Cuprian Austinite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
(#MINS9143)
Superb rare cuprian austinite with vivid green color on limonitic matrix.
Specimen weight:1 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1-2 mm
 Overall size:57mm x 57 mm x 37 mm
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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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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12399_COBA_DANI)
Superb Cobaltoan Calcite xx and rare Kolwezite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:50mm x 40 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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Gilmarite - Guanaco (Huanaco), Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
(#MINS8904)
Gilmarite in blue rosettes xls up to 1 mm scattered in vugs of matrix with green Conicalcite in association .A rare copper arsenate. Ex Sandro Maggia coll.
Specimen weight:46 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 0.5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 28 mm
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Franklinite - Sterling Mine -Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg - Franklin Mining distr. - Sussex Co. - New Jersey - USA
(#MINS9133)
Cluster of octahedral xls of Franklinite up to 1,7 cm with on calcite matrix. A classic from the type locality.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,7 cm
Overall size:35mm x 15 mm x 35 mm
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Vesigneite, Malachite included Calcite - Mashamba west mine, Kolwezi, ,Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
(#12030_VESI_DANI)
Malachite included calcite with many tiny Vesigneite xx.
Specimen weight:55 gr.
Crystal size:5 m
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 25 mm
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Mereheadite - Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK (TL)
(#MINS9101)
Yellow-orange, vitreous Mereheadite within a veinlet of white calcite cutting a beautifully contrasting black matrix.
Specimen weight:20 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:31mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Calcite psd Aragonite - Cozzo Disi mine, Casteltermini, Sicily, Italy
(#12476_ARAG_DANI)
Classic sicilian combo belonging to the past. This specimen offer nice and large calcite psd aragonite.
Specimen weight:1180 gr.
Crystal size:26 mm on edge
Overall size:190mm x 155 mm x 65 mm
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Plancheite, Calcite and Malachite - Tantara mine, Shinkolobwe, Haut Katanga, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12412_PLAN_DANI)
Very nice light blue plancheite specimen.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:78mm x 36 mm x 40 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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Pyrochlore Group - Vishneye Mts - Cheluyabinsk Oblast - Russia
(#MINS9065)
Several brown colored and semitransparent crystals of pyrochlore are visible over this specimen, for a strong contrast with the withish bulky calcite ...
Specimen weight:320 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 8 mm
Overall size:73mm x 67 mm x 45 mm
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Calcite - Daye Co., Hubei Province, China
(#MINS9083)
Stunning deep orange-yellow gemmy calcite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 30 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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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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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 var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12401_COBA_DANI)
Superb Cobaltoan Calcite xx and rare Kolwezite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:188 gr.
Crystal size:9 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:84mm x 62 mm x 49 mm
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Fluorite, calcite and pyrite - Sant Cugat del Vallès - El Papiol - Baix Llobregat - Barcelona - Catalonia - Spain
(#GM24097)
Numerous small fluorite crystals are seeded across the surface of this sample.
They have a beautiful bright green color and are semi-transparent.
Some squat, translucent ...
Specimen weight:750 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 4
Overall size:110mm x 100 mm x 58 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 var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12400_COBA_DANI)
Very nice deep magenta cobaltoan calcite xx on matrix with the bonuis of some rare kolwezite xx.
Specimen weight:188 gr.
Crystal size:11 mm (ca), 1 mm (k)
Overall size:88mm x 85 mm x 38 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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Quartz - Cavnic mine - Cavnic - Maramures Co. - Romania
(#GM24085)
A large crystal of very bright quartz is flanked by a smaller one.
On one side other mini-quartzes are grown and are partly covered by yellowish calcites.
The tip of the main quartz is perfect.
Very aesthetic specimen !
Specimen weight:1400 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:105mm x 90 mm x 135 mm
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Phlogopite - Slyudyanka, Lake Baikal area, Russia
(#MINS9035)
Fine crystal grouping of micaceous brown phlogopite measuring 2.2 cm in height is set on calcite matrix with minor blue apatite in association. Complete all around - very nice for the species/locality.
Specimen weight:109 gr.
Crystal size:2,2 cm tall
Overall size:50mm x 50 mm x 55 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12396_COBA_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx.
Specimen weight:162 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:90mm x 55 mm x 30 mm
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Calcite - Castellaccio mine, Morfasso - Emilia Romagna , Italy
(#10881_CALC_DANI)
Classic white calcite rhombohedrons on matrix.
