Aragonite – Coli – Piacenza prov. - Emilia-Romagna – Italy
(#GM24040)
A vein that is completely covered by white minicristals of aragonite cross the whole sample.
Typical from this locality of Emilia-Romagna.
Specimen weight:680 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
 Overall size:125mm x 95 mm x 70 mm
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Boulangerite - Bottino Mine, Tuscany, Italy
(#11698_BOUL_DANI)
Superb metallic acicular boulangire xx on matrix
Specimen weight:77 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm needles
Overall size:45mm x 20 mm x 30 mm
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Harmotome - Fittà, Soave, Veneto, Italy
(#11659_HARM_DANI)
Very nice italian harmotome xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:19 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:35mm x 20 mm x 35 mm
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Vesuvianite, Clinochlore - Rocca Sella, Susa valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#11506_VESU_DANI)
Specimen equally interesting for the many nice clinochlore xx and the rich brown strongly elongated vesuviantite xx.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:27 mm (v), 2 mm (c)
Overall size:55mm x 45 mm x 12 mm
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Pyroxmangite - Molinello mine - Graveglia Valley - Ligury - Italy
(#MINS8959)
Specimen rich of Pyroxmangite xls up to 2 mm set on matrix. A rare manganese specie.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2 mm
Overall size:57mm x 45 mm x 20 mm
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Rhodocrosite - Gambatesa Mine, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
(#MINS8956)
Interesting specimen featuring pink spherical aggregates of Rhodochrosite, scattered on braunite matrix matrix.
Showy specimen from a not very known italian locale.
Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,0 cm
Overall size:35mm x 20 mm x 40 mm
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Aurichalcite - Temperino mine - Campiglia Marittima - Livorno Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#MINS8947)
Very nice deep light blue aurichalcite in acicular crystals up to 2 mm on limonite matrix.
Specimen weight:24 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 2
Overall size:45mm x 40 mm x 21 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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Meionite (TL) - Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#11811_MEIO_DANI)
Truly superb creamy meionite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:33 gr.
Crystal size:6 mm
Overall size:38mm x 39 mm x 28 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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Andradite Garnet - Sasso Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
(#10964_ANDR_DANI)
Hystorical andradite garnet from tuscany.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 25 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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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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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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Cetineite - Le Cetine mine, Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
(#11419_CETI_DANI)
Top class red rare cetineite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:50 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:28mm x 22 mm x 20 mm
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Metacinnabar - Amiata Mount, Tuscany, Italy
(#11820_META_DANI)
Dark metacinnabar xx on matrix with minor cinnabar.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:53mm x 32 mm x 26 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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Marialite - Fà Valley, Niardo, Lombardy, Italy
(#11851_MARI_DANI)
Strangely shaped/coloured marialite xx on matrix
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:12 mm
Overall size:60mm x 49 mm x 10 mm
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Melanophlogite - Fortullino, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#MINS8898)
Nice Melanpphlogite's spherese up to 3,5 mm, partially transparent and gemmy, scattered on a Magnesite's crust on a altered ophiolitic breccia.
Specimen weight:54 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,5 mm
Overall size:67mm x 33 mm x 45 mm
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Triplite, Chabazite, Vonsenite - Vallerano quarries, Valleranello, Latium, Italy
(#9731a_TRIP_DANI)
Very nice brown triplite with greenish/black vonsenite and white chabazite.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:36mm x 36 mm x 25 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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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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Merlinoite (TL), Phillipsite - Cupaello quarry, Santa Rufina, ,Latium, Italy
(#11814_MERL_DANI)
From type locality. Nice merlinoite xx specimen with globlualr Phillipsite.
Specimen weight:56 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:52mm x 32 mm x 30 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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Sanidine - Valfloriana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy
(#BALD0778)
Twinned 22 mm Sanidine Crystal, well formed and well evident on the matrix, coming from a classic Italian locality. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:53 gr.
Crystal size:22 mm
Overall size:55mm x 45 mm x 27 mm
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Grossular Garnet var. Hessonite, Faiallo pass, Liguria , Italy
(#11206_HESS_DANI)
Specimen very rich a dark red hessonite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:597 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:110mm x 75 mm x 50 mm
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Merlinoite - Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#12380_MERL_DANI)
Suberb specimen for beauty and richness of rare merlinoite xx.
Specimen weight:53 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:65mm x 50 mm x 14 mm
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Sulphur - Cianciana, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
(#MINS8803)
A beautiful and fine quality small cabinet sized specimen of the famous, classic electric yellow colored Sulfur crystals from Cianciana, Sicily, Italy. This piece host several excellent, sharp, lustrous, well-formed.........
Nice italian classic!
