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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Rhodonite, Kutnohorite - Molinello mine, Reppia, Liguria, Italy
(#11183a_RHOD_DANI)
Very nice pink rhodonite xx with creamny kutnohorite on matrix.
Specimen weight:436 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:100mm x 85 mm x 50 mm
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Anhydrite and Ankerite - Campiano mine, Montieri, ,Tuscany, Italy
(#11019_ANHY_DANI)
Very nice combo of white anydrite xx with creamy ankerite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:184 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:105mm x 70 mm x 45 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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Natrolite - Altavilla quarry, Altavilla, Veneto, Italy
(#10995_NATR_DANI)
This specimen is from the most classic italian locality for natrolite. The site is "defunct "since many many years now. So it is a thing of the past.
Specimen weight:102 gr.
Crystal size:7 mm
Overall size:58mm x 48 mm x 40 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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Augite var. Fassaite - Monzoni Mountains, Trentino-Alto-Adige, Italy
(#10989_AUGI_DANI)
This is a really nice specimen offering several green fassaite crystals groups in vugs.
Specimen weight:78 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:75mm x 48 mm x 45 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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Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz - Casapalca mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri, Lima
(#11140_GALE_DANI)
Very nice galena xx, with sphalerite xx and with quartz xx.
Specimen weight:1120 gr.
Crystal size:15 mm
Overall size:130mm x 80 mm x 60 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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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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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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Phillipsite - Fittà, Soave, Veneto, Italy
(#12056_PHIL_DANI)
Tiny but very nice orange phillipsite spherules on matrix.
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Specimen weight:1 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:10mm x 10 mm x 5 mm
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Linarite - Baccu Locci Mine - Sardegna , Italy
(#9266a_LINA_DANI)
Nice deep blu linarite radiating xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:37 gr.
Crystal size:1 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 20 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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Minyulite - Pereta mine - Pereta - Scansano - Grosseto prov. - Tuscany - Italy
(#MINS8612)
Spheroidal aggregates of minyulite, from pale yellow to light green color set nicely on matrix.
Specimen weight:55 gr.
Crystal size:up to 1 mm
Overall size:46mm x 24 mm x 40 mm
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Chabazite - South Tirol, Trentino-Alto-Adige, Italy
(#11430_CHAB_DANI)
Very nice gemmy chabazite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:31 gr.
Crystal size:4 mm
Overall size:60mm x 38 mm x 13 mm
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Titanite - Miage glacier, Valley of Aosta, Italy
(#11426_TITA_DANI)
Beatifull orange-brown titanite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:47 gr.
Crystal size:6 mm
Overall size:66mm x 50 mm x 16 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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Pyrite - Niccioleta mine, Massa Marittima, ,Tuscany, Italy
(#11149_PYRI_DANI)
Very nice classic pyrite xx on massive pyrite matrix.
Specimen weight:741 gr.
Crystal size:35 mm
Overall size:130mm x 40 mm x 80 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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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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Quartz - Rocchetta Nervina, Nervia Valley, Imperia, Liguria, Italy
(#FERR1586)
Classic sample of "fenster" Quartz, showing the typical hoppers and clay inclusions inside the exceptional transparence of the Quartz. No matrix, almost a floater.
Showy!
Specimen weight:160 gr.
Crystal size:7,4 cm.
Overall size:88mm x 47 mm x 42 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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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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Sterryite - Pollone mine - Valdicastello Carducci - Pietrasanta - Apuan Alps - Lucca Province - Tuscany - Italy
(#MINS8439)
Several black thin needles of Sterryite are grown into quartz crystal in parallel formation.Probabily from the best find in the world of this rare sulphosalt !!
Specimen weight:46 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3-4 mm
Overall size:50mm x 25 mm x 25 mm
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Anapaite - Santa Barbara Mine, Santa Barbara lignite district, Upper Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy
(#MINS8390)
A good rare sample, with green small crystals on the classic matrix. Ex Francesco Bedognè coll.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:Sub-mm
Overall size:22mm x 22 mm x 19 mm
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Scainiite - Dimitrij vein, Ľudovít adit, Dúbrava Sb deposit, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
(#MINS8426)
This piece features compacted grey "fibers" of scainiite on matrix.
Specimen weight:6 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:27mm x 10 mm x 13 mm
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Stilbite on Analcime - Punta de Libezzu, Alghero, Sardiinia, Italy
(#12565_STIL_DANI)
Nice stilbite bow tie shaped xx on matrix with analicime xx.
Specimen weight:48 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 35 mm
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Hessonite garnet - Civrari Mount, Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy
(#10981_HESS_DANI)
This specimen offer many dark red hessonite crystals of text book shape with minor clinochlore.