Specimen weight:796 gr.
Crystal size:up to 20 mm
Overall size:160mm x 85 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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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12392_CALC_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx
Specimen weight:322 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:120mm x 85 mm x 30 mm
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Calcite var Cobaltoan Calcite and Kolvezite - Tenke mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, ,Luabala, Democratic Rep. of Congo
(#12391_CALC_DANI)
Superb deep magenta large cobaltoan calcite xx with rare kolwezite xx and malachite xx
Specimen weight:363 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:135mm x 80 mm x 35 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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Siderite, Dolomite - Traversella mine, Traversella, ,Piedmont, Italy
(#11207_SIDE_DANI)
A classic. Very nice dark brown siderite lensen with white aragonite.
Specimen weight:338 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:110mm x 70 mm x 45 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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Calcite - Pallaflat mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK
(#11116_CALC_DANI)
Very nice classic gemmy calctie xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 20 mm x 45 mm
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Acanthite, Pearceite, Rhodochrosite, Calcite - Uchucchacua mine, Oyon, Peru
(#11097_ACAN_DANI)
Nice acanthite xx on light pink rhodochroite and calcite xx on matrix with some pearceite xx.
Specimen weight:380 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm (a)
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 50 mm
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Mottramite, Duftite, Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb - Namibia
(#10998_MOTT_DANI)
Classic from Tsumeb. Nioce mottramite xx, with dufite and calcite xx.
Specimen weight:132 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:85mm x 60 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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Barytocalcite - Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK
(#MINS8941)
Barytocalcite is uncommon barium, calcium carbonate. This very fine and rich specimen is comprised of fan-shaped clusters of intergrown, tan, glassy scalenohedrons to 1,3 cm from near the Type Locality ....
Specimen weight:64 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,3 cm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 30 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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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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Chondrodite - Mansjöberg Limestone Quarries, Los, Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden
(#MINS8864)
Cluster of orange grains of chondrodite on calcite matrix.
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2-2.5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 35 mm
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Sphalerite, Galena - Cerro de Pasco, Pasco, Peru
(#11014_SPHA_DANI)
Quartz crystals cluster covered by calcite or aragonite.
Specimen weight:540 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:110mm x 90 mm x 45 mm
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Rose Quartz "Pink Amethyst" with Calcite - El Choique mine, Pehuenches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
(#BALD0788)
Geode of Quartz's crystals, with an unusual pink-orangey color, with scalenohedral Calcite's crystals laid on the Quartz itself, with a nice aesthetic result. This Quartz is usually commercially labeled as "Pink Amethyst", even if the name…
Specimen weight:293 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:84mm x 92 mm x 63 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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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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Calcite - Pallaflat mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK
(#12382_CALC_DANI)
Very nice classic gemmy calctire xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:62mm x 35 mm x 32 mm
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Barytocalcite - Blagill mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria,England, UK
(#11407_BARY_DANI)
This specimen offer nice rare barytocalcitye xls on matrix. Old stuff.
Specimen weight:81 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 32 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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Olmiite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Type Locality)
(#MINS8791)
Specimen with orange-pink glassy crystals up to 5 mm set on calcite xls. From the type locality.
Specimen weight:63 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 33 mm x 35 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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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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Copper with calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
(#MINS8685)
Nice cluster of Copper xls with clear calcite in association up to 4 mm.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:to 4 mm
Overall size:42mm x 28 mm x 25 mm
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Cobalt-bearing Calcite - Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Kolwezi mining district, Lualaba, DR Congo
(#BALD0774)
Cobalt-bearing Calcite's crystals up to 12 mm, with a nice pink color, in very good conditions, completely cover the matrix. Very aesthetic sample, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:292 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 12 mm
Overall size:106mm x 86 mm x 35 mm
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Scolecite on Stilbite with Heulandite and Calcite - Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
(#BALD0770)
A wonderful fan of Scolecite's crystals up to 85 mm is partially covered by small Calcite's crystals. Everything is contoured by Stilbite's crystals up to 38 mm and pink Heulandite. Very elegant sample, particular and aesthetic, photographed...
Specimen weight:391 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 85 mm
Overall size:150mm x 86 mm x 91 mm
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Babingtonite on Calcite with Okenite and Gyrolite - Malad Quarry, Maharashtra, India
(#BALD0768)
The grey basalt geode is completely covered by very shiny and well formed Calcite's crystals, on which stands out dozens of black Babingtonite's crystals, very shiny and well formed too, a tuft of Okenite's crystals and some Gyrolite's...