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,2 cm
Overall size:40mm x 23 mm x 50 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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Quartz - Torre di Rio, Rio Marina, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
(#10514a_QUAR_DANI)
Historical quarzt crystals cluster specimen. Quartz is coloured yellow by limonite.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:30 mm
Overall size:75mm x 55 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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Pseudocotunnite and challacolloite - La Fossa crater - Vulcano Island - Lipari - Eolie Islands - Messina prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GM23051)
Two rare volcanic fumarole minerals are present on the surface of this sample.
It is scattered with numerous acicular crystals of pseudocotunnite ...
Specimen weight:100 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 3
Overall size:58mm x 50 mm x 38 mm
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Caryopilite - Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
(#MINS8800)
Specimen of reddish-brown Caryopilite spherules up to 1 mm richly set on black manganese matrix.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1 mm
Overall size:57mm x 43 mm x 18 mm
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Celestite and sulphur - Floristella mine - Enna prov. - Sicily - Italy
(#GM23050)
Gorgeous cluster of long, colorless, brilliant, almost gem quality big crystal of celestite.
Some dark orange colore crystals of 'talamone'sulphur are seeded among them for a strong contrast of color ...
Specimen weight:390 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:83mm x 73 mm x 55 mm
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Celestite and sulphur - La Grasta mine - Caltanissetta - Sicily - Italy
(#GM23049)
Gorgeous cluster of big, colorless, brilliant, almost gem quality big crystal of celestite.
They are stunning over a matrix of 'talamone' sulphur.
Some little crystals of yellow sulphur are visible too.
A high quality sicilian specimen !
Specimen weight:230 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 10
Overall size:65mm x 55 mm x 42 mm
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Gismondine - Vedretta della Miniera, Zebrù Valley, Lombardy, Italy
(#12071_GISM_DANI)
Very nice large gismondine xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:43 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm on edge
Overall size:40mm x 25 mm x 25 mm
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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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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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Chalcotrichite (var. of cuprite) - Libiola mine– Sestri Levante - Genoa prov. - Liguria - Italy
(#GM23005)
Some areas of the sample are covered by patinas or small granules of reddish-brown chalcotrichite.
The little contrast with the matrix makes them almost invisible in the pictures.
Specimen weight:115 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 25
Overall size:45mm x 34 mm x 38 mm
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Almandine - Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#BALD0742)
Wonderful icositetrahedric 8 mm Almandine's crystal, with a nice dark red color, well formed and shiny, on a pegmatitic matrix.
Specimen weight:155 gr.
Crystal size:8 mm
Overall size:68mm x 54 mm x 38 mm
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Glaucophane with Fuchsite and Pyrite - Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#BALD0736)
Tight intertwining of Glaucophane's crystals up to 5 mm. This mineral is pleochroic, and both colors (blue and blue-green) are visible depending on the crystals' orientation. There's green Fuchsite and a small Pyrite crystal on the rear.
Specimen weight:60 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:61mm x 40 mm x 26 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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Hingganite-Y - Baveno, Piedmont, Italy
(#11543_HING_DANI)
Rare. Tiny light yellow hiortdalite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:7 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:28mm x 18 mm x 15 mm
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Hiortdahlite - San Vito quarry, San Vito, Campania, Italy
(#11542_HIOR_DANI)
Very rare, yellow-light creamy hiortdahlite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:3 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:11mm x 11 mm x 11 mm
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Norbergite - San Vito quarry, San Vito, Mt Somma, Campania, Italy
(#11250_NORB_DANI)
Nice gemmy norbergite on matrix.
Specimen weight:91 gr.
Crystal size:> 1 mm
Overall size:58mm x 30 mm x 26 mm
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Graphite - Ollano - Mallare - Savona prov. - Liguria - Italy
(#GM22031)
Massive specimen of this interesting native element.
From a classic italian locality for this specie.
Specimen weight:140 gr.
Crystal size:--
Overall size:100mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Fersmite - Alpe Rosso, Orcesco, Piedmont, Italy
(#11994_FERS_DANI)
Rare brown fermite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:30mm x 20 mm x 30 mm
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Fersmite - Alpe Rosso, Orcesco, Piedmont, Italy
(#11875_FERS_DANI)
Rare golden brown fermite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:11 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:25mm x 20 mm x 18 mm
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Alurgite Mica - Prabornaz Mine, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#11841_ALUR_DANI)
This is a really nice alurgite specimen. Nice for as nice as alurgite can be.
Specimen weight:57 gr.
Crystal size:na
Overall size:53mm x 38 mm x 30 mm
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Paralaurionite, Lavrion mines, Attikí Prefecture, Greece
(#11592_PARA_DANI)
This specimen offer some really outstanding tabular colorless crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:82 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:55mm x 47 mm x 30 mm
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Scainiite, Buca della Vena Mine, Stazzema, Tuscany, Italy
(#11956_SCAI_DANI)
Very nice rare and well formed metallic scainite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:4 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:17mm x 11 mm x 10 mm
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Rosenbergite - Le Cetine mine, Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
(#11861_ROSE_DANI)
Tiny but nice colorless rosenbergite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:11 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:30mm x 22 mm x 22 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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Faden quartz - Stura Valley - Cuneo prov. - Piedmont - Italy
(#GM20031)
From an uncommon alpine locality, an aggregate of faden, partially transparent quartzes.
