metallic acicular boulangerite xx on matrix
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 25 mm
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Senarmontite - Djebel Hammimat Mine, Ain Babouche, Ain Beida, Constantine Province, Algeria (Type Locality)
(#MINS9146)
Cluster of rare Senarmontite in octahedral crystals up to 4 mm richly set on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:31 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:26mm x 23 mm x 25 mm
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Rinkite-Ce - Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., ,Arkansas, USA
(#11692_RINK_DANI)
Gorgeouis yellow brown acicular rinkite xx on matrix with black aegirine.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 20 mm
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Diopside, Clinochlore - Ala valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#11298_DIOP_DANI)
Gorgeous gemmy diopside xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:258 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Mordenite - Montresta - Oristano prov. - Sardinia - Italy
(#GM25047)
Several cottony tufts of white mordenite cover almost entirely, but in a chaotic manner, the surface of this Sardinian specimen.
From a find in the last century.
Specimen weight:700 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:135mm x 97 mm x 65 mm
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Montgomeryite - Tip Top Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
(#MINS8912)
Cluster of Montogomeryite crystals up to 1-1.5 mm richly set on matrix.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:Up to1.5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 38 mm x 18 mm
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Eudidymite - Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
(#MINS9123)
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:24 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4,0 cm tall
Overall size:37mm x 25 mm x 45 mm
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Lollingite - Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS9120)
Cluster of metallic lead grey Lollingite crystals up to 1.2 mm n rosettes richly cover the matrix.
Specimen weight:51 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1-2 mm wide
Overall size:44mm x 30 mm x 18 mm
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Stilbite-(Ca) with Laumontite - Basalt Quarry, Ambariomiambana, Ambohimalaza Commune, Sambava District, Sava, Madagascar
(#MINS9122)
Lustrous pearlescent stilbite-(Ca) crystals to 3,0 cm with snow-white Laumontite in association. From a 2011 find.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm long
Overall size:73mm x 50 mm x 42 mm
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Analcime with Natrolite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
(#MINS9118)
Cluster of white analcime crystals up to 1,2 cm with white natrolite in association.
Specimen weight:16 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,2 cm
Overall size:33mm x 21 mm x 25 mm
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Griceite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
(#MINS9104)
Pale yellow crystals of Griceite from the type locality.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:Uo to 0,5 mm
Overall size:37mm x 34 mm x 20 mm
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Gadolinite-Ce- Baveno, Piedmont, Italy
(#11789_GADO_DANI)
Nice black vitreous gadolinite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:13 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm mm
Overall size:20mm x 20 mm x 15 mm
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Rancieite - Montecchio, Veneto, Italy
(#11675_RANC_DANI)
Black Ranceite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:17 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Coquimbite with Römerite - Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#MINS9087)
Superb coquimbite xls up to 7-8 mm on matrix with splendid lilac colour .White spays of alotrichite and fine reddish Römerite up to 1,0 cm in association.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7-8 mm
Overall size:67mm x 35 mm x 36 mm
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Millerite - Ca' dei Ladri (Silla) - Gaggio Montano - Bologna prov. - Emilia-Romagna - Italy
(#GM25022)
20 mm long millerite needle is clearly visible on the surface of this sample.
It emerges from a crystal of hyaline quartz ...
Specimen weight:105 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:62mm x 30 mm x 50 mm
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Natrolite, Rhodochrosite - Mont Saint Hilaire, Québec, Canada
(#12829_NATR_DANI)
Very nice combo offering gemmy Natrolite with a nice Rhodochrosite rosett
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm (n)
Overall size:25mm x 20 mm x 15 mm
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Molybdenite - Moly Hill mine, La Motte, Quebec, Canada
(#12438_MOLY_DANI)
Very nice molybdenite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 35 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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Orthoclase - Cuasso al Monte, Val Ceresio, Varese, Lombardia, Italia
(#MINS9082)
Cluster of sharp pink orthoclase crystal of 2,3 cm tall .A Classic.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,3 cm tall
Overall size:23mm x 21 mm x 30 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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Davyne - San Sebastiano - Monte Somma - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Prov. - Campania - Italy (TYPE LOCALITY)
(#MINS9056)
Italian Classic. Cluster of clear prismatic exagonal Davyne xls up to 2.5 mm with adamantine luster in a vug of matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:0 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:41mm x 25 mm x 30 mm
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Pezzottaite - Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (TL)
(#MINS9045)
Pezzottaite hexagonal xls up to 3 mm long with good color with tourmaline in association on albite matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:37mm x 12 mm x 36 mm
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Multicolored chalcedony - Monterufoli - Pomarance - Pisa prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GM24081)
Half of a typical large chalcedony nodule which is hollow inside and variously colored with bluish and ochre shades
Specimen weight:995 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:147mm x 97 mm x 75 mm
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Arseniosiderite - Punta Corna, Usseglio, Piedmont, Italy
(#11643_ARSE_DANI)
Very nice golden brown areseniosiderite micro xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:21 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:iNfRONT -mARKET cONNECT
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Microcline var. Amazonite - Crystal Peak area, Park and Teller Cos., Colorado, USA
(#MINS9001)
Nice blue amazonite crystal 2,3 cm tall, fully terminated on with albite in association.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:2,3 cm tall
Overall size:53mm x 27 mm x 38 mm
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Microlite on Albite - Ipè Mine - Governador Valadares - Minas Gerais - Brazil
(#MINS9008)
Cluster of orange octahedric also with corners modified by trapezohedron Microlite crystals up to 2.5 mm set on white contrasting Albite. A nice sample of this rare specie.Showy.
