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Azurite, Malachite from Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
$195.00A very colorful specimen from the recent finds of Azurite in northern Mexico. This is a very high-quality specimen that features several sharply formed Azurite crystals arranged into the gracefully balanced formation pictured. Some areas of green Malachite add a nice bit of contrast. In excellent condition as pictured, with lots of fine details for you to explore on all sides.
Vanadinite from Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
$85.00An exceptional TWO-SIDED specimen of super-lustrous fire-red Vanadinite crystals from Mibladen, Morocco. It features numerous sharp Vanadinite crystals artfully positioned over a reddish colored matrix. As an added bonus, this specimen is also a FLOATER, completely crystallized on all surfaces, with no apparent point of attachment. Great presentation for display and in excellent condition, with lots of fine details for you to explore all over.
Quartz, Chalcopyrite from Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
$275.00A unique and quite attractive large-cabinet specimen from the Boldut mine in Cavnic, Romania. It features an epimorph (cast) of Quartz crystals that were coating the surface of former Calcite crystals which have dissolved away while still in the Earth. The backside of this remarkable specimen exhibits the negative impressions of the now missing Calcite crystals, as seen below, and the surface of the Quartz casts are sprinkled with countless tiny crystals of Chalcopyrite. The specimen is extemely light (only 10 ounces) for its size. Loads of beautiful details for you to explore all over. Perfect presentation for display and in excellent condition. These mines are now permanently closed, so don't let this one disappear.
Vanadinite, Barite from Mibladen, Khenifra Province, Morocco
$135.00A very colorful specimen of GEMMY candy red Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco. It features numerous super lustrous, vivid red Vanadinite crystals artfully arranged into a very aesthetic formation over a a field of gray Barite blades. Lots of amazing details for you to explore all over. In excellent condition as the photos show.
Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
$185.00An amazing and quite beautiful specimen of cubic Pyrite from Spain. It features three MIRROR-BRIGHT cubes of golden Pyrite to 3.9 cm. intergrown with one another to create a fantastic formation that is quite attractive no matter which side you view it from. MUCH SHINIER in person. I purchased this cluster directly from the mine owner, who informed me that virtually all such “chains” of Pyrite cubes from this locality are reconstructed after removal from the hard clay host rock, this piece may have one such repair. A really choice example of this material, with a very graceful composition that is dazzling all the way around. I’ve included a short VIDEO showing all sides of the specimen to give you a good idea of its three-dimensional shape.
Aegirine, Microcline from Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
$95.00A very gracefully composed specimen of Aegirine with Feldspar from Malawi. It features a single terminated crystal of jet-black Aegerine artfully positioned over a nicely formed group of mottled, off-white Microcline crystals. The Microcline FLUORESCES a reddish-pink under shortwave UV light (see the next photo). Excellent display views all the way around this gracefully composed specimen. All in all, a very attractive cabinet-sized specimen and quite uncommon in this quality.
Aegirine, Quartz from Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
$60.00A very gracefully composed and quite attractive specimen of Aegirine hosting a single gemmy multiple-terminated Quartz crystal from Malawi. Displays perfectly in all of the positions pictured, and in excellent condition. All in all, a very attractive specimen and quite uncommon in this quality. Loads of interesting details for you to explore on this gem.
Stilbite, Pyrite from Moore’s Station, Mercer Co., New Jersey, USA
$275.00A large and quite aesthetic specimen of Stlbite with Pyrite from the classic Moore's Station locality in Hopewell, New Jersey. It features a group of pearly orange Stilbite crystals with a dusting of countless tiny golden pyrite cubes. In excellent condition, with many fine details for you to explore all over. Presents nicely for display as shown.
Quartz, Pyrite, Fluorite from Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
$285.00A large and quite showy specimen of Quartz and Pyrite crystals over Fluorite from Freiburg, Germany. In excellent condition, with lots of beautiful details for you to explore all over. Guaranteed to impress!
Calcite from Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
$375.00A large and quite unique specimen of light pink Calcite from the Huanggang mine in Inner Mongolia, China. It features a huge group of platy Calcite crystals joined together to create the two-sided formation pictured. The Calcite displays an unusual bi-color Fluorescence (red and purple) under both longwave and shortwave UV light as pictured below. Our ONLY specimen of this unique and unusual material.
Fluorite, Pyrite, Dolomite from Shangbao Mine, Hunan Province, China
$275.00A large and quite colorful old-time specimen of Fluorite with Dolomite and Pyrite from the Shangbao mine in Hunan, China, mined around 2002. The stepped Fluorite crystals are crystallized on both sides, and are hosting some nicely contrasting cream-colored Dolomite and Pyrite crystals. Perfect presentation for display as pictured, with lots of beautiful and interesting details for you to explore on all sides.
Fluorite, Quartz from De’An, Jiangxi Province, China
$450.00A very colorful specimen of Fluorite crystals on Quartz from De’An in Jiangxi province, China. It features a single large and sharply-terminated, teal-green to deep purple Fluorite cuboctahedron that is artfully arranged over a field of snow-white micro-crystalline Quartz. The Fluorite crystal is 4.5 cm. across, COMPLETE ALL THE WAY AROUND, and in PRISTINE condition, with no damage anywhere. From my personal collection and, needless to say, one-of-a-kind. All in all, a very graceful and colorful composition that is guaranteed to AMAZE and delight!
