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Adamite (Var: Manganese-bearing Adamite) - Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico
(#MINS9190)
Sample with Manganoan Adamite crystals up to 7 mm, purple in the terminations, very glossy. on limonitic matrix. Found in the 80's, it's in very good conditions.
Specimen weight:65 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
 Overall size:45mm x 44 mm x 37 mm
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Eudidymite - Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
(#MINS9188)
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:12 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,5 cm tall
Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 14 mm
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Epididymite with Aegirine - Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
(#MINS9188)
This is a very nice association specimen of pearly, translucent, bladed, well-formed epididymite with black aegirine crystals from the famous Mount Malosa locality in Malawi.
Specimen weight:10 gr.
Crystal size:5,5 cm wide
Overall size:28mm x 5 mm x 55 mm
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Silver - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias, Province of Sud Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1610)
Wonderful sample of native Silver in sturdy wires with top patina inside a vug in the dolomia. From a unique occurrence at this famous mine just before its closure at the end of XX century.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:45mm x 25 mm x 20 mm
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Cobaltite - Traversella Mine, lev. 860, Val Chiusella, Torino, Italy
(#FERR1609)
Specimen rich in Cobaltite, featuring also clean christals with evident shape and faces.
From a unique finding occurred at the mine almost 30 years after its closure.
Specimen weight:83 gr.
Crystal size:0.2 cm
Overall size:55mm x 35 mm x 25 mm
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Atacamite - Mount Gunson Copper mines, Pernatty Lagoon, Pernatty, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
(#MINS9145)
This specimen features incredibly rich forest/emerald green, sparkling aggregates of fine quality atacamite xls up to 5 mm.Classic and excellent material from this mine, that closed in 1985. Ex Sandro Maggia Collection.
Specimen weight:125 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:55mm x 50 mm x 20 mm
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Sulphur - Niccioletta mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia
(#FERR1607)
Sulphurs in Italy are surely first associated with Sicily, but there are also others less known localities where good specimens have been found. In this case, an excellent oldtimer from the "colline metallifere" in Tuscany, featuring ...
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:0.6 cm
Overall size:65mm x 40 mm x 25 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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Sphalerite - San Giovanni Mine, Iglesias (SU), Sardegna, Italia
(#FERR1595)
Fine individual Xl of Sphalerite, deep green to grey in colur, well shaped, aesthetically set on a matrix of dolomia.
Classic italian specimen, from a loclality now closed.
Specimen weight:73 gr.
Crystal size:1.1 cm
Overall size:68mm x 37 mm x 35 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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Spessartine garnet - Wushan Spessartine mine - Tongbei - Yunxiao Co. - Zhangzhou pref. - Fujian prov. - China
(#GM25032)
The surface of this druse is densely covered with large and small spessartine garnets, that have a very dark brown color.
Some are so dark that they look like ...
Specimen weight:550 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 8
Overall size:100mm x 100 mm x 52 mm
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Scheelite on Muscovite - Pingwu beryl mine (Huya W-Sn-Be deposit; Xuebaoding W-Sn-Be deposit), Huya township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
(#MINS9092)
Marvelous orange-yellow Scheelite's crystal, very glossy, nicely standing out on the Muscovite's matrix. The sample is very nice, in excellent conditions, and it's natural, absolutely not oiled.
Specimen weight:240 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 24 mm
Overall size:68mm x 58 mm x 35 mm
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Wulfenite - Los Lamentos mine, Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
(#11524_WULF_DANI)
Very nice classic deep orange Wulfenite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:48 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:50mm x 30 mm x 20 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 - 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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Quartz var. Agate - Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
(#BALD0786)
Gorgeous translucent Quartz var. Agate's slice, with different zoning, natural colors, glossy and brilliant on both faces.
Specimen weight:910 gr.
Crystal size:-
Overall size:160mm x 130 mm x 8 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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Hyalophane - Zagradski Potok mine - Zagradski Creek - Busovaca - Zenica-Doboj Canton - Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(#GM23028)
Excellent specimen of this microcline variety, which has a large, semitransparent, almost colorless and multi-geminated crystal.
It is a floater, without matrix.
It comes from the famous Bosnian mine, now abandoned and closed, from ...
Specimen weight:130 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:36mm x 47 mm x 37 mm
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Stellerite on Chabazite - Sarbai Deposit, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
(#BALD0771)
Marvelous sample of Stellerite with amber color, in 16 mm spheroidal aggregates, glossy and elegantly laid on a carpet of small pink Chabazite's crystals. Very aesthetic, photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:40 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 16 mm
Overall size:53mm x 41 mm x 33 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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Axinite-Fe with Quartz - Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
(#BALD0744)
Quartz's crystals up to 20 mm, some biterminated, lay on a marvelous carpet of well-terminated and glossy Axinite-Fe's crystals up to 15 mm, very evident on the matrix. Important collector's specimen, in very nice conditions, better in...