Specimen weight:36 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 27 mm x 23 mm
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Meionite - Bear Lake, Litchfield, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
(#MINS9007)
Many sharp, prismatic, well-formed white crystals of Meionite up to 9 mm.
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 9 mm tall
Overall size:56mm x 31 mm x 40 mm
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Diopside and grossular/hessonite garnet - Alpe delle Frasse - Lajetto - Condove - Torino prov. - Piedmont - Italy
(#GM24071)
A little Alpine gem from a place famous for the high quality of the samples that were extracted here.
Semi-transparent crystals of greenish diopside are together with brown/reddish garnets ...
Specimen weight:12 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12
Overall size:25mm x 20 mm x 32 mm
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Ferristrunzite - Mont-des-Groseillers - Blaton - Bernissart - Hainaut - Wallonia - Belgium
(#GM24069)
The surface of this specimen is completely covered with cream-colored needles of ferristrunzite.
Many of them are arranged in a rosette ...
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:62mm x 47 mm x 21 mm
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Inesite - Monte Nero Mine, Rocchetta Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
(#FERR1596)
Fine sample from a not very known italian locale belonging to the Mn district in Liguria. Inesite in individual pink crystals, well defined, spread on matrix.
Excellent locality specimen!
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:63mm x 20 mm x 35 mm
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Vinogradoite - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
(#MINS8994)
Acicular crystals of vinogradovite well terminated up to 1 mm in a vug of matrix with yellow leucosphenite xls in association.
Specimen weight:33 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1 mm
Overall size:37mm x 33 mm x 20 mm
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Coquimbite - Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#MINS8975)
Superb cocuimbite xx 2,7 cm long on matrix with splendid lilac colour .White spays of alotrichite and reddish Roemerite in association.
Specimen weight:25 gr.
Crystal size:2,7 cm long
Overall size:38mm x 32 mm x 27 mm
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Weloganite with Dresserite - Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada (TYPE LOCALITY)
(#MINS8969)
Sharp, bright yellow Weloganite xl 9 mm set nicely on matrix with the typical layered prismatic shape with rare white Dresserite crystals in ballsup to 3 mm in association set on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:9 mm
Overall size:50mm x 47 mm x 32 mm
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Biotite with Chlorite - Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS8970)
Cluster of Biotite xls up to 8 mm with dark green chlorite set on matrix.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm
Overall size:40mm x 30 mm x 28 mm
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Canavesite - Salvere level - Brosso mine - Cálea - Léssolo - Canavese distr. - Torino prov. - Piedmont - Italy
(#GM24045)
The surface of this specimen is almost completely covered by rosettes of snow-white needles of canavesite.
It's an extremely rare borate ...
Specimen weight:295 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:66mm x 55 mm x 44 mm
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Protochabourneite - Sant'Olga tunnel - Monte Arsiccio mine - Sant'Anna di Stazzema - Stazzema - Apuan Alps - Lucca prov. - Tuscany - Italy (TL)
(#MINS8946)
Dark grey metallic Protochabournéite in sub.mm xls on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:38mm x 30 mm x 12 mm
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Miserite- Mont Saint Hilaire, Québec, Canada
(#11848_MISE_DANI)
Rare light magenta-pinkinsh miserite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:50mm x 30 mm x 30 mm
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Fluorite with Anhydrite - Campiano Mine, Montieri. Grosseto Province, Tuscany Italy.
(#MINS8924)
Cluster of pale green fluorite cubocthaedrons up to 1,8 cm with adamantine luster and Anhydrite in associaton purchased in the early 80.