Specimen weight:44 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:40mm x 25 mm x 30 mm
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Ferrimolybdite - Alpe Machetto Mine, Cascine Machetto, Quittengo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1570)
A specimen of quartz with a vug which has originated a nice coverage of yellow tuffs of Ferrymolibdite.
A rare italian classic, very well represented!
Former collection Sandro Maggia, with label.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:
Overall size:35mm x 25 mm x 12 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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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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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12193_VESU_DANI)
A classic. Vesuvianite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:58 gr.
Crystal size:25 mm
Overall size:55mm x 40 mm x 25 mm
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Hematite and Quartz - Miage glacier, Valley of Aosta, Italy
(#12142_HEMA_DANI)
Unusual combo for the Mt Blanc. Hematite lamellar xx and quartz xx
Specimen weight:110 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm (h), 18 mm (q)
Overall size:65mm x 30 mm x 55 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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Hessonite - Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1557)
Fine specimen almost fully covered by red hessonite crystals, very brilliant, on matrix.
Classic garnet sample from one of the most famous locales in the italian Alps.
A small pack of greenish Chlinochlore blades is a classic ad!
Specimen weight:14 gr.
Crystal size:0,2 cm
Overall size:30mm x 15 mm x 18 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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Pyrite & Magnetite - Brosso Mine, Brosso, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1550)
Specimen with octaedric brilliant pyrite crystals on black magnetite.
Previously belonged to Dulbecco collection, then to Bonisoli collection, with labels.
Specimen weight:36 gr.
Crystal size:1 cm
Overall size:42mm x 27 mm x 16 mm
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Marcasite - Bottino Mine, Ruosina, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1543)
A globular aggregate of many cubic crystals of golden Marcasite is sitting on a base of brown Siderite rombohedra. Unusual specimen completing the paragenesis of an italian locality more known for others sulphides like the Meneghinite.
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:0,9 cm
Overall size:37mm x 27 mm x 15 mm
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Fluorite - Su Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, Carbonia- Iglesias, Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1540)
Showy single crystal of light blue cubic Fluorite, nearly floater.
Excellent luster and transparence. Edges in perfect conditions.
Specimen weight:95 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:32mm x 30 mm x 27 mm
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Hematite & Albite - Arbola Glacier, Sabbione, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1532)
This is a classic alpine floater, with a shiny group of Hematite "ironrose" set atop a cluster of Albite in pearl white translucent crystals, well shaped and mostly double terminated.
Showy!
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:43mm x 30 mm x 25 mm
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Serpierite - Baccu Locci Mine, by Villaputzu, province of Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy
(#FERR1528)
Tuffs of thin xls of Serpierite. Showy light blue colour, very brilliant.
Uncommon specie from a very interesting italian locale for selenium minerals.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:50mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
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Antimonite - Miniera del Tafone, Manciano, Grosseto province, Toscana, Italy
(#FERR1521)
Spray of elongated gray Stibine crystals, well terminated.
Not at the level of the famous chinese or japanese specimens, but interesting for the italian topology.
Former Fregosi collection, with label.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:2,2 cm
Overall size:89mm x 64 mm x 44 mm
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Fluorite - Baveno quarry, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
(#FERR1509)
Cluster of colourless cubic xls of Fluorite on matrix from one of the most famous italian locales, specially known for Othoclase.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:0,9 cm
Overall size:48mm x 32 mm x 30 mm
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Fluorite - Camissinone mine, Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardia, Italy
(#FERR1504)
Array of cubic xls of purple Fluorite, from a classic pre-alpine locale recently re-discovered with some limited collectors dedicated workings.
Note the internal phantoms and zones of more intense colour, typical of the location.
Specimen weight:218 gr.
Crystal size:1.8 cm
Overall size:75mm x 52 mm x 58 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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Neotocite - Valgraveglia Mine, Reppia, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
(#FERR1492)
Globular translucid aggregates of honey Neotocite are scattered all atop this miniature, among colourless quartz.
Rare specie from one of the few Mn districts in Italy, belonged to the D. Respino collection, with label.
Specimen weight:144 gr.
Crystal size:0,3 cm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
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Demantoide - Sferlun mine, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#FERR1491)
Oldtimer of Demantoide from one of the most known locality in Italy. This cluster features clean, lustruos xls, spread over solid serpentine matrix.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:0,3 cm
Overall size:57mm x 40 mm x 43 mm
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Topazolite - Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1487)
Specimen featuring a rich array of rombododecahedral xls of yellowish Andradite var. Topazolite.
Not big as the specimens form the most known lacalities in the Alps, but very clean and lustruous.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 40 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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