Specimen weight:248 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 15 mm
Overall size:105mm x 68 mm x 34 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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Andradite, var. Topazolite - Antetezambato Demantoid-Topazolite Mine, Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Maherivaratra Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
(#BALD0717)
Cluster of glossy Topazolite's crystals. The color is like cognac with warm light, and brown-olive with cool light (between Topazolite and Demantoid). The crystals stand out well on the metamorphosed limestone's matrix.
Specimen weight:165 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:77mm x 62 mm x 25 mm
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Olmiite with Bultfonteinite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
(#BALD0716)
Gorgeous Olmiite's crystals up to 16 mm, with a nice amber color, well formed and glossy, are accompanied by sprays of acicular, pure white Bultfonteinite's crystals, with a nice aesthetic effect. Very aesthetic sample.
Specimen weight:283 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 16 mm
Overall size:13mm x 78 mm x 27 mm
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Epidote - Tormiq valley (Tormic; Tormik; Tormig; Turmiq), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
(#BALD0704)
This nice sample shows sharp, glossy, gemmy, olive green crystals, with well defined faces and numerous twinnings. It shows also a slight pleochroism. In very good conditions.
Specimen weight:80 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 35 mm
Overall size:77mm x 25 mm x 48 mm
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Grossular, var. Hessonite with Diopside and "Chlorite" - Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#BALD0699)
A very glossy and very brilliant carpet of Hessonite's crystals up to 7 mm, covers the sample almost completely. The red color of the garnet makes a good contrast with the green "Chlorite". There are also a few Diopside's crystals up to 6 mm.
Specimen weight:303 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 7 mm
Overall size:150mm x 72 mm x 70 mm
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Pyromorphite - S'Ortu Becciu Mine, Donori, Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1422)
Fine plate of bright green hexagonal xls of olive green Pyromorphite scattered on barite from one of the few italian locale known for this specie, now closed since a long time.
Specimen weight:243 gr.
Crystal size:0.25
Overall size:87mm x 50 mm x 40 mm
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Phosgenite - Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1418)
Fine single Xl of honey yellow Phosgenite with a small bit of matrix.
One of the most known and appreciated italian classics!
Specimen weight:42 gr.
Crystal size:3 cm
Overall size:30mm x 28 mm x 22 mm
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Baryte - Niccioletta Mine, Grosseto, Toscana, Italy
(#FERR1408)
Nice plate withe several clean well terminated colorless xls of Baryte scattered all atop.
Nice oldtimer from a classic italian locale now closed since decades.
Specimen weight:400 gr.
Crystal size:1.2 cm
Overall size:125mm x 80 mm x 43 mm
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Andradite var. Demantoid - Antetezambato Demantoid-Topazolite Mine, Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Maherivaratra Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
(#BALD0597)
Nice group of glossy, gemmy Demantoid's crystals, with complex habit. One crystal has an irregular accretion, having been covered by a thin layer of matrix, but it's not damaged.
Specimen weight:164 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 11 mm
Overall size:71mm x 60 mm x 52 mm
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Hyalophane and siderite - Zagradski Potok mine - Zagradski Creek - Busovaca - Zenica-Doboj Canton - Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (with VIDEO !)
(#GM17090)
Fantastic specimen of this variety af albite, that has the typical 'knee' crystallization.
The main crystals are almost transparent and of gem quality ...
Specimen weight:660 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 28
Overall size:105mm x 93 mm x 43 mm
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Paravauxite - Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bustillos Province, Potosì dept., Bolivia
(#FERR1209)
Superb, extremely rare and large lustruous lihgt green xls of Paravauxite on matrix.
Both sides coverage.
From a find occurred some decades ago and never repeated since in this quality.
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:to 1.7 cm
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 25 mm
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Sphalerite - Trepča Stan Terg Mine, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
(#FERR1185)
Fine cluster featuring lots of black tetrahedra of Sphalerite scattered on a bed of pinkish rhodochrosite, from one of the most famous european locale, now definitely closed.
Showy!
Specimen weight:627 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:110mm x 85 mm x 55 mm
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Gypsum - Niccioletta Mine, province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR0668)
Cluster of pearl white Gypsum xls with good translucency, from a classic italian mine exploited for Pyrite up to mid '90's and then closed.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:to 5 cm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 50 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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Magnetite - Traversella Mine, Val Chiusella, Province of Torino, Piemonte, Italy
(#FERR0239)
Cluster featuring some sharp, jet black octahedra of Magnetite in matrix. From a classic italian locality, closed since 1972.
Specimen weight:283 gr.
Crystal size:to 1,3 cm
Overall size:7 x 4,5 x 5 cm
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