Specimen weight:665 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:127mm x 92 mm x 55 mm
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Chalcocite and calcite - Idaho Springs Distr. - Clear Creek Co - Colorado
(#GM22060)
Some dark grey crystals of chalcocite are stunning over the matrix that is covered by greyish crystals of calcite.
Specimen weight:75 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:50mm x 27 mm x 10 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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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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Baryte - Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
(#FERR1581)
Floater featuring some white, chisel shaped Baryte crystals on the front side and calcite cristalized on the rear side. Internal phantoms are a nice ad to the sample aesthetics.
Nice combo piece from Greece.
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:2,5 cm.
Overall size:75mm x 50 mm x 25 mm
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Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite (Endlichite) - Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts (Sierra de Los Lamentos), Ahumada Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
(#BALD0725)
Well crystallized, brown Endlichite's crystals, almost all hoppered, are implanted on a carpet of shiny white Calcite's crystals.
Specimen weight:104 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
Overall size:67mm x 42 mm x 31 mm
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Pectolite - Upper New Street Quarry - Paterson - Passaic Co. - New Jersey - USA
(#GM21054)
A typical and representative example of the pectolite species: whitish radial aggregates fillings within calcite veins in the matrix.
Ex Sandro Maggia collection with the original label.
Specimen weight:155 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15
Overall size:46mm x 35 mm x 38 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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Calcite, Barrage EDF, Pau, France
(#12092_CALC_DANI)
Very nice crystals of complex form and superb luster.
Specimen weight:111 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:95mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Calcite & Quartz - Lac Savine, Briançon, Francia
(#FERR1518)
Estetic specimen featuring colourless Quartz crystals grown on flat pearl white rombohedra of Calcite.
Specimen weight:211 gr.
Crystal size:2 cm
Overall size:72mm x 58 mm x 64 mm
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Chalcedony - Appennino Bolognese, Italia
(#FERR1502)
Unusual specimen of blue chalcedony in partial pseudomorphosis of a previous rhombohedral Calcite crystal. The surface looks particularly bright thanks to the presence of numerous microcrystals.
Specimen weight:323 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:105mm x 80 mm x 60 mm
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Spinel - Luc Yen - Yen Bai Prov. - Vietnam
(#GM20083)
Big dark violet colored crystals of spinel are in good evidence over the whitish matrix.
The specimen was etched to eliminate the calcite that covered the crystals.
Specimen weight:350 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 36
Overall size:102mm x 50 mm x 55 mm
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Silver - Kongsberg Silver Mines, Kongsberg, Viken, Norway
(#FERR1501)
Oldtimer of native Silver from one of the most famous locales for this highly sought after specie. This specimen consists of thick wires of Silver, with very nice ancient patine, on a matrix of massive Calcite.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:40mm x 25 mm x 20 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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Emerald (var. of beryl) - Muzo - Boyacà - Colombia
(#GM20052)
A twinned aggregate made with four crystals of emerald is in good evidence over the whitish calcite that cover this specimens.
It has a deep green color ...
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Specimen weight:300 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 12 x 7
Overall size:68mm x 55 mm x 63 mm
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Quartz var. Amethyst, Calcite, "Apophyllite" - Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
(#BALD0694)
Wonderful group of Amethyst's crystals, very shiny and translucent, with a big Calcite's crystal (50 mm) and small "Apophyllite"'s crystals (4 mm). A classic for the locality. The Calcite is slightly damaged, but in a barely visible way.
Specimen weight:438 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 54 mm
Overall size:90mm x 60 mm x 78 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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Löllingite, Calcite, Quartz - Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggangliang Mine; Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
(#BALD0646)
Wonderful sample of Löllingite, with crystals up to 30 mm, very shiny, well formed, sporadically covered by Quartz's crystals up to 8 mm and with white Calcite's crystals up to 20 mm. In marvelous conditions, not to be missed. With a cut…
Specimen weight:254 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 30 mm
Overall size:90mm x 44 mm x 43 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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Calcite, willemite and franklinite - Franklin mine - Sussex Co. - New Jersey
(#GM18069)
Typical specimen from Frankiln mine !
Several black minicrystals of franklinite that are floaded in the bulky withish calcite.
Some traces of brick red colored ...
Specimen weight:27 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:44mm x 32 mm x 14 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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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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