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Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
$225.00An amazing and quite beautiful specimen of cubic Pyrite from Spain. It features five MIRROR-BRIGHT cubes of golden Pyrite to 4.0 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.
Sphalerite, Calcite, Siderite from Trepca Stan Terg Mine, Trepca valley, Kosovo
$295.00A sharp and shiny combination of Sphalerite with Calcite and Siderite from Trepca in Kosovo. It features a hand-sized cluster of shiny black Sphalerite crystals arranged into a gracefully balanced composition and accompanied by small groups of Siderite and Calcite crystals. In PRISTINE condition. The Calcite fluoresces a pleasing pink color under shortwave UV light (not shown). Loads of exquisite details to explore on both sides this brilliant beauty.
Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
$65.00An amazing and quite beautiful specimen of cubic Pyrite from Spain. It features three MIRROR-BRIGHT cubes of golden Pyrite 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 is no exception. 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.
Pyrite from Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
$95.00n amazing and quite beautiful specimen of cubic Pyrite from Spain. It features EIGHT cubes of golden Pyrite to 3.1 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 is no exception . 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 – note that the video quality is not very good and that the colors in the video are inaccurate, but it will give you a good idea of its three-dimensional shape.
Hematite from Elba Island, Tuscony, Italy
$185.00A choice example of sharp and shiny Hematite crystals from the classic Elba Island locality in Italy. SELF-STANDS to present perfectly for display as pictured, and in excellent condition.
Quartz, Siderite, Boulangerite from Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
$85.00A beautiful old-time specimen of Quartz from Cavnic, Romania. It features a cluster of lustrous gray Quartz crystals associated with balls of nicely contrasting orange Siderite. The Quartz contains countless fibrous inclusions of what is probably Boulangerite or Stibnite, imparting the gray color to the core of the Quartz crystals. These mines are now permanently closed, so don't let this one disappear. In excellent condition as pictured.
Fluorite, Dolomite from Moscona Mine, Asturias, Spain
$32.00A very colorful and quite lustrous specimen of GEMMY light-orange Fluorite with Dolomite crystals from the classic Moscona mine in Spain. In excellent condition, with lots of fine details for you to explore all over.
Quartz, Dolomite from Cavnic Mine, Maramures Co., Romania
$295.00A very beautiful specimen of Quartz with Dolomite from Cavnic, Romania. It features numerous crystals of lustrous tapering Quartz partially coated with countless rhombs of pearly, ivory-white Dolomite and arranged into the graceful formation pictured. In PRISTINE condition; all of the Quartz crystals are perfectly terminated and display a lovely satiny luster. These mines are now permanently closed, so don’t let this one disappear.
Cleiophane, Galena, Quartz from Krushev Dol Mine, Rhodope Mts., Bulgaria
$325.00>A unique and beautiful specimen from the 2013 find of GEMMY Cleiophane Sphalerite in Bulgaria. It features a matrix of Quartz crystals which are hosting numerous very lustrous yellow-green crystals of the Cleiophane variety of Sphalerite and some nicely contrasting Galena crystals. All in all, a very gracefully balanced specimen, with excellent contrast and composition, and loads of interesting details for you to explore. In excellent condition as pictured. Comes mounted on the clear acrylic base pictured (I can remove this on request). From my personal collection.
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.
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.
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!