The crystals are arranged parallel to each other.
It's a floater, no matrix.
Specimen weight:350 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 68
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 68 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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Ambrinoite (TL) - Signols quarries, Signols, Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#9275_AMBR_DANI)
Super rare orange-red Ambrinoite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:44mm x 23 mm x 31 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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Vesuvianite - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Province - Campania - Italy
(#GM19098)
A big, well-formed, brilliant and dark brown colored crystal of vesuvianite is visible in the vug of this specimen.
The back is layed to the matrix.
It was found almost ...
Specimen weight:220 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 20
Overall size:55mm x 57 mm x 43 mm
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Boulangerite over quartz - Bottino Mine - Stazzema - Apuan Alps - Lucca Prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#GM19054)
A myriad of long grey needles of boulangerite are arranged over some crystal of quartz.
They seems aggregated in the chaos.
Typical from this tuscan mine.
Specimen weight:305 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 15
Overall size:85mm x 75 mm x 37 mm
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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe - Aosta Valley - Italy
(#GM19049)
Several small and brilliant crystals of vesuvianite are seeded over the surface of this specimen.
The green color is due because they are rich in chromium.
Specimen weight:140 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 37
Overall size:70mm x 57 mm x 27 mm
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Epidote - Margone - Usseglio - Viù Valley - Lanzo valley - Torino prov. - Piemonte - Italia
(#GM19048)
A big, brilliant and dark green colored crystal of epidote is stunning over the matrix.
It's not perfectly terminated 'cause it was in contact in its upper top.
Specimen weight:295 gr.
Crystal size:mm. 37
Overall size:92mm x 50 mm x 53 mm
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Boulangerite with Siderite and Quartz - Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#BALD0641)
Acicular Boulangerite's crystals, like hair, with Siderite and Quartz. Typical mineral for this locality, difficult to find.
Specimen weight:124 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 15 mm
Overall size:78mm x 50 mm x 33 mm
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Dolomite, Quartz - Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#BALD0624)
Really aesthetic sample of Dolomite (27 mm) with twinned crystals, implanted on hyaline Quartz's crystals up to 28 mm. In excellent conditions.
Specimen weight:76 gr.
Crystal size:27 mm
Overall size:58mm x 52 mm x 57 mm
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Pyrite - Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#BALD0588)
Group of compenetrated, pentagon-dodecahedral Pyrite's crystals. The major is 62 mm. There are some traces of Hematite.
Specimen weight:706 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 62 mm
Overall size:85mm x 70 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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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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Stibiconite - Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR0512)
Group of pre-existing elongated xls of Antimonite, almost completely replaced by yellow Stibiconite, fully covering the display side of the specimen.
Classic italian mine!
Specimen weight:118 gr.
Crystal size:1,2 cm
Overall size:5 x 4 x 4 cm
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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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Chalcopyrite and Quartz - Neve quarry, Masso, Province of Genova, Liguria, Italy
(#FERR0442)
Classic oldtimer from Liguria, featuring one single, very clean, bi-sphenoidal xl of Chalcopyrite, associated with xls of transparent quartz on matrix.
Specimen weight:70 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:6 x 5,8 x 5 cm
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Orthobrannerite and Gold - Fenillaz lode, Brusson Mine, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#FERR0364)
Interesting specimen featuring an association of rare Orthobrannerite in black needles with native spongy gold on quartz.
This combination is quite rare but typical for the Brusson Mine and Orthobrannerite is a very rare specie worldwide.
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:0,2 cm
Overall size:2,3 x 1,8 x 0,6 cm
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Smoky Quartz, Orthoclase, Albite - Baveno Quarry, Province of Verbania, Piemonte, Italy
(#FERR0317)
Classic cluster featuring several prismatic xls of Quartz, slightly smoky, set upon a bed of pinkish xls of Orthoclase and of Albite.
Oldtimer from one of the most known italian localities.
Specimen weight:274 gr.
Crystal size:to 4,3 cm
Overall size:9,1 x 8,4 x 4,4 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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Sphalerite - Bottino Mine, Ruosina, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR0145)
Sparkling, jet black tetrahedra os Sphalerite on matrix, with minor siderite, from a classic italian mine no longer producing.
The piece can be dated to mid '80 when some workings for specimens recovery were carried out.
Specimen weight:101 gr.
Crystal size:to 1 cm
Overall size:6,5 x 5 x 3,5 cm
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Owner : GMineral (Voghera - Italy) 