Specimen weight:800 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,8 cm
Overall size:120mm x 80 mm x 100 mm
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Goyazite - Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
(#MINS8937)
Rich specimen covered with sharp goyazite crystals to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:68 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 32 mm x 33 mm
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Goethite - Traveresella mine, Traversella, Piedmont, Italy
(#11803a_GOET_DANI)
Stunning acicular goethite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:35 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:51mm x 40 mm x 23 mm
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Monazite - Cuzzago mine, Premosello Chiovenda, Piedmont, Italy
(#11843_MONA_DANI)
Superb (for the locality) yellowish monazite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:35mm x 35 mm x 30 mm
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Lanthanite-Ce - Bearpaw Mountains, Hill Co., Montana, USA
(#11920_LANT_DANI)
Clear/transparent very rare lanthanite-Ce xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:28 gr.
Crystal size:<
Overall size:42mm x 27 mm x 22 mm
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Lollingite - Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
(#MINS8872)
Cluster of metallic lead grey Lollingite crystals in rosettes up to 5 mm richly cover the matrix.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2-3 mm wide
Overall size:55mm x 30 mm x 28 mm
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Grossular garnet - Asbestos - Les Sources RCM - Estrie - Québec - Canada
(#MINS8882)
This cluster is seeded of several grossular crystal up to 8 mm wide all of them are transparent with excellent glassy luster and sharp striations.From an old find.
Specimen weight:1016 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm wide
Overall size:120mm x 90 mm x 50 mm
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Gmelinite - Two Islands, Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
(#MINS8857)
Cluster of pastel pink Gmelinite xls up to 1,0 cm wide with very high luster, typical from here.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:Uo to 10 mm
Overall size:55mm x 30 mm x 23 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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Betekhtinite - Steward mine, Butte-Silver, Montana, USA
(#11717_BETE_DANI)
Tiny but nice rare dark metallic betektinite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:56mm x 36 mm x 30 mm
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Grossular/hessonite garnet - Alpe delle Frasse - Lajetto - Condove - Torino prov. - Piedmont - Italy
(#GM23058)
Excellent alpine specimen of grossular/hessonite garnet.
Numerous crystals with a beautiful dark red to orange color cover the surface.
All of them are shiny and semi-transparent ...
Specimen weight:135 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:64mm x 53 mm x 22 mm
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Rapidcreekite - Rapid Creek - Dawson mining Distr. - Yukon - Canada
(#GM23053)
This specimen is partially covered by a white patina of rapidcreekite.
In an area there are some minicurls of this rare sulfate.
Specimen weight:170 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:75mm x 47 mm x 37 mm
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Elpidite - Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
(#MINS8795)
Cluster of well defined Elpidite crystals in greenish gray blades up to 2,3 cm long.
Specimen weight:58 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,3 cm long
Overall size:62mm x 45 mm x 32 mm
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Dresserite - Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada (TL)
(#MINS8772)
Rare white Dresserite crystals in balls up to 3.5 mm richly set on matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:58 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3.5 mm wide
Overall size:43mm x 30 mm x 35 mm
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Bavenite - Alpe Rosso, Orcesco, Piedmont, Italy
(#11987_BAVE_DANI)
Nice rare white bavenite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:25mm x 25 mm x 15 mm
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Diopside - Val d'Ala, Piedmont, Italy
(#11985_DIOP_DANI)
Very nice green diopside xx.
Specimen weight:6 gr.
Crystal size:25 mm
Overall size:25mm x 9 mm x 7 mm
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Calcite, Siderite - Alfenza mine, Crodo, Piedmont, Italy
(#7789_CALC_DANI)
Calcite xls with siderite xls (covered by limonite) from a classic locality.
Specimen weight:49 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm (ca), 1 mm (s)
Overall size:60mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
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Weloganite - Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
(#BALD0769)
A nice group of Weloganite's crystals up to 10 mm, with a characteristic lemon-straw color, with pseudo-hexagonal habit, biterminated, with streaks perpendicular to the axis of development. Weloganite is a rare carbonate. Sample coming from...
Specimen weight:120 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:75mm x 53 mm x 23 mm
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Microcline - West Lake Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
(#MINS8644)
Sharp, terminated Microcline xls up to 4 cm long with good colo on matrix.
Specimen weight:223 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 4,0 cm long
Overall size:90mm x 50 mm x 52 mm
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Grossular on Pectolite - Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
(#BALD0759)
On a carpet of Pectolite's crystals are implanted very glossy and gemmy Grossular's crystals, with a pleasant cognac color and good dimensions (up to 9 mm). Very nice piece, in very good conditions.
Specimen weight:73 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 9 mm
Overall size:65mm x 47 mm x 30 mm
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Analcime with Natrolite, Rhodochrosite and Aegirine - Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
(#BALD0757)
Analcime's crystals, the biggest of 50 mm, are partially covered by 22 mm Natrolite's crystals, also biterminated, nice well formed Rhodochrosite's rosettes up to 15 mm and Aegirine, both in big crystals up to 38 mm and in small, slender...
Specimen weight:945 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 50 mm
Overall size:170mm x 130 mm x 82 mm
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